Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/lisle/ en-us Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:57:00 -0500 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119940/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119940/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:12:42 -0500 Thousands learned more about Fermilab and science during a family open house Sunday. The premier United States lab for particle physics research opens its doors annually to give families a chance to watch experiments and learn about them, talk to scientists and tour parts of the facility. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119885/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119885/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:31:10 -0500 For an unforgettable gift that expresses "I love you," our Joan Broz suggests sending a singing valentine this year to give a gift more memorable than a heart-shaped box of candy "You see four guys coming in tuxes carrying a rose and people are amazed," said John Morrison, lead singer for one of the Chorus of DuPage quartets that delivers singing valentines. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109909/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109909/ Sun, 10 Feb 2013 01:07:19 -0500 Voters in several DuPage County communities will weigh in this spring on an array of ballot questions from governmental entities, including five that are seeking more tax money. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089724/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089724/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 16:49:51 -0500 Music fans looking to put a face with the guy responsible for one of most popular songs of the past year can see him up close this spring at Benedictine University in Lisle. National recording artist and "American Idol" season 11 winner HYPERLINK "http://www.phillipphillips.com/flyaway/"Phillip Phillips will take the stage April 13 at "BenBash 2013" in the university's Dan and Ada Rice Center. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079701/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079701/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 19:02:00 -0500 A 22-year-old Naperville man filed suit Thursday against Life Time Fitness, alleging a personal trainer molested him at the club's Warrenville location when he was a teenager. The complaint filed in DuPage County Court by "John Doe" also names former trainer Robert Theodore who is already facing criminal charges stemming from the same allegations. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119723/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119723/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:02:45 -0500 A 36-year-old professional orchestra that appeared to be playing its last note at the College of DuPage is getting an encore. College officials have agreed to give the New Philharmonic orchestra a 3-concert season in 2013-14 after receiving letters and emails from patrons upset that the 80-member ensemble might have given its final curtain call at a January concert. The orchestra had been performing at the college's McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn until this season, when a $35 million renovation project began that forced the orchestra to schedule concerts off-campus. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119667/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119667/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:40:51 -0500 Here's a look at the Class 3A and 4A girls basketball postseason, from the perspective of teams in DuPage County. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119844/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119844/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:48:20 -0500 Double-murder suspect Elzbieta Plackowska of Naperville has been ordered to provide hair and saliva samples for DNA comparison. Prosecutors want to test the samples against evidence found at the Naperville home where Plackowska's 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old girl left in her care were stabbed to death in October. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702099909/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702099909/ Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:04:43 -0500 Among video games, traveling soccer leagues, cultural clubs, TV shows and anything else suburban residents enjoy in their ever-dwindling leisure time, the Naperville Park District is striving to stand out, leaders said Saturday during the third annual state of the park district address. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079723/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079723/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 11:29:48 -0500 A Naperville City Council member has proposed a plan he believes can foster a compromise between the city and foes of efforts to install more than 57,000 smart meters in the community. Fellow council members, however, lined up Thursday to take a swing at Doug Krause's plan, calling it political grandstanding and two years too late.