Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/streamwood/ en-us Tue, 14 May 2013 23:17:56 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149714/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149714/ Tue, 14 May 2013 18:20:37 -0400 A groundbreaking will take place Thursday to mark the beginning of $1.1 million in renovations at the Poplar Creek Public Library District's Sonya Crawshaw Branch in Hanover Park. The branch, which opened in 2001, is in need of updates and additions, such as a new staff room and better accessibility for disabled patrons. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149747/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149747/ Tue, 14 May 2013 17:07:48 -0400 Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149772/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149772/ Tue, 14 May 2013 16:18:52 -0400 Students from Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 launched 450 rockets throughout the day Tuesday as the culmination of a yearlong learning project. The launches at Schaumburg's Olympic Park involved students from all 27 of the district's schools who began exploring aerospace engineering through the NASA Rockets curriculum in September. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139846/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139846/ Mon, 13 May 2013 13:21:00 -0400 After two years of work, three homes built by Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 students are ready for families to move in. An open house will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, at the homes, located at 72 W. Illinois Ave., 86 W. Illinois Ave. and 151 Boynton Ave. in Palatine. The public will have an opportunity to bid on the houses at the open house events. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109728/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109728/ Fri, 10 May 2013 19:59:15 -0400 The two suburban men accused of leading police on a high-speed case from Elgin to Wisconsin last weekend, have been extradited back to Illinois to face charges here. During a Friday morning bond hearing, bail was set at $100,000 for Kevin Gorman, 30, of Streamwood, while bail was set at $35,000 for Jacob A. Braden, 22, of Bartlett. Both men remained behind bars as of Friday afternoon. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109765/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109765/ Fri, 10 May 2013 18:04:26 -0400 It's only been in existence for eight years, but a small film festival that was limited to students studying the craft at Palatine High School is now a district-wide event that has expanded to the surrounding community. "There's a lot of opportunities for still arts to be put on display ... but there hasn't been much for the media arts. That's why we've really worked to expand it," said Palatine High School art teacher Nick Hostert. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109757/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109757/ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:52:59 -0400 Brandy M. Jackson, 23, of the 2700 block of North 49th Street in Milwaukee, was arrested Thursday and charged for using a fake $100 bill to buy merchandise at the Bath and Body Works store inside Algonquin Commons, police said. Jackson's bail was set at $25,000 and she is due in court Wednesday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099558/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099558/ Fri, 10 May 2013 18:45:20 -0400 Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 is getting ready to host its single largest event of the year — the annual Partners Club/Young Athletes track meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 16 on the track behind Eisenhower Junior High School at 800 W. Hassell Road in Hoffman Estates. Events will take place until noon, followed by lunch for all athletes, their partners and volunteers. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099884/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099884/ Thu, 9 May 2013 09:54:20 -0400 Schaumburg Township District Library Trustee Robert Lyons will end his 44-year tenure on the library board Monday, May 20 — one of the longest examples of continuous service by any elected official in the Northwest suburbs. "Obviously, I do so with a great deal of pride," Lyons said of his imminent departure. "I've gotten more from being on the board and part of the library than I could claim to have given to it." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130508/news/705089667/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130508/news/705089667/ Wed, 8 May 2013 18:58:35 -0400 The Larkin High School nursing teacher around whom hundreds have rallied in recent months as she struggled to recover from multiple strokes and fight a rare form of cancer died Tuesday at age 56. Deborah Daly, of Bartlett, started teaching at Larkin High School in 2002 and went on to sponsor the Health Occupations Students of America where she helped numerous students on a path toward careers in the health fields.