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Dawn Patrol: Coach charged in hazing; 18 virtual-school appeals May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Former Maine West coach charged in hazing. Virtual charter school firm must file 18 appeals. Carol Stream library president gets power. Arne Duncan visits U-46. Truck driver hurt after I-290 crash rollover. Elgin police honor the fallen. Young motorcycle driver dies in Elgin Twp. crash. Bulls fight right to the finish. Blackhawks beat Detroit 4-1 in series opener. Illini Caravan visits suburbs.
Lisle advances to regional final May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.
Waubonsee sells former downtown Aurora site May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Waubonsee Community College is selling its former downtown Aurora campus for $1.5 million to a firm interested in turning the two buildings into stores and apartments. The college board approved the sale Wednesday night to Gorman and Co. It expects to close the sale in January.
Suburban mayors steel themselves for own pension crisis May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
As lawmakers work toward an end-of-May deadline to approve a state budget and deal with $100 billion in pension debt, DuPage County officials lobbied in Springfield Wednesday for legislative attention to their own retirement and budgeting issues. Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed freezing how much the towns get from income taxes as the state tries to cope with its massive budget problems.
Disaster recovery center opening in Lisle May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening a disaster recovery center in Lisle so DuPage County property owners dealing with flood damage can have another way to apply for federal assistance.
Dawn Patrol: Borizov guilty on all counts; airport slots could be off table May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Borizov guilty in triple murder. Legislators might drop airport slots from gambling plan. Suburban lawmakers outraged at AP phone scandal. Now parking is free in Aurora. Agency recommends dropping DUI threshold to .05. A Des Plaines man who was killed in Missouri had fled an Illinois traffic stop. The Hawks open their series tonight against Detroit. And the Bulls play Miami tonight in a must-win game.
Appeals for public information spike 22 percentMay 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Illinois residents have the benefit of new laws aimed at opening up more government records — and when they don't get the information they want, they're raising a stink about it. Appeals to the Illinois attorney general's office for denied Freedom of Information Act requests jumped 22 percent last year. Most of those came from members of the public.
Harper, Waubonsee meet for regional supremacy May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Most people would like to see the two best teams play for championships at the end of a season. In NJCAA baseball, that's exactly what will happen starting Friday at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove as the top-seeded Chiefs take on No. 2 Harper College (19-20) for a regional championship.
Naperville Central clinches DuPage Valley crown May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteers needed for DuPage River Sweep May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
The Naperville-based Conservation Foundation and its partners are seeking volunteers to help "sweep" the east and west branches of the DuPage River and Salt Creek by picking up trash along the shore or in the water. The 22nd annual DuPage River Sweep runs 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at sites throughout the county. Organizers are hoping for record participation this year to make a bigger impact on regional water quality.
Lawmakers allow DuPage board to pare back government May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Gov. Pat Quinn will soon get to decide whether DuPage County officials will be allowed to eliminate as many as 13 local governments in an effort to save money. The Illinois House sent Quinn legislation Tuesday allowing the cuts by a 108-6 vote.
Former Wheaton man guilty of murder for hire plotsMay 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Gordon Vanderark, once expecting to be paroled in about 6 years, may never again see life outside of his prison cell. The former Wheaton man was found guilty Tuesday of 18 counts of solicitation of murder and solicitation of murder for hire for attempting to hire a recently paroled felon to kill DuPage County Circuit Judge Blanche Hill Fawell, Prosecutor Audrey Anderson and Vanderark's wife.
District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.
Dawn Patrol: Arlington Hts. flood survey; Accident survivor thankful May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Arlington Heights closer to flood study. Barrington train accident survivor thanks rescuers. Geneva parking deck expansion delayed. IDOT: Young men top crash victims. 10 charged in Aurora prostitution sting. Glen Ellyn seats new president. Bulls lose to Heat.
Glenbard South still unbeaten in conference May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week May 14, 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 water polo, track, baseball, softball, gymnastics, volleyball and soccer.
Hampshire HS senior hopes to make a career out of film May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
When Danny Heck was in eighth grade, he and his friends made an Indiana Jones movie with a camcorder. He had such a good time it prompted some research into the film industry and how one could go about breaking into it. Heck, now a senior at Hampshire High School, has worked with Nicole Thompson, the high school librarian, and the District 300 Foundation over the last year on videos for school and district events. "That's when I really knew that this is what I wanted to do with the rest of my life," Heck said.
How DuPage forest officials discovered scamMay 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Two former administrators charged with scamming the DuPage County Forest Preserve District out of more than $150,000 avoided suspicion for years, officials say, until their loyalty to a vendor seeking a computer contract triggered an internal investigation so secret that only three district officials knew about it.
Dawn Patrol: Multiple car crash on I-94; Deng doubtful for Game 4 May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
At least one injured in I-94 crash; chill doesn't keep crowds from Lilacia Park concert; sheriff says Limo driver drunk while taking students to prom; it's time for Blackhawks to take it to next level;lLake Zurich grad impresses Bears' coach; Deng doubtful for Game 4