Articles filed under Cook County

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  Schaumburg Boomers a hit with 5,000 fans May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  The return of professional baseball to Schaumburg — after a nearly two-year hiatus — proved to be as successful in the stands as it was on the field Friday night. A crowd of more than 5,000 mostly orange-clad fans cheered the Schaumburg Boomers on to their first home victory, beating the Florence Freedom 5 to 2.
  

   
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  COD, faculty reach tentative contract deal May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Negotiating teams for the College of DuPage and the school's faculty association have reached a tentative contract agreement — just days before a contract imposed by COD's board of trustees was set to take effect. The deal was struck just after midnight Saturday — the result of bargaining sessions on Thursday and Friday that lasted a combined 25 hours, said Faculty Association President Glenn Hansen.
  

   

• Explosion but no injuries at Palatine office May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Firefighters on Saturday continued to investigate the origin of an explosion that caused about $20,000 in damage to a Palatine office building but left no one injured.
  

   
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  Reinhart greets fans at Wheeling store May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  "American Idol" finalist and Wheeling native Haley Reinhart greeted fans at a Wal-Mart Saturday. "It was indescribable," 14-year-old Angela Kazda of Westchester said of her brief meeting with the singer. "The first time I saw her (on 'American Idol') I knew she'd be in the top three. Her singing is amazing."
  

   

• How to contact your legislator May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  How to contact state lawmakers, May 2012
  

   
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  Northwest suburban water parks opening Memorial Day weekend May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  As the heat rises and summer fever kicks in, numerous suburban pools and water parks are beginning to open. While some water parks won't open until area schools get out, others are opening for the holiday weekend. Here's a look at what's happening at some of the major water parks in the Northwest suburbs.
  

   

• Taxation should end when income ceases May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Rolling Meadows letter to the editor: Are we just when we fine the prosperous, penalize the industrious and reward the shiftless with a system of taxation? Without property rights, there can be no domestic tranquility.
  

   

• Mother’s Day is for stepmothers, too May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  An Elk Grove Village letter to the editor: Regarding Ken Potts' column on stepmothers getting their own day like Mother's Day: Please, please, please don't suggest a separate day for stepmothers. There shouldn't even be a separate card; Mother's Day is for all mothers.
  

   

• Obama’s big step to fight Alzheimer’s May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  An Elgin letter to the editor: On May 15, the Obama administration released the first national plan to fight Alzheimer's disease and made an unprecedented commitment to stop the disease by 2025. The plan takes a two-pronged approach to prevent and effectively treat the disease, combining a focus on investing in future treatments with supports for families suffering under the weight of Alzheimer's today.
  

   

• Church’s stance on women hurts itself May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Mount Prospect letter to the editor: The Vatican appears to be counting on a rise in the number of obedient, conservative Catholics and the dying out and/or smothering of what they must consider dispensable progressive forces represented by the LCWR and its fervent supporters.
  

   

• Honor servicemen, women this month May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Streamwood letter to the editor: Service members miss birthdays, graduations and spending time with their family, and this month is only one of the many ways we can show our gratitude.
  

   
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  Introducing the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Today, we introduce you to some amazing teenagers. The members of the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team all have grades and test scores so stellar they could blind. But read past the test scores, and what you find are humble young people, dedicated to learning and intent on using education to further their goals.
  

   
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  Dawn Patrol: Big Medicaid cuts pass; gambling veto override? May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  State legislators pass massive cuts to Medicaid. Lawmakers counting gambling expansion votes ahead of Senate debate. Teen sentenced to 15 years in Elgin car ramming murder. Visibility near zero during major crash that shut down I-88. Woodridge cop won't go to prison for stealing from charity. Wind fuels Elgin house fire.
  

   
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  Relative driving ATV that killed sixth grader in Bartlett May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A sixth-grader who died after being struck by an all-terrain vehicle in Bartlett was being remembered Friday for his "big eyes and beautiful smile." Samuel Sloan, 11, was pronounced dead at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, more than three hours after the accident on the 800 block of West Appletree Lane.
  

   

• Elk Grove Park District looks into video gambling May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Elk Grove Park District is considering whether to have video gambling machines at Fox Run Golf Links. "We feel that we owe it to our residents to at least explore all the potential revenue sources, and that is just one," Board President Bill O'Malley said.
  

   

• Hazmat crews in Des Plaines determine materials not a threat May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Hazardous materials crews determined that suspicious liquids and materials discovered in a Des Plaines house during the course of a drug investigation Friday were determined to be benign. Police were conducting their investigation on the 200 block of Norman Court when they found the unknown chemicals and called the fire department for backup at 3:27 p.m., according to Fire Chief Alan Wax.
  

   

• Attorney held briefly on contempt of court May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Cook County Assistant Public Defender spent some time in custody Thursday after a Cook County judge ordered her held in direct contempt of court, a court transcript shows.
  

   

• Dist. 220 to meet with school board alumni May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Barrington Unit District 220 school board will conduct a special meeting and summit with former board members to solicit input on current and pending issues at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, at the district's Early Learning Center, 40 E. Dundee Road in Barrington.
  

   
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  All rescued from Hanover Park building fireMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Five people who were trapped inside a burning apartment building in Hanover Park — including at least two children — were rescued early Friday evening, eyewitnesses said. The structure fire broke out at 5:48 p.m. in a first floor bedroom of a 3-story apartment building at 2081 Narcissus Ave.
  

   

• How to contact your legislator May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  How to contact state lawmakers, May 2012