Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/lisle/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 05:05:30 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249878/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249878/ Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:18 -0400 Students rushing to class at College of DuPage may have been in such a hurry that they missed it: an 8-foot bronze sculpture of a chaparral has been installed on the school's Glen Ellyn campus. The chaparral, also known as a roadrunner, isn't common to Illinois, but it has been the COD mascot since the school's founding in 1967 when students hustled to and from 40 various leased classroom sites throughout DuPage County. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/entlife/705249986/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/entlife/705249986/ Fri, 24 May 2013 07:33:34 -0400 Dread hearing your kids whine "I'm bored" this summer? Well, we have five new family-friendly attractions -- everything from a laser-light show to a new concert venue -- that will keep families busy over the next few months. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239779/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239779/ Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:26 -0400 Teachers in Naperville Unit District 203 will receive average raises totaling 10.2 percent over the next three years, although the cost to taxpayers to fund those increases will rise only about 6 percent over that same period, officials said Thursday. Both the District 203 school board and the teachers union have approved the new three-year pact, but refused to release copies of the contract until all parties have signed it. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239970/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239970/ Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:49 -0400 An annual fundraiser honoring the life of a 10-year-old murder victim returns to Naperville next month with a new theme and hopefully some "new excitement," organizers say. The 12th Annual Jeanine Nicarico Run for Reading is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at 5th Avenue Station, 200 E. Fifth Ave. For the first time, the fundraiser will take place at night, and participants are being asked to help illuminate the 5K course by wearing glow sticks. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229568/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229568/ Thu, 23 May 2013 00:19:21 -0400 A three-year contract finalized by Naperville Unit District 203 board members Wednesday amounts to an approximate 2 percent increase over the next three years for the district's 1,300 teachers. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229587/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229587/ Wed, 22 May 2013 23:07:02 -0400 The SEC filed a complaint May 16 in federal court alleging Charles J. Dushek of Warrenville, his son Charles S. Dushek of Wheaton and their firm, Capital Management Associates Inc., committed securities fraud and other violations that provided them $2 million in illicit profits. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229814/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229814/ Wed, 22 May 2013 17:15:38 -0400 The Kane County state's attorney's office announced Wednesday that it will not seek to prosecute any West Aurora District 129 officials for not reporting suspected sexual abuse to state authorities. A former band director was sentenced to 12 years in prison last year after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two of his students. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209831/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209831/ Mon, 20 May 2013 12:39:41 -0400 A Warrenville man is facing a mandatory prison term if convicted of aggravated DUI in a crash that killed Wheaton Warrenville South High School senior Stephanie Pickett, prosecutors said Monday. Karlos Leath, 31, pleaded not guilty to the charge at his first appearance in front of DuPage County Judge Blanche Hill Fawell. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209922/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209922/ Mon, 20 May 2013 05:34:43 -0400 The "flood journey" that began April 18 drags on for many who make their home at the Towers at Four Lakes in Lisle. None of the apartments in the eight-story towers took on water, but the parking decks and lower levels did. System failures and power outages are keeping residents from their units until June 15. "I am choosing to stay at the towers because I love where I live and I just want to go home," said Debra Schulz. "But this is such a long period of time just to get back into our homes." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199885/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199885/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:09 -0400 Nine students will walk across the stage Sunday at Lewis University's commencement ceremony to receive bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. Yet, these students never took classes at the school's campus in Romeoville. Through a so-called 3+1 program partnership between Lewis and College of DuPage, the students earned their four-year degrees from Lewis by taking all their classes at COD's campus in Glen Ellyn. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199774/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199774/ Sun, 19 May 2013 20:57:58 -0400 This edition of The Week in Pictures features things found in the air, including ducks, robins, owls, mosquitos, and rockets. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130525/discuss/705259935/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130525/discuss/705259935/ Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:35 -0400 Daily Herald editors share their thoughts about COD's mascot, local park namings and Mike Ditka's honor, among other things. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130525/entlife/705259976/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130525/entlife/705259976/ Thu, 23 May 2013 15:29:42 -0400 Water can get children outside and away from video games and television, allowing them to instead observe and learn about nature, including frogs, salamanders, fish, plants and more, said Brian Helfrich, construction manager for Aquascape Designs in St. Charles and Lisle. The company installs small ponds, fountains and other outdoor water features in suburban yards. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249606/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249606/ Fri, 24 May 2013 22:08:00 -0400 The pressure's on, but Lake Park's Antonio Shenault doesn't feel it ... much. In the preliminaries of the 119th boys state track meet Friday at Eastern Illinois University, the sophomore reached Saturday's finals of both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles. It helped the three-time defending Class 3A champion Lancers send 11 qualifiers into Saturday's finals, four more than Lyons Twp. and O'Fallon and one more than 2012 runner-up Edwardsville. Wheaton North, Naperville Central and York each advanced four events. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249876/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249876/ Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:16 -0400 Jim Kleinwachter is one of those at McDonald Farm in Naperville who teaches programs designed to reinforce the foundation's mission to preserve open space and natural lands, protect rivers and watersheds and promote stewardship of the environment. "I was volunteering for the Conservation Foundation and eventually had an opportunity to take a staff position," Kleinwachter said, "and now I get to do what I love to do and it's my job." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239725/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239725/ Thu, 23 May 2013 20:13:14 -0400 It's not often Naperville officials hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new washroom. But when they do, it's a 3-ply affair. Mayor George Pradel and several city and park district leaders attended a "potty party" Thursday in Central Park to celebrate the opening of a new public restroom on the west side of the downtown site. The park regularly plays host to concerts by the Naperville Municipal Band and other events. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239887/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239887/ Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:20 -0400 The Naperville Police Department will return to the days of a three-officer downtown beat as early as next spring with the addition of two new officers. City council members unanimously approved adding the officers to help patrol and curb the violence in the downtown area, which has been a focus of Chief Robert Marshall in his first year on the job. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229922/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229922/ Tue, 21 May 2013 23:09:55 -0400 Whether your late night cravings include hot dogs and brats or ribs and pulled pork, you'll be able to satisfy them downtown at least through the end of the year.Naperville City Council members Tuesday extended the mobile vending permits, for John's Rib House and Joey's Red Hots through the end of the year. Both were set to expire on July 31. Two other permits, which have not been utilized, will expire July 31 as scheduled, http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209728/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209728/ Mon, 20 May 2013 17:51:55 -0400 Naperville fire officials have ruled the early Sunday morning fire that damaged Naper Settlement's Fort Payne building was an accident but have not concluded their investigation. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209772/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209772/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:05:14 -0400 An Oak Park man has been charged with aggravated battery in downtown Naperville, authorities said Monday. Paul Magee, 25, was charged after police said he attacked a man at 2:30 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Benton Avenue and Washington Street. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209875/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209875/ Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:52 -0400 As Naperville resident Marty Karlin watched his son, Ryan, 10, grow weaker from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, he wanted to raise awareness and funds for research to combat the disease. He and his family came up with ShtankOut, a plush toy that doubles as an odor eliminator in kids gym bags, lockers, closets and other smelly places. A portion of the $4.99 to $5.99 price for every one goes toward research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199854/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199854/ Sun, 19 May 2013 17:19:56 -0400 An early morning fire Sunday damaged the Fort Payne building, part of the Naper Settlement living-history museum in Naperville, authorities said. The fort will be closed while a full damage assessment is made, but other buildings on the site remain open, and programs are running as planned.