Articles filed under Des Plaines

• Harper wins career preparedness award May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Illinois State Board of Education recently recognized Harper College in Palatine with a Career Preparedness Award for its efforts to develop relationships with educational, business and public sector partners.
  

   
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  Des Plaines economic development director resigns May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Des Plaines’ Community and Economic Development Director Alex Dambach resigned Tuesday to pursue other career interests after serving in that role for less than a year. His last day is May 31. The search for his replacement will begin immediately, City Manager Mike Bartholomew said in a news release.
  

   

• Des Plaines to fight arbitrator’s ruling calling for fired cop’s reinstatement May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Des Plaines is going to fight a police arbitrator’s ruling that the city should reinstate former police officer John Bueno, who was fired in March 2012 for misconduct, officials said this week. “I think bringing him back would be incredibly detrimental to the police department and the city of Des Plaines,” Police Chief William Kushner said Tuesday.
  

   

• Watch Maine West graduation live Sunday May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Watch a live broadcast of Maine West High School’s graduation this Sunday at 2 p.m. We will carry a live stream of the ceremony powered by High School Cube. Just come back to this article Sunday to see the event.
  

   

• Deerfield drops St. Viator in OT May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  The St. Viator girls soccer team’s bid for another sectional final appearance was there for the taking on Tuesday night. The Lions scored three times in the second half and held a 2-goal advantage. But top-seeded Deerfield recovered to tie it in regulation and force overtime, where the Warriors scored again to beat fourth-seeded St. Viator 4-3 in a Class 2A Lakes sectional semifinal in Lake Villa.
  

   

• Buffalo Grove win long two-setter at Highland Park May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Seniors step forward for St. Viator May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Niles North was on a roll. The Vikings had just rallied to stun St. Viator in the second game of Tuesday’s boys volleball regional semifinal at Loyola to tie the match and send it into a third and deciding set. And while the energized Vikes sprinted out of their huddle early and onto the court ready for game three, the Lions and coach Chris Boylan stood on the sidelines, calmly talking things over. “We were still confident,” said St. Viator senior libero Anthony Giovenco. “We kind of lost our intensity in the second game but we knew we couldn’t let up.” “The guys relaxed a little after set one,” agreed Boylan. “But in the third set our seniors took over.” Led by Giovenco, who Boylan said gave a “virtually flawless” performance, the Lions controlled the final game in a 25-15, 18-25, 25-12 victory.
  

   

• Gierman, Hersey shoot past Carmel May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Lauren Gierman’s stunning first-half double combined with sheer defensive determination from her teammates took No. 3 seed Hersey into the sectional final after a 3-1 defeat of No. 2 seed Carmel on Tuesday night in a Class 3A sectional semifinal at Mundelein. It will be an all-Mid Suburban League final as the Huskies (14-4-5) prepare to meet top seed and MSL East champ Buffalo Grove, which upended Glenbrook South 3-1 in the afternoon opener at Mundelein.
  

   

• Eight Harper players nab all-Region honors May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Some good news came to the Harper College baseball program on Tuesday, as eight Hawks players were honored with all-Region selections.
  

   

• Hersey, Hoffman Estates move on May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Hersey erupted for 10 runs in the final two innings to register a 13-3 five-inning victory over No. 19-seeded Lake Forest in the quarterfinal game of the Class 4A New Trier softball regional. No. 15 Hersey (6-20) will face No. 2 seeded New Trier in today's semifinal at 4:30 p.m. today in Winnetka.
  

   

• Hard-hitting Prospect advances May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  You always want the bats warming up late in the season. Prospect's were as hot as the weather in Monday's play-in game of the Buffalo Grove Class 4A softball regional at Wheeling. The No. 18-seeded Knights scored as many runs in one inning as they did in any game all season en route to a 16-5 victory over the No. 16 Wildcats. After giving up 5 runs and falling behind 5-2 after 5 innings, Prospect (9-19) erupted for 10 runs on 10 hits in the top of the sixth and never looked back to advance to today's 4:30 p.m. semifinal against top-seeded Barrington (30-1) at Buffalo Grove High School.
  

   
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  Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week May 21, 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 track, baseball, softball, volleyball, water polo and soccer.
  

   

• Krzysko connects as Barrington rolls on May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Loren Krzysko belted her 40th career homer as Barrington’s softball team shut out Prospect 10-0 in five innings in the semifinals of the Class 4A Buffalo Grove regional. The senior third baseman went 4-for-4 with 2 doubles and her 16th home run of the season, placing her 12th on the all-time IHSA list for a single season.
  

   

• Chicago Cub Charities hosts field experiences at Wrigley for fans (and dads) in JuneMay 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Ever dream of walking through the outfield of the Friendly Confines and having an opportunity to meet your favorite Chicago Cubs player?
  

   
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  Harper students win fashion scholarships May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Myra Chung of Des Plaines struggled through her first high school sewing lesson. Now, she’s a Harper College fashion student designing her own collection. Chung and classmate Michelle Kreutner won $2,500 Fashion Group International scholarships to hone their craft.
  

   
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  Harper speech, debate team takes fourth at Nationals May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Harper College Speech Team finished fourth in the nation at the recent Phi Rho Pi National community college speech and debate tournament, besting dozens of fellow community colleges and boasting two individual champions. Elisa Galvan of Schaumburg and Brianna Bitout of Arlington Heights netted gold medals for extemporaneous and impromptu speaking, respectively.
  

   
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  Oakton board seats new officers May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Oakton Community College board of trustees seated new members and officers for 2013-14 earlier this month. Joan W. DiLeonardi, of Des Plaines, who was re-elected for a six-year term in April, was named the new chair, replacing Jody Wadhwa of Northbrook.
  

   

• Des Plaines council grants extension to outdoor tent May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
  In a 5-3 decision that was met with boos and disappointment from residents, the Des Plaines City Council on Monday night extended a conditional use permit allowing a controversial outdoor tent at the Fountain Blue banquet hall to remain for 18 more months.
  

   

• Semi, car collide on I-294May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
  One person had to be cut from a vehicle after a semtrailer truck and car crashed on southbound I-294 about 4 p.m. Monday near Des Plaines, police said. The injured man was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
  

   

• Orchard Place open house shows off Des Plaines school’s renovations May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
  Des Plaines Elementary District 62 will conduct a community open house from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday to show off renovations and improvements made at Orchard Place Elementary School, 2727 Maple St., Des Plaines. The school's new wing features Technology Integrated Learning Environments, classrooms, a multipurpose room, cafeteria, and a renovated playground.