Articles filed under Elk Grove Village

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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.
  

   
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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.
  

   

• No early exit for Conant this year May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Last year Conant's softball team checked out of the postseason early, falling to Leyden in the regional championship game. This year, the Cougars are looking for an extended stay and they took a step forward on Saturday. Conant senior pitcher Briana Cavin held Hersey's bats in check while leading the Cougars to an 8-1 victory in the Hoffman Estates Class 4A regional title game. Top-seeded Conant (32-3) won its fourth overall regional title and first since 2005 in advancing to Wednesday's Barrington Class 4A sectional semifinal at 4:30 p.m. against No. 4 Barrington (30-7).
  

   
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  St. Viator students raise $10,000 for Mercy Home May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Students at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights raised $10,000 in this year's Lenten Campaign, and chose to give it to the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago. "Thank you. You change the lives of our children through your generosity," said the Rev. L. Scott Donohue, a 1972 graduate of St. Viator and current CEO of Mercy Home.
  

   

• 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.
  

   
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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.
  

   

• Elk Grove meets Schaumburg’s challenge May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Two bullets, a dominant pitching performance and a vacuum cleaner at second base helped Elk Grove capture a regional softball championship Saturday afternoon. The bullets were line-drive homers off the bat of Krista Soesbe in the first inning and Devan Parkison in the second. Soesbe's 3-run job erased a 2-run deficit and Parkison's padded the lead just enough for Dani Goranson to settle down and deliver the dominant pitching for which she has become known. As for the vacuum cleaner, that was second baseman Becca Maher. She handled four straight chances from the fifth inning into the sixth, including a diving stop that might have ignited a Schaumburg rally in the sixth and preserved a 6-2 Class 4A regional title win at Elk Grove. The Grenaders (28-8) will meet Fremd in a Barrington sectional semifinal Thursday.
  

   

• Elk Grove Village can lead by example May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Dan Vincent will pay the higher water and sewer fees recently imposed, but suggests Elk Grove Village lead the way on water conservation. "I ask that the city and the park district do the same by turning off the automatic sprinkler systems that water all the greenery, even in the rain, to set the example," he writes.
  

   

• Fecarotta letter misleading to residents May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: "Rather than ascertain the facts that went into the decision (to close Spectrum), he finds it easier to imply an impropriety against those who spent many hours of research and fact gathering before making a very difficult but informed decision," writes Scott Kegarise, in response to Robert Fecarotta April 16 letter.
  

   

• Says Spectrum layoffs were mishandled May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: A former employee of Spectrum in Schaumburg Township says the township greatly mishandled its decision to close the center. "For Mary (Wroblewski) to have not informed the members on the Committee for Youth and to have only provided two weeks' notice sent a clear message that she did not value our services," writes Angela Lacalamita.
  

   
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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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  Northwest Suburban honorable mentions May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 Northwest Suburban Academic Team honorable mentions
  

   

• Gatziolis steps up for Elk Grove May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Jake Gatziolis is more of a defender for Elk Grove. But in the thrd game of the sectional semifinal, Gatziolis went on the offensive and helped deliver a three-set victory over Wheton North.
  

   
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  Images: Boys state track and field preliminaries May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The high school state track and field semifinals took place Friday on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
  

   

• Congratulations, Harper track team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Don Klemp offers congratulations to the Harper College track team, and says their national championship is a welcome antidote to the lousy seasons suffered by our professional teams
  

   

• Fecarotta fires back at township board May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Schaumburg Township Highway Commissioner Robert Fecarotta fires another volley at the township board, accusing them of financial irresponsibility, in reaction to their letter of April 23.
  

   

• 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.
  

   
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  2011-2012 Northwest Suburban Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  They have different backgrounds and different passions, but the high school seniors named to the Northwest Suburban Daily Herald Academic Team share the conviction it is their duty to contribute to society. "I look forward to someday being able to help those in need through the wonders of human ingenuity and medical technology -- on a scale I had never before thought possible," writes Antonio Spina, of Bartlett High School.
  

   
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  Images: Photo Contest Finalists May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of the bunch and select 12 finlaists. Here are the finalists for the week of May 21st.
  

   
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  Barrington’s Scarbrough has reason to smile May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Barrington's AJ Scarbrough is usually smiling and he had a good reason for it during Friday's Class 3A state track prelims in Charleston. Scarbrough set a school-record in the triple jump and leads the field going into Saturday's finals. Hersey's Mark Balmes also advanced in the shot put and discus and Conant's Ben Bowers qualified in the high jump and 110 hurdles.