Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/streamwood/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 00:39:24 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179823/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179823/ Fri, 17 May 2013 11:06:37 -0400 Elgin Community College will host students 6 to 16 this summer in week-long day camps offering enrichment opportunities while school is out. Budding lawyers, astronauts, filmmakers, writers, interior designers, artists, chefs, video game makers, actors and musicians will have the chance to hone their skills during the fifth year of ECC's Kids College. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179796/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179796/ Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:46 -0400 Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson led by example Friday morning as he hosted a Bike to Work Week ride to his own workplace at the village's Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center. Larson and Schaumburg Park District Commissioner Bob Schmidt shared a tandem bicycle from the ride's starting point at the park district's Meineke Recreation Center on Weathersfield Way. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705149616/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705149616/ Tue, 14 May 2013 23:24:34 -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/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/20130517/sports/705179521/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179521/ Sat, 18 May 2013 00:04:05 -0400 Senior Mike Bianchina served as an alternate runner for Geneva when it won its last boys track and field sectional title in 2010.Three years later in the Hoffman Estates Class 3A sectional, Bianchina helped the Vikings to their second title in four years.Despite finishing tied for sixth out of 14 teams at the Upstate Conference tourney last week, Geneva rose to the occasion on Friday night and scored 103 points to top runner-up Schaumburg (88) and St. Charles North (80)."I always thought about it (going out with a sectional title after being part of one as a freshman)," Bianchina said. "This was a great night for the entire team." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179531/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179531/ Fri, 17 May 2013 23:54:02 -0400 Trevor Ray held a small bundle of gift-wrapped goodies baked by Stephanie Rowells, wife of Lakes boys track coach Kurt Rowells, when a competitor stopped by to feed the speedy senior some sugary praise. It was none other than Ray's old middle-school relay teammate, Leroy Chapman of Antioch. "Mention that he beat me," Chapman said with a smile, as he patted Ray on the shoulders and back. "Smoked me." Chapman, who finished second to Ray in the 400-meter dash, wasn't the only one blown away by a Lakes runner. If this were a high school baseball game, it would have been called after five innings. Lakes piled up 144 points to capture Friday night's Class 2A Vernon Hills sectional. Defending sectional champ Grayslake Central (76 points) was way back in second. Vernon Hills (69), Antioch (52) and St. Viator (36) rounded out the top five. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179533/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179533/ Fri, 17 May 2013 23:52:57 -0400 Dundee-Crown 5, Burlington Central 3: Dylan Kissack (2B), Garrett Ryan and Luis Garcia each went 2-for-4 with an RBI as D-C won in nonconference play. Ryan Suwanski threw a 2-hitter with 6 strikeouts and 3 walks for the Chargers (8-17). Josh Lung had a double for Burlington Central (14-10). Ryan Schuring took the loss for the Rockets.Jacobs 8, Carmel 5: Connor Conzelman was 2-for-3 with a double and 4 RBI to lead the Golden Eagles (20-11) to a nonconference win. Aaron Meciej (2-for-3, RBI) and Greg Sidor (2-for-3) also contributed for Jacobs and Nick Ledinsky was the winning pitcher.Lake Zurich 6, Hampshire 3: Tyler Crater had a double and an RBI and Tim Jansen went 2-for-3 for Hampshire (13-15) in this nonconference loss. Kyle Carbone took the loss for the Whip-Purs.Hoffman Estates 12, Streamwood 3: Michael Murawski, Kevin Sojda (RBI) and Anthony Flores each had 2 hits for Streamwood (5-23) in this nonconference loss. Matt Harding was the Sabres' losing pitcher. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179543/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179543/ Fri, 17 May 2013 23:35:51 -0400 Dundee-Crown 1, Grayslake North 0: Lauren Girard was 2-for-3 with a double and Lauren Mercado scored the game's only run in the first inning as the Chargers won this Fox Valley Conference crossover. Amanda Eissler pitched a 4-hitter with 3 strikeouts and 1 walk for Dundee-Crown (4-20).Hampshire 4, Woodstock North 3: Jordan Hook's 12th-inning double scored Sara Finn with the winning run as the Whip-Purs prevailed in this FVC crossover. Brittany Sujet was 3-for-4 with a double and Finn went 3-for-6 with 3 stolen bases for the Whip-Purs (11-18). Jennifer Hurst pitched all 12 innings for Hampshire, striking out 6.Bartlett 5, Lake Park 2: Freshman Danielle Kirby got her first varsity start and made it a winning one as Bartlett finished the Upstate Eight Valley season with a win. Kirby allowed just 4 hits and had 2 strikeouts and 1 walk. Kayla Haberstich and Sydney Johnson each had home runs for the Hawks (24-8, 15-4). Alyssa Nowak added a double.St. Francis 3, St. Edward 0: After losing to St. Francis 12-0 on May 1, St. Edward came back and played the Spartans tough but couldn't push any runs across in this Suburban Christian Blue loss. Allison Stratman was 2-for-3 for the Green Wave (13-13, 6-8). Lindsay Zdroik (8-7) took the loss.Huntley 11, Johnsburg 1: Tamara Funke and Michelle Caputi each had doubles for Huntley (20-10) in its FVC crossover win. Haley Spannraft was the winning pitcher.St. Charles East 12, Larkin 1: Alex Buhrow (2-for-2) had a home run for Larkin (3-24, 2-15) in the Upstate Eight River. Sarah Hansen took the loss for the Royals. