Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/schaumburg/ en-us Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:52:47 -0500 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119689/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119689/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:56:36 -0500 A man was found dead outside of his Schaumburg condo Monday afternoon, and police continue to investigate. A passerby discovered the man, 58, shortly after 3 p.m. lying unresponsive outside his home. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119772/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119772/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:07:12 -0500 In fall 2010, Harper College and its feeder high school districts formed an unprecedented partnership to shrink student success gaps and better prepare students for career and college readiness. More than halfway through the four-year pilot program, leaders believe they're onto something. "We think we have a model worth emulating," Harper President Ken Ender said of the Northwest Educational Council for Student Success. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119631/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119631/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:58:43 -0500 A Cook County judge set bail at $750,000 for a 22-year-old Schaumburg man charged with attempted first-degree murder. Marcos. A. Milan-Soto, also faces charges of unlawful restraint and aggravated domesetic battery in the attack which authorities say took place about 10:15 p.m. Friday in Schaumburg. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702109928/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702109928/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:36:24 -0500 Lana Brozik is a master teacher, a model educator and a lifelong learner. She teaches students English and language arts at Eastview Middle School in Bartlett but reaches beyond her eighth-graders to improve the quality of education districtwide. A ripple effect from Brozik's mentorship means she will continue to affect student learning long after she retires at the end of this year. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109842/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109842/ Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:48:00 -0500 The Friends of the Palatine Public Library will hold its Winter Used Book Sale from Friday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, Feb. 17 at the main library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702089623/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702089623/ Sat, 9 Feb 2013 10:25:42 -0500 The Schaumburg Police Department reported Saturday morning that a missing Alzheimer's patient has been found. Freddie Chafin, a 72-year old resident of Schaumburg, returned to his home after receiving assistance from an unknown subject. He was unharmed and appeared to be in good health, police said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089775/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089775/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 14:13:35 -0500 Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board members this week appointed three new principals for the 2013-14 school year. Joann Kort will be principal of Dirksen Elementary in Schaumburg, Jillian Sagan will be principal of Mead Junior High in Elk Grove Village and Chris Bingen will be principal of Addams Junior High in Schaumburg. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089926/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089926/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 14:06:14 -0500 Elgin Area School District U-46 will offer tuition-based, full-day kindergarten to students districtwide next year in a pilot program that could see future expansion. Julie Kallenbach, director of early learner initiatives, said the pilot program will be open to 80 students across four classrooms — two on the west side of Elgin and two in the Bartlett area. As the district expects far more interest than available spots, the kindergartners will be selected by lottery. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089924/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089924/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 05:43:44 -0500 This year's Big Ten women's basketball tournament March 7-10 is about much more than the games. For the first time in more than a decade, the tournament is moving from its location in Indianapolis. The new venue is the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, which is throwing many free fan events to increase the appeal. Tickets start at $15 for a single session, but the weekend also will feature plenty of free fan events. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/business/702079792/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/business/702079792/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 07:18:51 -0500 When Michael Zalokar of Winfield opened his Comcast cable TV bill this week, he suddenly noticed extra charges; two digital adapters, which had been free, now cost $1.99 each. "That bites the wallet," he said. Like Zalokar, other customers also noticed the additional fee for the digital transport adapter. When we contacted Comcast's Midwest headquarters in Schaumburg, the company said the new charges are justified. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079809/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079809/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:23:32 -0500 A popular art teacher at Harper College, who helped build up its printmaking studio and left a lasting impression on his students, has died. William Wimmer spent nearly 40 years sharing his passion for art, and more specifically for printmaking, with students of all ages. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079813/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079813/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 12:50:12 -0500 The village of Schaumburg is once again looking to honor the volunteers of all ages who make the community a safe and healthy place to live, work and play. Nominations for Schaumburg's Volunteer of the Year, Volunteer Organization of the Year and Youth Individual Volunteer will be accepted through April 1. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079969/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079969/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 05:06:36 -0500 When superstar performing artist Justin Timberlake asked actress Jessica Biel to be his wife, he presented her with a custom-made diamond engagement ring he designed himself. Biel gushed to celebrity magazines about Timberlake's artistic flair with jewelry. Most men are not Justin Timberlake. "A lot of times it's hard for a guy to just walk into a jewelry store. He's very nervous about getting the wrong ring," says Wyatt Austin Jewelers owner Candice Milstein. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069714/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069714/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 17:04:21 -0500 Creating a video using green screen technology or converting a favorite vinyl record to a digital file are just a couple new services Palatine Public Library patrons will soon be able to access. The library is about to embark on a major renovation, its first to the main level since the building opened in 1993. