Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/streamwood/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:57:40 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130619/news/706199929/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130619/news/706199929/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:26:06 -0400 Elgin Area School District U-46 is looking for its next group of black and Latino parent leaders. The district has had more success in recruiting Latinos for its Hispanic Parent Leadership Institute than for the black equivalent. "The African-American community has just been so hard to reach out to," said Karla Guzmán, parent/community outreach coordinator. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179713/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179713/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:49:31 -0400 Changes to the Elgin Area School District U-46 grading scale were never intended to be issues requiring school board approval. After weeks of intense opposition by some teachers and parents, the board's newest members — Frank Napolitano and Veronica Noland — pushed for a vote anyway. It isn't going to happen. The change will eliminate the bottom half of the traditional 0-100 scale, making a 50 the lowest grade students can get. The goal is to equalize the interval between each letter grade but opponents say it will reduce achievement. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179862/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179862/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:24:14 -0400 An award-winning country duo will headline this year's Northwest Fourth Fest in Hoffman Estates. For $10, attendees can gain access to see Thompson Square on Friday, July 5, on the Village Green across the street from the Sears Centre Arena. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179961/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179961/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:02:06 -0400 The appeal process for a proposed suburban virtual charter school was cut short last week — but not before 18 suburban school districts spent more than $320,800 in legal fees fighting the issue. Not to mention the hundreds of hours school staffs spent researching the proposal, officials say. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130616/news/706169863/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130616/news/706169863/ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:08:23 -0400 Auditions are taking place until Tuesday, July 9, for the Schaumburg Township Library's Battle of the Bands. The competitive concert will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at Town Square at the southwest corner of Schaumburg and Roselle roads in Schaumburg. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130614/news/706149929/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130614/news/706149929/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:53:51 -0400 The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education approved one of two fund transfers Thursday so the district can pay for upcoming capital improvement projects with its reserves.the board agreed Thursday to transfer $6.1 million from the operations and maintenance fund to the capital projects fund to cover the renovations going on at Palatine High School this summer. Then, the board hopes to permanently transfer $15 million into the operations and maintenance fund from its education fund to fund all five swimming pool expansion projects. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130613/news/706139715/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130613/news/706139715/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:00:47 -0400 Streamwood police initially called with a report of a loud party found after investigation that people at the party taking target practice with a .22 caliber revolver had hit two neighboring homes, according to police reports. One bullet traveled through the bedroom in one of the homes and lodged in a closet door while the resident was taking a shower in the adjoining bathroom, police reports said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130619/news/706199807/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130619/news/706199807/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:18:02 -0400 Wineries, breweries and food vendors will once again fill Spring Valley Nature Center Saturday, June 22 in honor of the summer solstice. The Schaumburg Park Foundation's Solstice Hop and Vine Fest will be held from 6-9 p.m., and "the evening features the area's finest wines and brews on the prairie and supports the Schaumburg Park Foundation," said Foundation Executive Vice President Pat Casler. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189858/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189858/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:18:29 -0400 When Allison Cherry stepped onto the Children's Theatre of Elgin stage in 1992 as a second-grader, she never dreamed that she would one day end up running the show. But 20 years later, Cherry, a 28-year-old teacher at Prairie View Grade School in Burlington, will direct "iSing: Sounds of a New Generation," which will be presented June 21-23 and June 28-30 at the Elgin Community College Arts Center's Blizzard Theatre. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130619/news/706199796/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130619/news/706199796/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:27:00 -0400 A 2-year-old Bartlett toddler has died after he fell into a backyard pool on June 14, officials said. The boy fell into the pool Friday afternoon, said Bartlett Police Sgt. Geoff Pretkelis. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189658/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189658/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:28:15 -0400 Speed limit decreases are going into effect in parts of Bartlett. Between Devon Avenue and Route 59 the speed limit will drop from 45 to 40 miles per hour, between Western and Devon avenues the speed limit will drop from 40 to 35, and the speed limit on Struckman Boulevard between South Bartlett Road and Route 59 will drop from 35 to 30. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179765/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179765/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:22:59 -0400 A former Glenbard East student accused of planning a mass shooting at the Lombard high school's graduation ceremony has been indicted on one count of felony disorderly conduct, prosecutors said in court Monday. Michael Santoro, 19, of Lombard, entered a formal plea of not guilty to the charge. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179774/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179774/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:38:57 -0400 A Hanover Park teen has been sentenced to probation and time served in jail for making a false bomb threat at Lake Park High School's east campus in Roselle. Sharell Thomas, 19, of the 7500 block of Bristol Lane, pleaded guilty Friday to felony disorderly conduct. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706149678/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706149678/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:08:03 -0400 DuPage County apparently doesn't need 45 governments battling mosquitoes to wage an effective war against the pesky insects. A task force charged with developing strategies to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses, such as West Nile virus, is proposing the county explore having its nine townships oversee all of DuPage's abatement efforts. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130613/news/706139835/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130613/news/706139835/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:25:43 -0400 During his victim impact statement, the father of Tony Borcia of Libertyville said he feels pain every time he sees a father and son playing baseball. "My love of baseball and coaching baseball is gone. Every time I see a dad playing catch with his kid, it's like a knife in my stomach," Borcia said. He spoke during the first day of the sentencing hearing for the Bartlett man who has pleaded guilty to charges in the crash that killed Tony Borcia. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130613/news/706139756/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130613/news/706139756/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:44:56 -0400 The indoor tennis dome at the Centre Court Athletic Club has collapsed one too many times for the liking of Hanover Park Park District officials, who this week approved a bond sale to fund its replacement. The board voted at a special meeting to borrow up to $500,000 for the project. "It's come to the end of its life a lot sooner than we had planned on," financial services administrator Larry Wheeler said.