DailyHerald.com > News > Cook County Copyright 2009 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/news/county/cook/ en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:08 CST Missing Schaumburg man safe and sound http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338749&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338749&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:57:51 CDT A man reported missing in Schaumburg is safe and sound. Tony Montes De Oca, 52, of Schaumburg, returned home around 6 p.m. Friday, Schaumburg police Sgt. John Nebl said. Orthopedist visits Barrington school http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338655&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338655&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:08:33 CDT Kindergarten children at Arnett C. Lines School in Barrington got an interesting lesson in nutrition and the part it plays in maintaining healthy bones, Friday, from Dr. James R. Seeds, an orthopedic surgeon with the Midwest Bone and Joint Institute. Bond lowered for suspect in massive McHenry Co. pot bust http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338656&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338656&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:32 CDT A judge lowered bond Friday for a suburban man charged in connection with a multimillion-dollar marijuana growing operation in McHenry County, but not low enough for him to go free. Fire at saw blade manufacturing plant in Des Plaines http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338814&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338814&src=1 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:08 CDT An early Saturday morning fire at a Des Plaines manufacturing plant could have turned out much worse, officials say, but no one was injured in the blaze. Paratransit protesters pressure Quinn for fare freeze http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338680&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338680&src=1 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:25 CDT A dozen paratransit protesters pressured Gov. Quinn Friday to give them the same fare freeze he gave other CTA riders this month. New addition for Juliette Low underway http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338645&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338645&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:45:34 CDT Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 this week broke ground on a new addition at Juliette Low School in Arlington Heights that will include eight new classrooms, a storage area and restrooms. 'No' vote for Lake Barrington cellular antenna http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338646&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338646&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:53:20 CDT Lake Barrington plan commissioners Thursday recommended the village board deny a 75-foot T-Mobile cellular antenna proposed for the Lake Barrington Shores golf course. Founding SBA president retiring in May 2010 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338516&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338516&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:14:34 CDT aurie Stone helped build the Schaumburg Business Association from 24 members at its inception to 700, and now the group's founding president will retire in May. Cops seek help in finding missing Schaumburg man http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338660&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338660&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:16:27 CDT Schaumburg police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing man considered in danger because he disappeared without his necessary medication. Carjacking survivor still paying for her stolen car http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338393&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338393&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:22 CDT Domenica Saverino survived an armed carjacking by Robert Maday, the bank robber who escaped from authorities in September, but she's not sure her finances will. Police chiefs say preschool now prevents crime later http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338410&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338410&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:22 CDT Quality preschool is an important crime-prevention tool, say the Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect police chiefs. Investigators who let Maday escape fired http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338216&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338216&src=1 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:38:40 CDT The two Cook County state's attorney's investigators who let convicted robber Robert Maday escape have been fired, State's Attorney Anita Alvarez announced Thursday. Coulson gets invite to RNC meeting http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338566&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338566&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:58:51 CDT Illinois Republican officials brought state Rep. Beth Coulson along to a strategy meeting with national party leader Michael Steele Friday, but they worked hard to dispel any notion they favor her in the seven-way GOP primary for congress. Oak Park college prof charged with child porn http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338560&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338560&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:36:23 CDT Federal agents have arrested a college biology professor on charges of using his computer to send images of child pornography. Green Party challenges 10th Dist. candidate's petitions http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338368&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338368&src=1 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:14:57 CDT The Green Party candidate for the 10th Congressional District is an admitted anti-Semite who once made a Nazi salute in Lake County court. Dist. 25 expects stable enrollment http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337853&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337853&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:24 CDT Enrollment in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 should not change dramatically through 2019, the school board learned this week. Parents, staff debate recess in District 15 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338395&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338395&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:22 CDT In the wake of alarming childhood obesity rates nationwide, some parents at Virginia Lake School in Palatine are speaking out against a decision to shorten recess time by half. Cook prez candidate Preckwinkle outlines 'compact for change' http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338391&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338391&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:22 CDT Chicago Hyde Park Democratic Alderman Toni Preckwinkle presented what she called a "compact for change" with voters Thursday in her campaign for president of the Cook County Board. Report: 70 percent of Metra bridges need upgrades http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338412&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338412&src=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:22 CDT Seventy percent of Metra bridges and 42 percent of CTA bridges are past their "useful life," according to a preliminary report presented to the RTA board Thursday. Users flood, crash new state hospital ranking site http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338305&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338305&src=1 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:44:22 CDT Patients can compare rankings of Illinois hospitals for a wide range of performance and cost measurements on a new Web site that debuted Thursday. Cook Co. board crawls toward 2010 budget http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338336&src=1 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338336&src=1 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:50:41 CDT The Cook County Board of Commissioners moved toward adopting a 2010 budget today by voting to cut spending by $32.5 million, accounting for a half-cent on the dollar sales tax rollback voted on earlier this week.