Articles filed under Elk Grove Village

• Accident halts finale of St. Viator festival Dec 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  A dance moderator has an accident that forces Viator to cancel the finale of its Winter Arts Festival.
  

   

• Bollig visits Elk Grove Village Dec 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Brandon Bollig of the Chicago Blackhawks is coming to Coach’s Corner, 152 W. Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village, from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. He’ll hold a question and answer session and an autograph signing.
  

   
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  Was STEM a success? Wheeling High say yes Dec 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Wheeling High School and its innovative math-and-science-based STEM approach to education have drawn praise far and wide. Despite that, its standardized test scores remain flat. Educators say that hardly makes the program a failure. Compared to similar schools with similar numbers of at-risk students, WHS is a success, they say.
  

   

• Arogundade’s clutch as Viator tops Proviso E. in OT Dec 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  With the clock running down in overtime, Ore Arogundade was right on time. The St. Viator senior standout banked home the game-winning 5-foot runner with three seconds left to give the Lions a dramatic 79-77 victory over Proviso East at the Mac Irvin Diabetes Classic at Larkin High School in Elgin.
  

   

• Herald hiding news damaging to Obama? Dec 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Elk Grove Village letter to the editor: On Dec. 3 you printed another damaging story that a third of the people who have struggled through the website mess to actually sign up for Obamacare may not be covered after all because of more screw-ups by the Obama team. But you hide this devastating revelation on Page 7 instead of putting it on Page 1.
  

   
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  Health care panel discusses consequences of Obamacare Dec 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  A few dozen people turned out Saturday afternoon to share their concerns with the health care overhaul known as Obamacare and find out what the future might hold for them in terms of insurance costs and coverage. The forum was held at College of DuPage.
  

   

• Is there really a worker shortage in STEM fields? Dec 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  President Barack Obama announced during his first term that he wanted the U.S. to recruit 100,000 new STEM teachers over the next 10 years and have colleges and universities graduate an additional 1 million students in STEM majors. But there is considerable debate on whether there are enough jobs for all the STEM-educated students.
  

   

• Conant stays hot, tops Viator Dec 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Conant’s girls basketball team won for the fourth time in five games as the Cougars posted a 53-35 nonconference win over visiting St. Viator on Saturday afternoon in Hoffman Estates.
  

   

• Fremd turns away Stephani, Wheeling Dec 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Wheeling senior Jeremy Stephani made five 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 27 points — and even that wasn’t enough to stop Fremd. The Vikings remain perfect this season, improving to 6-0 with a 55-37 victory over the visiting Wildcats in a Mid-Suburban League boys basketball crossover on Saturday. Fremd senior guard Riley Glassmann had a team-best 20 points — his third game of 20 or more points this season — and Matt Ochoa and Ben Carlson each had 10 points for the Vikings.
  

   

• Barrington, Wheeling win invites Dec 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Barrington took top honors in the four-team meet it hosted Saturday, while Wheeling edged Elk Grove to win the relay meet hosted by Maine East.
  

   

• Leyden’s Hall claims a third Valhalla victory Dec 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Arlington Lanes was packed to capacity Saturday, as all 40 alleys were taken by the 20 varsity and 20 JV teams competing in the Valhalla Invitational. And as usual, things went like clockwork at the Fremd-hosted tournament. The top six individual bowlers posted averages over 200, led by Leyden senior Reba Hall, who won the individual tourney crown with a 231.33 average. Oswego took home the team title. Hall, who was been a star bowler for the Eagles since her freshman year and has placed ninth and third at the state tourney the last two seasons, rolled top games of 236 and 235. She’s excelled every season at Valhalla, winning the invite 3 of 4 years.
  

   

• Andress helps Conant complete perfect day at Addison Trail Dec 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Conant saved its best for last. Dan Andress earned a hard-fought 6-4 decision over Stephen Hayden in the final bout of the day to edge host Addison Trail 33-28 and finish a perfect 3-0 effort Saturday afternoon in Addison. The Cougars bested state ranked Notre Dame 36-27 in its opener, then walloped Glenbrook North 84-0, setting the stage for what proved to be a thriller with the feel of something much bigger than an early dual.
  

   

• Buffalo Grove police, fire lead relief effort for tornado victims Dec 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  First-responders who live in the tornado-ravaged areas of downstate Illinois have a little more food, clothing, supplies and a supply of gift cards, thanks to the work of the Buffalo Grove Fire and Police departments — and all the people who contributed to the effort.
  

   
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  Mount Prospect golf course neighbors oppose range, 75-foot-high net plan Dec 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  Mount Prospect Park Dsitrict officials are urging village leaders to allow them to build a 75-foot-tall net as part of plans for a new driving range at its golf course. But course neighbors say the netting will be unsightly and lower property values. “Frankly, I would be remiss if I didn't tell you that there will be golf balls that will go over this net,” the golf designer told village trustees.
  

   

• Group coming to Glen Ellyn to focus on insurance cancellationsDec 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  A group focusing on people whose insurance has been canceled due to Affordable Care Act requirements is coming to College of DuPage’s Glen Ellyn campus. The nonprofit group called Independent Women’s Voice will launch its “My Cancellation” town-hall tour Saturday to answer questions and “give a voice” to those with canceled health insurance policies, organizers say.
  

   

• Barrington buckles down, bounces Schaumburg Dec 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  Trailing 13-11 after one quarter, Barrington’s girls basketball team outscored visiting Schaumburg 13-2 in the second quarter and never looked back in a 41- 25 victory in the Mid-Suburban West opener. The Fillies, who ran their record to 7-0, were led by 6-foot junior Bailee McDonald’s 8 points and 10 rebounds.
  

   

• Smart (30 points) leads St. Viator win Dec 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  St. Viator junior Roosevelt Smart made three 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 30 points as the visiting Lions rolled past host Wheaton Academy 75-50 on Friday in nonconference play.
  

   

• Buffalo Gears up for title defense with win at Hoffman Estates Dec 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  The defending Mid-Suburban East boys swimming champion passed its first test under new leadership, as Tim O’Hagan made his first meet as the program’s head coach a successful one. The Bison topped host Hoffman Estates 113.75 as all the MSL schools competed in matchups with teams from the opposite division on Friday.
  

   

• Elk Grove heats up in time to edge Meadows Dec 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  Elk Grove entered Friday night riding high from its 94-point effort and third-place finish last week at the Chuck Mitchell Thanksgiving tournament. Freezing temperatures outside and a stingy zone defense from host Rolling Meadows slowed the Elk Grove offense. But two key second-half spurts propelled the Grenadiers to a 47-42 win over the Mustangs in the Mid-Suburban East opener for both teams.
  

   

• Quick-starting Conant handles Palatine Dec 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  Sarah Mazurek said that in the past she “wasn’t able to rebound the ball all that well.” That sure has changed. The Conant junior muscled her way for 5 quick first-quarter boards to stake the Cougars to a hot start en route to a 53-28 Mid-Suburban West girls basketball victory over host Palatine.