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069929/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069929/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 15:04:09 -0500 Sara Hudak, wife of former Schaumburg undercover officer Matthew Hudak, said in an interview that she's certain her husband is innocent of charges of running a criminal drug enterprise. "The picture the prosecutor is painting is not my husband," she said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069927/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069927/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 05:12:43 -0500 Prosecutors sought to restore the $750,000 cash bond for the one ex-Schaumburg police officer not released from jail because his wife doesn't want him back. They argue Terrance O'Brien's wife filed for divorce six days after his arrest on drug charges. "The court relied upon defendant's representations that (O'Brien) has a house in Palatine and a supportive wife with him," a court motion said. "He has neither." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/entlife/702059741/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/entlife/702059741/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 05:48:58 -0500 Father and son Dan and Zach Lentino of Schaumburg will appear on "The Late Show with David Letterman" this week backing up different Elvis tribute artists on different nights. Tuesday will be Zach's second of three nights on the show, as well as his 20th birthday. His father's band, The Fabulous Ambassadors, perform Thursday. All have been floored by the opportunity to reach a nationwide audience. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059639/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059639/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 19:24:14 -0500 A second accused ex-Schaumburg cop was released from jail Tuesday after he put up a $25,000 bond. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059667/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059667/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 17:59:02 -0500 The fallout from three Schaumburg detectives accused of misconduct continues as Kane County prosecutors dropped a case against an Elgin man arrested during a cocaine sale in a July 2011. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119620/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119620/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:14:18 -0500 Healthy at last, the St. Edward girls basketball team cruised to its most convincing win of the year in Monday's postseason opener in Lake Villa. No. 18 St. Edward took a 19-point lead after one quarter and held No. 15 Chicago Senn to 2 points in the third quarter of a 66-28 victory in a Class 3A Lakes regional play-in game. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119653/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119653/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:29:14 -0500 Providence St. Mel gave the Westminster Christian girls basketball team fits Monday night. But not for long. Trailing 7-4 with 2:17 to play in the first quarter, Westminster went on a 20-0 run and eventually rolled to a 58-25 win over St. Mel in the first semifinal of the Class1A Westminster Christian sectional. The Warriors (25-4), who lost in the sectional finals last year, will take on the winner of tonight's game between Morgan Park Academy and North Shore Country Day on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., with the winner advancing to the DeKalb supersectional next Monday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/discuss/702119950/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/discuss/702119950/ Sat, 9 Feb 2013 09:07:54 -0500 Drills that would prepare students for a possible school shooting are a good idea, but Gov. Pat Quinn's proposal to require them goes too far, a Daily Herald editorial says. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119639/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119639/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:49:59 -0500 A Perry Elementary School literacy teacher known for an ability to foster a passion for learning in her students was named an Illinois Reading Educator of the Year. Barbara Malinger will receive the award from the Illinois Reading Council at a ceremony in March but was recognized Monday night during the Community Unit District 300 board of education meeting. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109751/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109751/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:06:42 -0500 A Cook County judge set bail at $100,000 for a Hoffman Estates teen charged with assaulting a woman in her residence early Wednesday. Stephen Delgado, of the 600 block of Bode Circle, was charged with home invasion and criminal sexual assault after police say a woman was awakened about 1 a.m. Feb. 6 to an intruder in her residence. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702099914/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702099914/ Sat, 9 Feb 2013 18:05:06 -0500 A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday for invading a Hoffman Estates home on the block where he lived, police said. Stephen Delgado was charged with home invasion and criminal sexual assault. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069871/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069871/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 17:10:36 -0500 The Barrington Unit District 220 board of education and teachers union have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year teachers' contract, avoiding a potential strike later this month, officials announced Wednesday. The agreement, formally announced in a joint statement on the district's website, barrington220.org, came after a negotiating session that began at 5 p.m. Tuesday and wrapped up about midnight Wednesday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702059796/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702059796/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 11:11:58 -0500 After more than five years of planning, the new Alexian Brothers Women and Children's Hospital in Hoffman Estates is nearing completion, and members of the Alexian Brothers Foundation's Women's Board are throwing a pair of baby showers to welcome their new addition with amenities to make staying there more pleasant. "These are items that are not part of our operating budget," says Julie Baker, events and volunteer outreach manager for the foundation. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059735/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059735/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 15:53:37 -0500 A Cook County judge ruled Tuesday that defense attorneys for D'Andre Howard — charged with the April 2009 stabbing deaths of three members of the Engelhardt family in their Hoffman Estates home — may not introduce expert testimony related to Howard's childhood diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059819/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059819/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 13:21:57 -0500 A software developer with a personal connection to Barrington Unit District 220 is hoping a new smartphone app he's created will help protect students in the district from the threat of stranger danger. But while district officials recognize a potential benefit from the LifeLine Response app, they're undecided whether and how to proceed as the middle man for a private firm. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059939/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059939/ Mon, 4 Feb 2013 23:39:55 -0500 Despite a second discussion Monday, the Hoffman Estates village board couldn't decide which company to hire for this year's Northwest Fourth Fest fireworks show. The board was asked to award a $39,000 contract to Melrose Pyrotechnics Inc. for a 30-minute fireworks show at the festival. But too many unanswered questions resulted in the matter being sent back to a committee.