Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/Rosemont/ en-us Wed, 15 May 2013 06:35:54 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/sports/705139730/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/sports/705139730/ Mon, 13 May 2013 16:29:34 -0400 The Chicago Rush will host Military Appreciation Day at 3 p.m. Sunday during their Arena Football League game with Arizona Rattlers at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. The Rush have teamed up with the Wood Dale-based iD Commerce + Logistics to make Sunday's game free to all veterans, active military personnel, and their families. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099812/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099812/ Thu, 9 May 2013 17:16:52 -0400 A report from an independent investigator released Thursday regarding hazing allegations at Maine West in September 2012 concludes that Maine Township High School District 207 staff members responded appropriately to the circumstances. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149603/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149603/ Tue, 14 May 2013 23:58:41 -0400 Hersey had little trouble advancing in the Class 3A girls soccer postseason.The Huskies had 5 goals by the half on the way to a 7-0 victory over Waukegan in regional semifinal play Tuesday at Hersey.Casey Weyhrich had 3 goals and Lauren Gierman had 2 for the Huskies (12-4-5).Morgan Harris made 1 stop to earn her 11th shutout of the season, and Amy Kappelman and Sarah Magnuson had single goals.Hersey advanced to regional final play against Stevenson, which got goals from Jenna Weiner and Megan Patrick in a 2-1 victory over Highland Park.Ÿ Palatine ousted Prospect in regional semifinal play at Warren, delivering a 2-1 win in double overtime. The Pirates meet Glenbrook South, which eliminated the host Blue Devils, in the regional championship round Friday.Ÿ Carmel advanced in regional play at Fremd by shutting out Rolling Meadows 5-0. They Corsairs will meet the winner of Tuesday's Fremd vs. Glenbrook North game on Friday at Fremd.Ÿ Mid-Suburban East champion Buffalo Grove cruised past Zion-Benton 9-0 and will Mundelein in the regional championship round Friday at Libertyville. The Mustangs eliminated the Wildcats 1-0.Ÿ Regional host Evanston eliminated Maine West 3-0 and will meet Lane, a 9-0 winner against Lincoln Park, for a regional championship Friday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149641/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149641/ Tue, 14 May 2013 22:14:19 -0400 Fremd used a 3-run rally in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a victory that gave them a 4-2 victory over Rolling Meadows on Tuesday and wrapped up a second-place finish for the Vikings in the MSL West. Marcus Middlebrook tied it up with an RBI double in the final inning, and Sam Beutler finished the game by hitting a walk-off 2-run homer. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149648/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149648/ Tue, 14 May 2013 22:02:27 -0400 St. Viator and Vernon Hills started out their girls soccer postseasons with victories in opening-round games of the Class 2A state tournament on Tuesday afternoon. Fourth-seeded St. Viator shut out No. 13 Amundsen 8-0 in the first semifinal, and No. 5 Vernon Hills picked up a forfeit win over No. 12 Mather in the other semifinal in Amundsen regional action at Chicago's Winnemac Stadium. St. Viator (10-7) next plays Vernon Hills (10-4-2) in the regional championship at 10 a.m. Saturday at Winnemac Stadium. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705149985/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705149985/ Mon, 13 May 2013 13:03:58 -0400 Anime Central 2013, the Midwest's largest convention of Japanese animation and manga, returns for a weekend-long bash at Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Scale a 25-foot rock wall, balance on a paddle board and more during the JustPlay! Sports & Rec Festival at the Carol Stream Town Center. See works created by artists on the autism spectrum in the exhibit "Brilliance of Autism" at the Art Museo in the InterContinental Chicago O'Hare. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149724/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149724/ Tue, 14 May 2013 19:31:32 -0400 A high-speed car chase in Missouri that ended with a Des Plaines man shot to death by police began more than four hours earlier after the man first fled a traffic stop in southwestern Illinois, authorities say. Police said Missouri State troopers shot and killed Jose H. Garcia, 49, after he pointed a gun at them when he realized he was surrounded. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149702/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149702/ Tue, 14 May 2013 18:47:34 -0400 Chiefs of police in three suburban communities -- Des Plaines, Park Ridge and Niles -- issued a statement Tuesday voicing concerns about a medical marijuana bill approved in the Illinois House that the Senate could vote on as early as Wednesday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139750/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139750/ Mon, 13 May 2013 15:15:50 -0400 A Des Plaines man is facing a felony drug charge after firefighters discovered a marijuana growing operation while extinguishing a house fire in Glen Ellyn, officials said. Timothy O'Brien, 46, of 491 Ironwood Drive, has been charged with one count of conspiring to manufacture and deliver cannabis, records show. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130512/news/705129894/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130512/news/705129894/ Mon, 13 May 2013 13:33:27 -0400 A Des Plaines man died in a St. Louis emergency room Friday after being shot by Missouri state police during a chase, a Mercy Hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday. Jose H. Garcia, 49, was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds after the car chase ended in Eureka, Mo., according to a St. Louis news report. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130512/news/705129887/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130512/news/705129887/ Sun, 12 May 2013 16:09:45 -0400 The Des Plaines city council recently approved the purchase of 25 automatic external defibrillators and other equipment for police squad cars. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109660/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109660/ Sat, 11 May 2013 14:15:32 -0400 Local officials Saturday welcomed President Barack Obama action declaring suburban counties hit by heavy flooding last month federal disaster areas, saying it will help the recovery. "There are many of our residents who don't even have flood insurance, and this is going to help them out," said Lisle Mayor Joe Broda. "We were keeping our fingers crossed that we would, in fact, qualify because it's really going to aid our folks in moving forward." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109585/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109585/ Sat, 11 May 2013 12:08:52 -0400 Wheeling High School will be headed by a new principal next year, according to a news release issued by Northwest Suburban High School District 214. Angela Sisi, director of student services at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, was appointed principal of Wheeling High School during a special school board meeting Thursday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109695/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109695/ Fri, 10 May 2013 18:44:58 -0400 The Des Plaines city council recently awarded the contract for remodeling the downtown Metra train station to the lowest bidder, Tuscany Construction Inc., of Addison, for a total of $555,800, which includes a 15 percent contingency fee of $72,495. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109843/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109843/ Fri, 10 May 2013 17:20:21 -0400 Investigators did not find any evidence of concealed graves at a Chicago property infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy once managed in the mid-1970s. Using updated technology, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's office searched the property last month with infrared equipment, specially trained dogs and FBI specialists. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099734/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099734/ Thu, 9 May 2013 17:34:44 -0400 A DuPage County judge cut bail in half Thursday for a former Harper College wrestler whose home invasion trial ended in a hung jury. The reduction means Kerin Ramirez of Addison could soon be freed after more than 18 months in jail, defense attorney Gal Pissetzky said.