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Bloomingdale restaurateur honored for his music and good deedsMay 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Tony Spavone, owner of Tony Spavone's Ristorante in Bloomingdale, is known for entertaining customers with his singing talents and using them to raise money for chairtable causes. Now his gift of song and generosity have been recognized with an Ellis Island Medal of Honor award in the categories of humanitarian and performing arts.
Eve from 'Days' still a tough girl from suburbsMay 21, 2013 12:00 AM
On television, Winnetka native Charlotte Ross is often cast as an aggressive, and, shall we say, not-so-nice woman. She's no pushover in her latest role, either, as Olivia Vincent, the shrewd dance squad director on "Hit the Floor." The sexy new series debuts May 27 on VH1. "I gravitate to strong women roles," said Ross, 45. "I've played many variations of Eve Donovan.
Gender pay gap starts right away for college grads May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
As college seniors enter the workforce, some are frustrated by one factor that still enters the salary equation -- gender. According to the American Association of University Women, a gender pay gap not only exists, but it develops right away. Women working full time one year after graduation are paid an average of 18 percent less than men also working full time one year later. “We were really trying to get at a group that was as close to the same as possible right out of college," said Christianne Corbett of the AAUW. "And we still found a gap.”
Cary businessman turned war's terrors into art May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Cary businessman Mike Duffy studied art after he came home from the war in Vietnam. Duffy's paintings will be part of a new exhibit at the National Veterans Art Museum on Chicago's Northwest Side. "I figured I'd be dead by morning," he says of the intense gunfire that greeted his arrival in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive.
Cool air averted flood-borne mosquito swarm May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
First the bad news. Mosquitoes hatched by last month's flooding in the Northwest and West suburbs should be reaching adulthood and beginning to bite this weekend. But the good news is that the cool temperatures, strong winds and below-average rainfall that followed the heavy storm of April 17 and 18 counteracted the potentially ideal conditions this spring brood might have enjoyed.
Schaumburg Boomers start in style, get the victoryMay 16, 2013 12:00 AM
The host Schaumburg Boomers scored 3 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to seal a win in their season opener, a 6-2 victory over the Windy City ThunderBolts on Thursday night. The Boomers never trailed, scoring a run in each of the first two innings. Gerard Hall, who recorded the first hit and run in franchise history in last season's opener, collected the first hit and run of 2013 when he led off with a double in the first.
Carpentersville boy beats obstacles to win award May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
When teacher Kelly Uehlein nominated fifth-grade student Eduardo Lopez Soriano for a national reading award, she purposefully omitted the fact that he has a genetic condition called ectodermal dysplasia that inhibits his ability to speak. "I wanted him to be considered and recognized because of who he is, and his achievement," said Uehlein, who teaches bilingual fifth grade at Lakewood School in Carpentersville.
Palatine girl with leukemia gets bedroom makeover May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Kennedy Khalimsky's bedroom hasn't always brought her comfort. That's been the case since February 2012, at least, when the 6-year-old from Palatine was diagnosed with leukemia. Volunteers with Special Spaces hope that will change after transforming the room into a Victorian-era princess retreat. "Never, ever, could I have done that for her," her mother said.
Secretary of Education to U-46: How can we help? May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan connected with a former colleague in the suburbs to take stock of how the federal agency could do its job better. Duncan, who worked with Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Jose Torres when the two were administrators at Chicago Public Schools, took a tour of Streamwood High School. "There is lots to be proud of here," Duncan said.
Illini Caravan visits suburbs, Daily Herald subscribers May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
University of Illinois men's basketball coach John Groce, women's basketball coach Matt Bollant, men's gymnastics coach Justin Spring and women's soccer coach Janet Rayfield stopped in Rolling Meadows on Wednesday to meet with fans and Daily Herald subscribers. They're taking part in the annual Illini Caravan.
Former Maine West coach charged in hazing; juvenile charges droppedMay 15, 2013 12:00 AM
After a five-month investigation of hazing at Maine West High School in Des Plaines, the Cook County state's attorney's office Wednesday charged former Maine West High School head varsity soccer coach Michael Divincenzo while dropping charges against six juveniles. "He allowed these things to happen and encouraged it," Anita Alvarez said.
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.
Educators on virtual charter schools: Hold off a year May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Aurora Rep. Linda Chapa La Via proposed a one-year moratorium on new virtual charter schools that would halt review of a proposed school aiming to offer online education to students in 18 school districts from Algonquin to Plainfield. "What we'd like to do is slow the process down," Chapa La Via said. "It's gone too fast." Third of a three-part Daily Herald series.
Suburban man the standby star of 'Book of Mormon' May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Eight times a week, Rob Colletti goes down to the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, warms up his vocals, sits in the dressing room while the hit musical "The Book of Mormon" is performed, and then goes home. Colletti, a Wheaton native, is the standby for the lead role of the nerdy but lovable Elder Cunningham. And, "it's been incredible," he said.
Tips from a great teacher May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Tips from a great teacher: Al Ochsner's advice
Al Ochsner, in the words of his students May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
What students have to say about Al Ochsner
Second career a serendipitous fit for Geneva art teacher May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Being a teacher wasn't Al Ochsner's initial career choice. He followed a dream, making a living as a professional artist. But in middle age, the single father of two needed some extra income and took a gig as a substitute teacher at Geneva High School. He fell in love with teaching. Now, at age 52, he is doing it full-time. "This is a job I look forward to coming to," he said. "This is a really cool place."
It took a team to save this baby and his mom May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
As a pregnant teenager, Sofia Espinoza lugged her backpack and extra weight up and down the stairs at Addison Trail High School. She took advantage of pregnancy advice from school counselors, graduated early and married her boyfriend, Juan Carlos Guzman. Even with the 12 hours of labor, becoming a mom was almost a breeze.“I wanted a girl, so I even accomplished that. It was great,” Espinoza says of that pregnancy resulting in the birth of their daughter, Emily Jaylin Guzman, now 2 years old. “It was so easy.” That experience didn't prepare her for the birth of her son.
Moving Picture: Naperville man, 85, carves out niche May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Shelly Weiser of Naperville has been creating wood carvings for ten years, but he got his start a bit later than most having only begun his work at the age of 75. Weiser, now 85, says the art form consumes him. "I love carving, and when I'm not carving I'm thinking about carving," Weiser said. "I'm always thinking about the next piece that I'll be working on."
Naperville North students capture state title for home design May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
State championship banners representing accomplishments in everything from football to badminton are on display at Naperville North High School. Now it's time to hang another banner, although this one has nothing to do with sports. The school's latest winning team was named the 2013 Mock Firms Illinois State Champion in Home Design.