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Cullerton seeks incentives to keep OfficeMax in state Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Illinois lawmakers will consider offering economic incentives to OfficeMax to keep the company’s headquarters in Naperville once the office supply company mergers with Office Depot later this summer.
CUB: Illinois residents waste $1.4B on data plans Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Illinois residents using mobile phones are wasting $1.4 billion a year by signing up for the wrong cellphone data plan, according to a consumer advocacy group's study released Tuesday. In a news release, the Citizens Utility Board said that the analysis found that the difference between the amount of data paid for and the amount actually used added up to about $194 a year for smartphone users and about $30 a year on traditional wireless phones.
Ex-bookkeeper guilty of $291,000 theft Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
An Aurora man on Wednesday admitted stealing nearly $300,000 from an Oak Brook company where he worked as a bookkeeper. Shaun Horan, 32, faces a maximum 15 years in prison but also could receive probation after pleading guilty to felony theft. Horan was a bookkeeper at Resource 1, an IT staffing and consulting firm in Oak Brook.
DuPage ranks among the healthiest counties for kids Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
DuPage County has been named one of “America's 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids,” according to a new set of rankings released by U.S. News and World Report. With a rank of No. 20 on the list, DuPage is the only Illinois county to make the list, which highlights communities that “are safe and child-friendly,” according to a statement from the DuPage County Health Department.
Body found in Yorkville home after 8 months Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
An autopsy is expected to take place on the remains of a 27-year-old Yorkville man whose badly decomposed body was discovered this week in his home — likely months after he died. Police tell The (Aurora) Beacon-News that Justin Ludolph's body may have been in the home since at least October.
Why $25,000 in food on Batavia school charge cards? Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Batavia Unit District 101 purchase cards were used by employees 253 times last year to buy almost $25,000 worth of food and other goods totaling more than $1 million. District officials signed off on all the purchases and contend checks and balances are in place to make sure use of the 97 cards is justified, but one taxpayer disagrees. “They’re not really being good stewards of the taxpayers’ dollars,” Carl Dinwiddie says.
Dawn Patrol: Palatine retriever found; Schaumburg armed robber sought Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Missing Palatine golden retriever returned home. Schaumburg police looking for strong-arm robber. Cary man charged in bank robberies. Des Plaines council denies Fountain Blue tent. Carpentersville plans for medical marijuana. Naperville offering $7.5 million to Freedom Plaza developer. Meacham Road in Rolling Meadows on August agenda.
DuPage forest preserve accepts final report on Danada horses Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Danada Equestrian Center’s horses are healthy and its volunteers deserve respect. DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners Tuesday formally accepted Commissioner Shannon Burns’ largely positive three-page report on the state of Danada after some volunteers had raised questions about the center’s care of horses.
Cary man charged in TCF Bank robberies Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
A 26-year-old Cary man has been charged with robbing three banks in a 10-day span, authorities said Tuesday. Evan L. Hall, of the 100 block of River Drive, was formally charged Monday and remains in federal custody.
Wheaton Academy grad backs leadership training program Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Brandon Ruggles is paying it forward — and backward. A member of Wheaton Academy’s Class of 2013, Ruggles is also a graduate of the J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation’s training program. Based in Villa Grove, Colo., a goal of the 19-year-old foundation is to teach high school sophomore student-athletes, selected by their schools, positive decision-making that they can take home to positively impact their school and community.
A new generation of directors leads CTE in ‘iSing’ Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
When Allison Cherry stepped onto the Children’s Theatre of Elgin stage in 1992 as a second-grader, she never dreamed that she would one day end up running the show. But 20 years later, Cherry, a 28-year-old teacher at Prairie View Grade School in Burlington, will direct "iSing: Sounds of a New Generation," which will be presented June 21-23 and June 28-30 at the Elgin Community College Arts Center’s Blizzard Theatre.
Dawn Patrol: Hawks lose Game 3; lowest score in U-46 now 50 Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Hawks lose Game 3. U-46 makes the lowest possible scores in schools 50. Lake Zurich ends retirement participation. St. Charles welcomes new alderman, fire chief. Arlington Heights karaoke bar wants liquor license back. E. Dundee seeks payment on defaulted loan. Ex-Glenbard East student pleads not guilty in graduation plot.
Lombard restaurant at center of DuPage E. coli probe Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Four confirmed cases of E. coli infections have been reported among customers of Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lombard, and DuPage County health officials said Monday they are continuing an investigation into the exact cause of the illnesses. About six additional reports of gastrointestinal illnesses are among those investigators are probing as possibly associated with consuming food from the Mexican restaurant at 1015 E. St. Charles Road, said Jason Gerwig, external affairs manager for the DuPage County Health Department.
Louisville Slugger exhibit features Lego stadiums Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
A baseball-themed exhibit built entirely from Legos is attracting adults and children to the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum. The exhibit occupies a large space inside the museum and is filled with baseball-themed art, including a 58,000-piece model of Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Editorial: A model for streamlining governmentJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
A Daily Herald editorial says cooperation in DuPage County among state and county officials of both parties has paved the way for all Illinois counties to provide more efficient government.
Dawn Patrol: Lake Zurich hosts Iron Girls; Tough road for Hawks tonight Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Good turnout in Lake Zurich for first Iron Girl triathlon; Swedish Day festival provides lesson in language, culture; man serving life sentence loses appeal in 2003 Elgin murder; Bruins certainly a challenge in every way for Hawks; Cubs’ Marmol blows another save; Sox fall to 10 games under .500
DuPage health officials investigating E. coli cases Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
DuPage County health officials said Saturday they are looking into at least four confirmed cases of E. coli infections likely stemming from one restaurant they have identified. The probe began after Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove admitted four patients with confirmed cases of the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria this week, spokesman Jim Silvestri said Saturday.
St. Viator leads all-star effort Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Viator was best represented in this year’s Class A all-star game at Sandburg in Orland Park on June 6 as Mike Julius, Dan O’Malley, Andrew Romano, Billy Spingola and Peter Trunk were selected to the team. O’Malley had a hat trick to lead the Black team, which was coached by St. Viator’s Bill Sanford, to a 16-8 victory over the White team.
Daily Herald collects Illinois Associated Press Awards Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
The Daily Herald was presented with the award of News Innovator of the Year at the 2013 Illinois Associated Press Media Editors News and Photo Contest in Springfield Thursday. The Daily Herald also won four other awards.
Obama steps up military aid to Syrian rebels Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
President Barack Obama’s decision to authorize lethal aid to Syrian rebels marks a deepening of U.S. involvement in the two-year civil war. But U.S. officials are still grappling with what type and how much weaponry to send the opposition forces and how to ensure it stays out of the hands of extremists battling for control of Syria.