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179545/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179545/ Fri, 17 May 2013 23:13:09 -0400 The Burlington Central boys track team accomplished its goals Friday night at the Class 2A Sterling sectional. The Rockets qualified three relay teams and two individuals for next weekend's state finals in Charleston. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179568/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179568/ Fri, 17 May 2013 22:29:58 -0400 You could sense the relief on the faces of St. Edward forward Allison Kruk and midfielder Corey Lepoudre when a Willows Academy player knocked a ball out of play late in the second half, a ball both looked at each other to get, but neither could. Kruk had been hit in the jaw by a ball earlier in the match and Lepoudre came off for her asthma at one point. And at the end of the Class 1A Westminster Christian sectional final, you could see the Green Wave were out of steam. Which is why there was good reason that Green Wave coach Tim Brieger asked his team in practice earlier this week to set the tone early against the Eagles. Gaining a measure of revenge over the team that beat them in the 2011 state third-place game, St. Edward beat Willows Academy 2-1 Friday to win the sectional title, the Green Wave's second sectional crown in the last three years. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179589/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179589/ Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:43 -0400 Rolling Meadow senior Morgan Keller and Prospect junior Christina Santiago definitely set the tone at the Class 3A girls track and field state meet preliminaries at Eastern Illinois in Charleston on Friday. Keller, a five-time state medalist, took the early lead in discus by hitting the top mark in the preliminaries with a throw of 149-07, with two-time defending Class 3A champion Emmonnie Henderson of Edwardsville sitting in second (146-01). While Keller was throwing down the thunder, Santiago was lighting up the track for Prospect. She opened the day by helping Prospect secure the third-best time in the 3,200 relay (9:19.87) and followed up by hitting a school record and securing the third-best time in the 1,600 (4:55.72). http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179712/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179712/ Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:38 -0400 Illinois Senate Democrats are proposing a $156 million boost in primary and secondary education next year. Key budget negotiators say the money would help schools keep pace with funding levels this year. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179985/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179985/ Wed, 15 May 2013 13:29:12 -0400 Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of the bunch and select 12 finlaists. Here are the finalists for the week of May13th. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179650/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179650/ Fri, 17 May 2013 20:08:15 -0400 Rhett Lundy, a 14-year-old freshman at South Elgin High School, died in his sleep Wednesday. Autopsy results showed he had an enlarged heart. The school held an assembly Friday to honor his memory. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179684/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179684/ Fri, 17 May 2013 17:35:07 -0400 Four vehicles in the 36W200 block of Indian Mounds Road near St. Charles were burglarized between 2 and 6:30 a.m. Wednesday and a 2003 Mercedes was stolen, according to a sheriff's report http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179914/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179914/ Fri, 17 May 2013 00:19:06 -0400 Adjunct professors at the College of DuPage are set to receive salary increases as part of a two-year contract extension approved Thursday by the college's board of trustees. College officials offered the contract extension to adjuncts as a package along with a plan to create a new "lecturer" position that would allow some adjuncts to receive health care benefits under the new federal health care law. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159800/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159800/ Wed, 15 May 2013 19:03:26 -0400 A 21-year-old Sycamore woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when her motorcycle struck a semitrailer at Route 20 and Plank Road in Elgin Township, the Kane County Sheriff's Office said.