Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/wheeling/ en-us Wed, 15 May 2013 05:30:48 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/business/705139792/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/business/705139792/ Mon, 13 May 2013 20:03:25 -0400 The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 28 serious safety violations to Phoenix Industrial Cleaning in the death of Bernardo Martinez, who was overcome by fumes while working inside a tank at a Wheeling factory last November. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109585/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109585/ Sat, 11 May 2013 12:08:52 -0400 Wheeling High School will be headed by a new principal next year, according to a news release issued by Northwest Suburban High School District 214. Angela Sisi, director of student services at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, was appointed principal of Wheeling High School during a special school board meeting Thursday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099959/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099959/ Thu, 9 May 2013 18:25:16 -0400 The sky is just as blue as it was on the last day of Rafael Orozco's life. The grass might be an even brighter green. And Gizmo, Orozco's muscular pit bull the color of milk chocolate, still rounds the corner of this Wheeling apartment building with his tail wagging and his tongue panting. But everything is different. A makeshift memorial marks the spot where Orozco was killed by a stray bullet May 1. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099734/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099734/ Thu, 9 May 2013 17:34:44 -0400 A DuPage County judge cut bail in half Thursday for a former Harper College wrestler whose home invasion trial ended in a hung jury. The reduction means Kerin Ramirez of Addison could soon be freed after more than 18 months in jail, defense attorney Gal Pissetzky said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099767/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099767/ Thu, 9 May 2013 16:32:05 -0400 A group of Northwest suburbs that banded together last year to acquire electricity for their residents and small businesses will save more than 8 percent over ComEd's published price over the next 12 months, a Buffalo Grove official said this week. The Northwest Suburban Electric Consortium — whose membership includes Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Palatine, Vernon Hills and Wheeling — has struck a deal with Integrys Energy Services to provide the communities with electricity for 12 months beginning in June. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149639/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149639/ Tue, 14 May 2013 22:15:31 -0400 In a matchup of the runner-up teams from Mid-Suburban League divisional play, Barrington edged host Prospect on Tuesday. The Broncos won 26-24, 17-25, 25-22. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149641/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149641/ Tue, 14 May 2013 22:14:19 -0400 Fremd used a 3-run rally in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a victory that gave them a 4-2 victory over Rolling Meadows on Tuesday and wrapped up a second-place finish for the Vikings in the MSL West. Marcus Middlebrook tied it up with an RBI double in the final inning, and Sam Beutler finished the game by hitting a walk-off 2-run homer. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149648/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149648/ Tue, 14 May 2013 22:02:27 -0400 St. Viator and Vernon Hills started out their girls soccer postseasons with victories in opening-round games of the Class 2A state tournament on Tuesday afternoon. Fourth-seeded St. Viator shut out No. 13 Amundsen 8-0 in the first semifinal, and No. 5 Vernon Hills picked up a forfeit win over No. 12 Mather in the other semifinal in Amundsen regional action at Chicago's Winnemac Stadium. St. Viator (10-7) next plays Vernon Hills (10-4-2) in the regional championship at 10 a.m. Saturday at Winnemac Stadium. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149683/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149683/ Tue, 14 May 2013 20:11:17 -0400 Buffalo Grove got one final tune-up on Tuesday for Thursday's Mid-Suburban League softball championship game.And the Bison got one final win in the Mid-Suburban League East, where they are champions for the first time since 1999. Trailing 2-1 going into the top of fifth inning, senior right fielder Kristina Dakas drove a one-out double to the right-center field fence to ignite a 2-run inning that gave the Bison the lead for good. BG added 4 more runs in the sixth to post a 7-2 victory behind sophomore ace Julia Camardo (14-7), who tossed a 5-hitter with 7 strikeouts. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149973/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149973/ Tue, 14 May 2013 10:10:51 -0400 The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from water polo, track, baseball, softball, gymnastics, volleyball and soccer. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139592/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139592/ Mon, 13 May 2013 23:26:23 -0400 In its first informal "workshop" meeting, the Prospect Heights City Council seemed to like the idea of negotiating a new contract with Republic Services for trash pickup. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109710/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109710/ Fri, 10 May 2013 20:06:47 -0400 The head of the Cary Police Department was named the new Buffalo Grove police chief Friday, according to a news release issued by the village. Steven Casstevens will assume his post on June 10, replacing Steve Balinski, who retired in April after serving the village for 36 years. Prior to joining the Cary Police Department in 2011, Casstevens worked for 30 years as a Hoffman Estates police officer. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109825/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109825/ Fri, 10 May 2013 19:14:09 -0400 Sixteen high school students from Lake County were named National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners for 2013. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099709/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099709/ Fri, 10 May 2013 05:41:03 -0400 Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Thursday that a controversial pension solution that would require suburban school districts to eventually pick up the tab for their teacher's retirement costs is inevitable. "This is going to happen," the powerful Chicago Democrat said. But not everyone agreed.