Articles filed under Kane County

• Say no to Medicaid reform amendments May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Sleepy Hollow letter to the editor: Medicaid is a costly program and introducing 474 pages of legislation 10 days before the General Assembly's spring session ends is irresponsible. Oppose the legislation, especially House Committee Amendment No. 3 and call for well crafted reform that includes public hearings to solicit input from both program participants as well as taxpayers.
  

   

• Stop entitlements; right financial ship May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Campton Hills letter to the editor: There are just not sufficient tax dollars to fund the many entitlements that have been given over many years and that causes the heavy borrowing to continue each year. We have to get real and stop looking for an endless supply of "free stuff."
  

   

• Obama’s big step to fight Alzheimer’s May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  An Elgin letter to the editor: On May 15, the Obama administration released the first national plan to fight Alzheimer's disease and made an unprecedented commitment to stop the disease by 2025. The plan takes a two-pronged approach to prevent and effectively treat the disease, combining a focus on investing in future treatments with supports for families suffering under the weight of Alzheimer's today.
  

   

• Pension system can’t be viable May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Geneva letter to the editor: I don't want to deny state pensioners the right to collect what they were promised, but compare it to folks on Social Security who paid in just a little less, then matched by their employer. If Social Security is going broke, how can the state pensions be viable?
  

   

• How to contact your legislator May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  How to contact state lawmakers, May 2012
  

   
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  Perfect temps for Fox Trot in Elgin May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Runners of all ages took part Saturday in the 35th annual Elgin Valley Fox Trot, but few were as enthusiastic as three Elgin siblings who say running is just the best. "It is my favorite sport," said Enrique Delgado, 11, cheeks ablaze with exertion but only a little out of breath after finishing a 5K run. His sister, Andrea, 8, nodded emphatically. "I love it because it makes me go faster," she said.
  

   
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  Kellen motivates students with piano lessonsMay 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Dave Heun talkes with David Kellen of Studio K Music in Geneva. Kellen has taught the art of piano to more than 1,000 Tri-Cities students the last two decades.
  

   
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  Vets treated like kings on trip to Washington, D.C. May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Two Batavia men were among the guests on the monthly Honor Flight from Chicago to the National World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. Both are familiar names around Batavia, especially at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post -- 97-year-old George Gebes, and his son-in-law, Dick Kalina.
  

   
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  Sports and spectacle a hit with fans of suburban teams May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  If you want to catch a game or two this summer, you don't have to drive to Chicago and shell out for Cubs or White Sox tickets. There are plenty of sports teams in the suburbs spending the season playing not just baseball but softball, football and basketball. Even if you're not a big sports fan, low ticket prices, accessible players and plenty of promotions make these teams worth checking out.
  

   

• How to contact your legislator May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  How to contact state lawmakers, May 2012
  

   

• Dist. 220 to meet with school board alumni May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Barrington Unit District 220 school board will conduct a special meeting and summit with former board members to solicit input on current and pending issues at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, at the district's Early Learning Center, 40 E. Dundee Road in Barrington.
  

   
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  St. Charles Marine tests his physical limits on TVMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  More than 2,700 athletes have attempted to complete what has been dubbed the world's most difficult obstacle course and only three succeeded. St. Charles strongman Nate Aye hopes to add his name to the list this weekend. Aye, a 27-year-old Marine veteran, is one of 100 competitors chosen to attempt the ""American Ninja Warrior" challenge earlier this spring. And he couldn't wait to put his 5-foot-9-inch, 170-pound body to the test.
  

   

• Tri-Cities police reports May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A resident of the 43W800 block of Oakwood Drive near Elburn reported on Wednesday that someone opened up an AT&T account in that person's name and ran up a bill of $2,156 between March 1 and May 1, according to a sheriff's report.
  

   
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  No new trial for Algonquin woman in murder-for-hire case May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  An Algonquin woman fails in her bid to win a new trial after being convicted of a murder for hire plot against her husband and sentenced to 22 years in prison. A judge ruled that gripes Sherrieann Remsik-Miller had with her attorney were a matter of trial strategy, not ineffective representation.
  

   
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  Guilty verdict in 2009 Carpentersville murder May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Errick Brown, 41, of Carpentersville, faces at least 45 years in prison after being convicted of shooting and killing a man in October 2009 over some poor quality cocaine. Brown was convicted of first-degree murder after an April bench trial and will be sentenced July 18.
  

   
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  Police say one driver remains in serious condition Friday morning May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  State police said two drivers have been cited and one remains in serious condition Friday morning after Thursday afternoon's chain reaction crash on Interstate 88 near Kaneville. There was near zero visibility in the area, according to the National Weather Service.
  

   
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  Dawn Patrol: Big Medicaid cuts pass; gambling veto override? May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  State legislators pass massive cuts to Medicaid. Lawmakers counting gambling expansion votes ahead of Senate debate. Teen sentenced to 15 years in Elgin car ramming murder. Visibility near zero during major crash that shut down I-88. Woodridge cop won't go to prison for stealing from charity. Wind fuels Elgin house fire.
  

   

• Kane forges ahead with $12.6M tech upgrade for courtsMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Members of the Kane County task force exploringtechnology upgrade for the court system decided Thursday to forge ahead, despite a $12.6 million price tag and the fact that November's elections will bring at least 11 new elected officials — nine new board members, a new circuit court clerk and a new county board chairman.
  

   
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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.
  

   

• Elgin bar receives suspension May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  La Quebrada Restaurant in Elgin has been fined $2,000 and given a 30-day liquor license suspension for selling liquor to minors and allowing drug sales on the property. One more misstep and it loses its license entirely. That's not enough, though, for Councilman John Prigge, who said it should be stripped of its license now. "I think if we don't revoke the license, I think we're going to send a messages to our citizens that this type of behavior is tolerated."