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Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week Feb 12, 2013 12:00 AM
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 basketball, swimming and gymnastics.
Burlington C. to play in McDonald’s Shootout Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
The Burlington Central girls basketball team will take a step into the limelight next season, even of for just one day. Jim O'Boye, the promoter and organizer of the McDonald's Shootout at Willowbrook High School, confirmed Monday the Rockets have accepted an invitation to play in the 2014 event on Martin Luther King weekend.
Girls basketball/Scouting the Fox Valley postseason Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Taking a look at the girls basketball postseason around the Fox Valley.
Hampshire sends 2 downstate Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Hampshire senior Travis Keeling (38-7) advanced to the state tournament by finishing third at 170 pounds at the Antioch sectional Saturday. Keeling beat Fenwick’s Dubem Ikedionwu 5-4 in the third-place match. Keeling will be joined in Champaign by his sophomore teammate Anton Krocko, who finished fourth at 182. Krocko (30-9) lost to Terryon Bradley of Chicago Uplift 15-7 in the third-place match.
Learn about 'Cemetery Sleuthing for Ancestors' Feb. 16Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Kathy Kult will share tips for ancestors in cemeteries effectively, recording what one finds.Join the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (CAGGNI) as she shares tips for searching for your departed ancestors in cemeteries and effectively recording what you find.
'On the Vine: Celebrating Books and Wine' Feb. 23Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Join us at the Historic Dole Mansion on February 23, 2013 from 7pm-10pm for our 3rd annual wine tasting and silent auction.
Gallery Theater sets audition dates for spring productionFeb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Gallery Theater of West Chicago has announced audition dates for its upcoming spring production of "Over the River and Through the Woods" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 and Thursday, Feb. 21. Callbacks, if necessary, will be on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m.
Burlington Central a step closer to conference title Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Rebounds of the physical and mental varieties themed Burlington Central’s 69-65 victory over Richmond-Burton in a key Big Northern East boys basketball matchup on Rocket Hill Friday. In a game between rivals with 1 division loss apiece, Burlington Central’s taller Rockets outrebounded R-B’s Rockets 37-26. From a mental standpoint Central summoned the fortitude to bounce back from the shock of seeing its 16-point, third-quarter lead transformed to a 4-point deficit with under three minutes to play. After Richmond-Burton used a 27-7 run to take a 61-57 lead, Central coach Brett Porto called a timeout and challenged his players.
Arlington Heights Orthodontist Dr. Yarmolyuk Celebrates Open HouseFeb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, January 21, 2013 --Arlington Heights orthodontist, Dr. Yarmolyuk, hosted an open house at his practice Orthodontic Experts for all local dental professionals and friends on January 19th. The warm and energetic atmosphere at Orthodontic Experts could be experienced firsthand during this open house event. The guests had an opportunity to tour the facility and learn about its features and types of treatment that is provided by Dr. Yarmolyuk and his team.
Wrestling/Scouting Fox Valley sectionals Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Taking a look at the wrestling sectionals this weekend involving athletes from the Fox Valley area.
Time for UEC, FVC to make crossovers more meaningful Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
A sports writer I once worked with had a column called Some Things I Think I Think. Today is my version of Some Things I Think I Think, all related to the girls basketball season that will enter the state tournament series for Class 3A and Class 4A teams beginning Monday.
Huntley closing on on FVC Valley 3-peat Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
The Huntley boys basketball team is on the verge of completing a Fox Valley Conference three-peat. The Red Raiders (15-6, 9-0) can wrap up their third straight FVC Valley Division title tonight with a win against second-place Dundee-Crown (16-5, 7-2) in Carpentersville. Huntley defeated the Chargers 45-38 on Jan. 19. “This is a big week for us in terms of our goals and where we stand going into the playoffs,” senior forward Amanze Egekeze said after Wednesday’s victory at Crystal Lake South. “We know we’ve got to go on the road, play at a high level, execute and get better with each game.”
17 file write-in candidacies in Kane County Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Seventeen people have filed to run as write-in candidates in Kane County for the April 9 consolidated elections. Two more people have joined the Batavia 7th Ward race as write-in candidates, and another person has joined the Geneva Township clerk race.
ECC art instructors put their works on display Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Only 23 medieval girdle books have survived in their original form, but visitors to Elgin Community College can see a replica of this 13th-through-16th-century status symbol at an exhibition that recently opened. The artwork of eight Elgin Community College graphic design faculty members will be displayed through Saturday, Feb. 16, in Safety-Kleen Gallery One inside the ECC Arts Center, Building H, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.
Assess your personal cardiac risk at Feb. 19 eventFeb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
On Tuesday, February 19 from 6:30-8, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital will be hosting an event about cardiac risks. Listen to Raja Sharma, MD, board certified cardiologist as he explains the risk factors for cardiac disease and discusses a plan to help fight the condition.
ECC to stage play based on former slave’s autobiographyFeb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin Community College and the Elgin Area Leadership Academy will present "Voices of the Middle Passage," a one-act play written by retired 16th Circuit Court Judge Wiley Edmondson and directed by Robert Hines III, ECC theater adjunct faculty, Feb. 12 at the school.
Don't Forget about your eyesFeb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
January was devoted to informing people about the importance of eye care, but it doesn’t stop there. There are many ways you can help keep promoting eye care health.
Travel to Tanzania with DeKalb group this summerFeb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Opportunity to travel to Tanzania this summer with an organization based in DeKalb Il, Tanzania Development Support
Images: St. Charles North vs. Burlington Central, girls basketball Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The North Stars of St. Charles North traveled to Burlington to take on the Rockets in a girls basketball matchup Tuesday night. Burlington won 53-32.
Burlington Central ties school record for wins Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
A very strong statement was sent booming off Rocket Hill Tuesday night, even if regular public address announcer Mark Einwich had to miss the game. The Burlington Central girls basketball team is ready for the postseason. The Rockets looked smooth in most every aspect of the game, they played with a full and healthy roster for the first time in the past couple of weeks and they ran past St. Charles North 53-32 in a nonconference win that tied the program record for wins in a season. The victory was BC’s eighth straight.