Articles filed under Naperville

• Do teachers deserve all the ill-will? May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Naperville letter to the editor: In reading the May 11 Fence Post letter regarding teachers pensions, I found I also read with considerable amusement, especially in light of so many "myth-conceptions," regarding teachers and education in general:
  

   
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  Naperville attorney named Lawyer of the Year May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  A veteran Naperville attorney with experience counseling Fortune 100 companies has been named the DuPage County Bar Association's Lawyer of the Year. Gerald Cassioppi, a partner at Nyberg & Cassioppi LLC, was honored last week with the annual award, which seeks to recognize general excellence in the field of law.
  

   
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  Medal of Honor recipient to head Naperville parade May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Allen Lynch would like everyone to enjoy Naperville's Memorial Day Parade and their ensuing barbecues. But in between, he hopes they stop and pay respect to a fallen veteran. Lynch, a Medal of Honor winner and Vietnam veteran from Gurnee will serve as grand marshal of the Naperville parade, stepping off at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 28. The honor, he says, is a stark contrast from the treatment he received after returning home from Vietnam.
  

   
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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.
  

   
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  Revolutionary War soldier memorialized in Lake County May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  One of two known Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Lake County was memorialized Friday at a rededication ceremony at his gravesite in Wadsworth. At the ceremony, which honored patriot Henry Collins, a new granite marker was unveiled.
  

   
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  Lake County Marine Unit steps up patrols this weekendMay 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Lake County Marine Units are increasing their patrols over the Memorial Day weekend, and will be looking for intoxicated operators as well as boats without proper safety equipment. "This is the big kickoff weekend, and we are urging everyone to be safe," said Karen Kates, spokeswoman for the Lake County Sheriff.
  

   
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  Book notes: Kerry Wood signs his new kids' book May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Recently retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood signs his new children's book, "All You Can Be: Learning and Growing Through Sports," at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, at Barnes and Noble — Old Orchard in Skokie. Free numbered tickets for the signing line will be distributed at 9 a.m. Tuesday to customers with a copy of Woods' book and a proof of purchase from Barnes and Noble.
  

   

• Apartment fire causes $100,000 damage in Naperville May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Food left unattended on a stove apparently triggered an apartment fire Friday in Naperville that caused an estimated $100,000 damage, authorities said. There were no injuries in the fire that was reported shortly after 1 p.m. by a resident at the complex on 1500 Fairway Drive.
  

   
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  Naperville man pleads guilty to child porn May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Naperville man faces up to four years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated child pornography, prosecutors said Friday. Duane Lipinski, 44, was arrested in March after police searched his home on the 600 block of Milton Drive and seized computers containing hundreds of child pornography images, authorities said.
  

   
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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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  2011-2012 DuPage County Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The members of the 2011-2012 DuPage County Academic Team are an impressive bunch with a long list of accolades to their credit. But these teenagers care about more than their resumes. They plan to make a difference. "Through my work, I want to be able to give hope to people whose quality of life has been limited by the seemingly impossible," writes Mia Frasca of Wheaton Warrenville South High School.
  

   
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  DuPage County honorable mentionsMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 DuPage County Academic Team honorable mentions
  

   
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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.
  

   
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  Medal of Honor recipient to head Naperville parade May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Allen Lynch would like everyone to enjoy Naperville's Memorial Day Parade and their ensuing barbecues. But in between, he hopes they stop and pay respect to a fallen veteran. Lynch, a Medal of Honor winner and Vietnam veteran from Gurnee will serve as grand marshal of the Naperville parade, stepping off at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 28. The honor, he says, is a stark contrast from the treatment he received after returning home from Vietnam.
  

   
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  Fulton man charged with soliciting a Naperville child May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  A 26-year-old man from downstate Fulton has been charged with attempting to solicit a child for sex, Naperville police officials said. Brian Dyke was arrested at work in Fulton, near Clinton Ia., Tuesday night. He was charged by DuPage County prosecutors with two counts of child pornography, two counts of grooming and one count of solicitation to meet a child. Dyke also is accused of soliciting two children to appear in pornography.
  

   
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  Naperville chamber parts ways with CEOMay 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  The president and CEO of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce has been "released from his duties," by the chamber's board of directors, officials announced Thursday. John Schmidt has led the chamber for the past three years, but Chairman Shane Beard said the two sides "could not find common ground on the required steps the chamber needed to take to move forward."
  

   
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  Zhang taking care of business May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  In today's fourth round at the state tennis tournament at Hersey, Gordon Zhang of Naperville North is going to act like he's been there before — because he has.
  

   

• Naperville police probe condo burglary May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Naperville police are seeking the public's help to identify the intruders who broke into a condominium unit between May 6 and 10 on the 100 block of West Benton Avenue. Police said the burglars forced open the front door and stole jewelry. There are no suspects at this time and the investigation is ongoing.
  

   

• Van Kampen’s goal lifts Naperville North past Neuqua Valley May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Naperville North junior Jillian Van Kampen hasn't been a goal scorer for the Huskies this season. In fact Van Kampen hadn't scored all spring heading into Wednesday's Class 3A Naperville North sectional semifinal against Neuqua Valley.
  

   

• Wehrli, Benet stop Glenbard W. May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bobby Wehrli is one of Benet's big hitters, but he started Wednesday's Glenbard West regional final a little slowly.