Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/wheaton/ en-us Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:55:55 -0500 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109909/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109909/ Sun, 10 Feb 2013 01:07:19 -0500 Voters in several DuPage County communities will weigh in this spring on an array of ballot questions from governmental entities, including five that are seeking more tax money. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702099923/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702099923/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 23:51:37 -0500 DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioners quietly have launched their own investigation into claims of mistreatment of horses at Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton. The new probe comes 10 months after the issue apparently was settled when a veterinarian told forest officials that his assessment of the 25-horse herd found no signs of abuse. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069730/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069730/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:18:02 -0500 It wasn't enough to have Wheaton's electoral board remove Frank Garcia's name from the spring ballot. Officials now are seeking a court order to prevent the city council candidate from pursuing a write-in campaign. They say the step is necessary because Garcia failed to prove he's lived in Wheaton long enough to legally qualify to serve on the council. But Garcia is refusing to abandon his bid for an at-large seat against former Councilman John Prendiville. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/business/702069768/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/business/702069768/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 13:50:34 -0500 A plan for a four-story, self-storage facility has cleared the Wheaton City Council despite opposition from the owner of a nearby Carol Stream shopping center. Northfield-based BRB Development LLC is set to develop the 80,772-square-foot indoor facility from the Lock Up chain on a long-vacant parking lot at the northwest corner of Main Street and Geneva Road next to the Main Street Marketplace shopping center. The unincorporated parcel also will be annexed into Wheaton. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119667/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119667/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:40:51 -0500 Here's a look at the Class 3A and 4A girls basketball postseason, from the perspective of teams in DuPage County. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119723/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119723/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:34:57 -0500 A 36-year-old professional orchestra that appeared to be playing its last note at the College of DuPage is getting an encore. College officials have agreed to give the New Philharmonic orchestra a 3-concert season in 2013-14 after receiving letters and emails from patrons upset that the 80-member ensemble might have given its final curtain call at a January concert. The orchestra had been performing at the college's McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn until this season, when a $35 million renovation project began that forced the orchestra to schedule concerts off-campus. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/business/702119928/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/business/702119928/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:46:23 -0500 The key to planning for college is to start saving early and know what you're doing. We talk to the owner of College Funding International in Wheaton. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/discuss/702109952/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/discuss/702109952/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 10:34:47 -0500 A Wheaton letter to the editor: The BSA's reaffirmation of its Oath that Scouts shall do their "Duty to God" is obviously biblical in origin inasmuch as the Bible is where God's word is given. Yet how can the BSA claim to fulfill their Duty to God when they also agree to accept gays in their organization, yet the Bible tells us that if a man lies with another man as he does with a woman, they have committed an abomination and shall be put to death? http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702069589/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702069589/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:16:01 -0500 Episcopal church leaders across the suburbs, the nation, and even the world on Wednesday will help commuters at train stations mark the beginning of Lent with a visible symbol of human mortality — ashes, via a movement called Ashes to Go. "Churches in the Chicago area have made a real effort to invite other people to do this," said the Rev. Emily Mellott of Calvary Episcopal Church in Lombard. 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/20130208/news/702089730/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089730/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 21:04:28 -0500 An Evanston man whom authorities dubbed the "Beauty Salon" robber is facing additional criminal charges in connection with the robbery of four DuPage County businesses. Jason Logsdon, 41, of 900 Chicago Ave., was charged Friday with the DuPage robberies. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089678/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089678/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 17:41:49 -0500 What's your sign? In Carol Stream, ask village and park officials and they'll say it could cost you $210,000 to find out. That's the estimated maximum price to redo one identification sign at the Ross Ferraro Town Center, where the park district's new recreation center is set to open this summer. 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/20130207/news/702079954/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079954/ Sat, 9 Feb 2013 11:04:37 -0500 West Chicago Elementary District 33 began calling parents overnight to tell them classes will be back in session this morning after a tentative contract deal was reached just after midnight.Parents Thursday said they were relieved their students could go back to their normal schedule after a three-day teachers strike. "I'm just happy it's over with and they figured it all out because the kids need to be in school," parent Stacy Rachus said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069594/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069594/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 11:02:37 -0500 The teachers strike is over, a tentative contract has been reached and classes have resumed, but financial challenges in West Chicago District 33 remain, officials said Thursday night. "It took a long time to work through them, but we're glad we finally did," school board spokesman Dave Barclay said. "Now we can look forward and get back to our mission of teaching our children." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069756/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069756/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:44:32 -0500 There were signs of possible progress in contract talks Wednesday in West Chicago Elementary District 33 as teachers walked picket lines for the third consecutive day. The school board and teachers union returned to the bargaining table with a federal mediator at 1 p.m. and were meeting into the evening. Mary Catherine Kosmach, the union's chief negotiator, said both bargaining teams are "close" to coming to terms on some issues, but nothing is official. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059783/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059783/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 05:11:10 -0500 Negotiating teams for the West Chicago Elementary District 33 school board and teachers union returned to the bargaining table Tuesday in hopes of ending a strike that entered its second day. But so far, it appears no deal is in sight. Hours after a negotiations session with a federal mediator began, key disagreements on salary, health insurance, class sizes and the extended school day remained on the table. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059669/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059669/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 17:56:08 -0500 Those who stop at gas station convenience stores in Carol Stream may soon be able to pick up a six-pack of beer along with their beef jerky and lotto tickets. The village board agreed this week to allow the sale of beer and wine at gas stations after hearing from three local business owners who said it would help them compete in an increasingly difficult market. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059685/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059685/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 17:40:51 -0500 Before local preservationists can attempt to save a landmark structure at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, they first must know how much money they'll need to raise. Acknowledging that dilemma, the DuPage Forest Preserve Commission might hire an architectural firm specializing in historic renovation to determine possible uses for the McKee house and calculate a price tag for restoring it.