Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/winfield/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 16:17:33 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209831/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209831/ Mon, 20 May 2013 12:39:41 -0400 A Warrenville man is facing a mandatory prison term if convicted of aggravated DUI in a crash that killed Wheaton Warrenville South High School senior Stephanie Pickett, prosecutors said Monday. Karlos Leath, 31, pleaded not guilty to the charge at his first appearance in front of DuPage County Judge Blanche Hill Fawell. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199885/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199885/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:09 -0400 Nine students will walk across the stage Sunday at Lewis University's commencement ceremony to receive bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. Yet, these students never took classes at the school's campus in Romeoville. Through a so-called 3+1 program partnership between Lewis and College of DuPage, the students earned their four-year degrees from Lewis by taking all their classes at COD's campus in Glen Ellyn. 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/20130521/sports/705219571/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219571/ Tue, 21 May 2013 23:33:37 -0400 After close to 90 minutes of girls soccer, the outcome of the Class 3A Hinsdale Central sectional semifinal between Lyons Township and Wheaton Warrenville South was still up in the air. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219601/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219601/ Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:06 -0400 Emily York hit 2 homers in an 8-run second inning, her sixth and seventh of the year, and that big inning boosted No. 2 seed Benet past Metea Valley 11-2 on Tuesday at the Class 4A Bolingbrook regional.York's tying solo homer started the second, her 2-run shot capping off the big inning. Maeve McGuire, who was 2-for-4 with 4 RBI and a run scored, added a 2-run single in the second and Stephanie Abello a 2-run double for the Redwings (21-8). Freshman Megan Stoppelman (8-4) threw a 3-hitter, striking out seven. Alise Perna homered and doubled for Metea (11-22).Naperville Central 4, Batavia 1:Keegan Hayes (22-2) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, striking out nine, and Maddi Doane scored 3 runs for the No. 1 seed Redhawks (32-3) at the Class 4A Batavia regional. Batavia had two runners on and Katie Ryan due up in the sixth, but Hayes retired the Dayton-bound senior on a sacrifice fly, and the last four batters of the game to end it. Juliet Tassi earlier singled in 2 runs for Naperville Central.Downers Grove North 8, Plainfield North 0:Elaine Heflin (15-4) struck out 15 in a 2-hitter with 2 walks for the No. 3 seed Trojans (24-8) at the Class 4A Downers Grove North regional. Ali Woitovich and freshman Kaylee Newstrom both homered for Downers Grove North.Glenbard North 7, Wheaton North 4:Cece Dopart came on with runners at second and third and none out in the seventh, and preserved No. 2 seed Glenbard North's win at the Class 4A Schaumburg regional. Heather Sperlazzo doubled, walked and scored 2 runs, Stephanie Campos doubled and drove in a run and Rucha Amin was 2-for-2 with a sacrifice fly for the Panthers (24-4). Lindsey Cherry (17-4) struck out five over six innings, scattering 10 hits.Kelly Thornton was 2-for-4 with a homer for Wheaton North, which trailed 7-1 after five innings but rallied with a 3-run sixth.York 12, Lincoln Park 0:Isabella Jaeger homered and drove in 3 runs, Sarah Milkowski was 3-for-4 with 2 RBI and a run scored and Abby Solem was 3-for-4 with 3 runs scored for the No. 2 seed Dukes (19-14) at the Class 4A York regional.Montini 14, Payton 0:Lauren Trojnar and Zoe Dannenberg combined on a one-hitter, striking out 10, and Cristina Barrett was 4-for-4 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBI for the Broncos (26-10) at the Class 3A Payton regional.Glenbard South 16, Little Village 0:Jane Trzaska and Taylor Carli teamed up on a 1-hitter with 15 strikeouts, and Ashley Cohen had 2 hits and 4 RBI for the Raiders (25-5) at the Class 3A Glenbard South regional. Payton Carli and Aimee Gerhardt both had 3 hits. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219633/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219633/ Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:33 -0400 Sammy Granger missed all of volleyball season with a back injury that also slowed her this spring. While pitching Tuesday, she had the unusual circumstance of a bee sting on the mound. Overcoming both, she put a hurting to Waubonsie Valley. Granger, Wheaton Warrenville South's senior captain, hit a tone-setting three-run homer in the first inning, then took a shutout into the seventh as the No. 13 seed Tigers stung No. 4 Waubonsie 4-2 in a Class 4A Yorkville regional semifinal. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219975/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219975/ Sun, 19 May 2013 10:54:31 -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 track, baseball, softball, volleyball, water polo and soccer. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209608/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209608/ Mon, 20 May 2013 22:24:06 -0400 Leaders of the "Give Me Five!" school readiness initiative updated Elgin Area School District U-46 school board members Monday, one year into their effort, which has focused on informing parents, community members and staff members of their roles in making sure 98 percent of first graders are reading at grade level by 2015. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209739/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209739/ Mon, 20 May 2013 17:11:33 -0400 A former U-46 teacher has sued the district, arguing she was essentially fired in February 2012 after a hospitalization in fall 2010. Schaumburg resident Jeanette Boland, a former tenured teacher at Larsen and Kenyon Woods middle schools in Elgin and South Elgin, respectively, argues Elgin Area School District U-46 violated the Illinois Human Rights Act by saying she had a psychological problems, thus discriminating against her. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199774/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199774/ Sun, 19 May 2013 20:57:58 -0400 This edition of The Week in Pictures features things found in the air, including ducks, robins, owls, mosquitos, and rockets. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189838/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189838/ Sat, 18 May 2013 20:08:51 -0400 Karen Sarai Gonzalez came to the United States from Mexico when she was 16 years old knowing little English. Since then she has learned a new language, made new friends, become part of a second family, and earned a degree. Gonzalez was one of about 400 graduates honored at Elgin Community College Saturday, earning an associate of applied science degree in nursing. 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.