Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/woodstock/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 22:19:00 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/discuss/705159767/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/discuss/705159767/ Fri, 17 May 2013 12:43:43 -0400 A Woodstock letter to the editor: The problems of poverty, unemployment, crime and failing schools having been solved so Illinois politicians take time on laws for gay-marriage, medical marijuana and pet lemon. While Washington D.C. is demanding that Redskin owner Dan Snyder change the team's name to the Redtails. 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/20130518/news/705189894/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189894/ Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:30 -0400 Included in the 550 or so students who donned caps and gowns Saturday at Harper College's commencement was a contingent not yet old enough to vote, but qualified to take vital signs, transfer patients and practice infection control. A total of 18 high-schoolers, 17 from Wheeling High School alone, walked after completing their Certified Nursing Assistant certificate, among the numerous fast-growing dual credit options that Harper offers. 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/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/20130516/news/705169628/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169628/ Thu, 16 May 2013 23:09:16 -0400 Crystal Lake police are investigating a one-car crash that closed down Route 31 for nearly an hour Thursday afternoon and caused Nicor and ComEd to check for possible utility damage. Police said the driver reported his brakes failed as he was traveling north on Route 31 just before 4:30 p.m., and he jumped from the car. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159741/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159741/ Wed, 15 May 2013 17:47:45 -0400 A Chicago man accused of forcing a woman to perform sex acts for money pleaded not guilty to charges in court Wednesday. Jeffrey Horton, 27, of the 10000 block of South Claremont Street, faces 18 charges including involuntary servitude, trafficking in persons, promoting prostitution, and conspiring to traffic in persons. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159792/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159792/ Wed, 15 May 2013 14:18:36 -0400 Rita McMahon originally decided to work for Huntley so she could earn money while raising two children at home. That was 25 years ago. Last week, Huntley recognized McMahon for her 25 years of service with a proclamation thanking her for her devotion. "She's the brains of our office, I'll tell you that," Village President Chuck Sass said. "Hopefully she's here for another 25 years." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159830/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159830/ Wed, 15 May 2013 11:21:19 -0400 The consultant who oversaw Island Lake village hall's computer system, and who tried to derail Charles Amrich's mayoral bid, has been fired, officials confirmed. Island Lake officials will host a special meeting Thursday to discuss hiring a new consultant to replace Daniel Field and his Kodiak Technology Group, officials said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159839/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159839/ Wed, 15 May 2013 10:41:45 -0400 Parents in Barrington Community Unit School District 220 appear to be happy with the status quo — at least when it comes to the school calendar. Casting their votes with red stickers, parents at a public hearing Tuesday supported keeping the calendar as is instead of proposals that would move first-semester finals before winter break. 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/705149806/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149806/ Tue, 14 May 2013 17:48:39 -0400 Classmates cheered as Dominic Szymanski, a fifth grader at Hough Street School in Barrington, made a surprise visit Tuesday, almost two months after the 11-year-old survived being struck by a train. The unexpected reunion came during an all-school assembly for a student performance of "Romeo and Juliet," and a day after Dominic personally thanked the first-responders and good Samaritans who came to his rescue. 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/705149762/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149762/ Tue, 14 May 2013 16:48:55 -0400 Mark A. Clough, 46, of South Elgin, appeared in Kane County bond court Tuesday on charges of arson, a felony, according to court records. Elgin police responded to a fire just before 10 p.m. April 28 at Advance Engineering Corp., 440 S. McLean Blvd., and an arson investigator determined the fire could not have started on its own, according to police reports. After several interviews Clough admitted to using a lighter to ignite the wrapping on a section of pipe in the building, costing the company $46,000 to reverse the damages, police reports said. Bail was set at $30,000. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149889/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149889/ Tue, 14 May 2013 12:57:21 -0400 He's been Wauconda's mayor for less than two weeks, and Frank Bart already has had to deal with a harsh critic. "While attempting to put my 4-year-old to bed, I stood in his bedroom doorway blocking his way to the playroom. Frustrated, he exclaimed, I don't like the new mayor,'" Bart explained. In a wide-ranging Q&A, Bart talks about his first days as mayor, his goals for the village and what he loves about Wauconda. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139580/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139580/ Mon, 13 May 2013 23:42:35 -0400 Dominic Szymanski, the 11-year-old Barrington boy who survived being struck by a train in the village on March 15, made his first public appearance Monday night as the police officers, paramedics and good Samaritans who came to his aid nearly two months earlier were honored. "Thank you very much, everyone!" Dominic told the group of well-wishers who gathered outside the meeting room at Barrington village hall. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139596/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139596/ Mon, 13 May 2013 23:14:57 -0400 Community Unit District 300 board members have moved from one charter school proposal to another, holding a public hearing for the Illinois Online Charter School. The charter would be for Northern Kane Educational Corp., which already runs the Cambridge Lakes Charter School in Pingree Grove and serves District 300 students, but also extend to others in the state. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139722/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139722/ Mon, 13 May 2013 16:37:23 -0400 John Giesing, 74, of the 700 block of Coventry Lane, Crystal Lake, was charged over the weekend with solicitation of a sexual act, after police said he offered to pay a 16-year-old boy to perform a sexual act, according to a police report. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139724/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139724/ Mon, 13 May 2013 16:35:49 -0400 Mundelein High School students would be able to use their cellphones in the cafeteria and hallways under new conduct rules being considered for the 2013-14 term. The District 120 board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the school, 1350 W. Hawley St., to consider the new rules. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139748/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139748/ Mon, 13 May 2013 15:17:32 -0400 A 44-year-old Cary man has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges Monday, admitting he bilked as many as 10 clients out of more than $1 million. Prosecutors said Clare Thomas Anderson obtained payments in advance for shipping wood pulp and other raw materials to mainly foreign customers that never arrived.