Articles filed under Oswego

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  Sheriff: Limo driver drunk while taking students to prom May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  A limousine driver faces drunk driving charges alleging he transported 23 high school students to their prom near Glen Ellyn while intoxicated. Richard L. Madison, 54, of Palos Heights, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and one count of reckless conduct stemming from his arrest Saturday night after delivering a group of Oswego East High School teens to Abbington Banquets in a party bus.
  

   

• Sobek: To succeed in college, commit to a major May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
  For most people, college is the time to answer the age-old question, "What do I want to be when I grow up?" Students are often exposed to new ideas and academic disciplines as they navigate their college curriculum. However, research has shown that students who declare a major field of study early have higher rates of degree completion.
  

   

• Waubonsee celebrates Earth Day with activities Apr 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Waubonsee Community College is celebrating Earth Week April 22-26 with a variety of free activities at its Sugar Grove campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive.
  

   
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  Generations come together in Marmion’s ‘Joseph Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  The past, present and future come together in Marmion Academy's spring musical, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." The cast includes Marmion alumni as well as future and current students.
  

   
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  Progress continues on getting stoplight where Waubonsee students died in 2010 Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Waubonsee Community College continued progress Wednesday on getting a traffic light installed where two students were killed in a crash three years ago this week.
  

   

• Local districts voting next week on online charter schools Apr 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  The organizers behind a proposed online charter school Friday released a 1,018-page answer to the questions posed by members of the 18 school districts that have to vote on the request. Several of the boards, including Geneva and Kaneland, are due to vote on the proposal as soon as Monday.
  

   

• Studying abroad benefits college studentApr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  Exploring the world beyond our borders creates unparalleled learning opportunities. Travel exposes you to different cultures, languages and perspectives. Dedicating a summer, a semester or a month to studying abroad deepens the benefit, forging lifelong skills.
  

   
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  Congressman brings Fab Lab pitch to Waubonsee, local manufacturers Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Rep. Bill Foster hosted a roundtable discussion Thursday about his Fab Lab bill. The 11th District congressman introduced a bill last week to establish a National Fab Lab network across the country to catalyze the manufacturing sector. He spoke at Waubonsee Community College's downtown Aurora location.
  

   
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  Bowden feels right at home with Cubs Mar 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Although pitcher Michael Bowden landed at "home" with the Cubs last year, the season was more of a whirwind than anything else for this graduate of Waubonsie Valley High School. But after a solid finish to 2012, Bowden is looking for good things out of the bullpen in 2013.
  

   

• Oswego officer charged after disturbance, standoff Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Oswego police officer is being accused of walking into a Channahon pizzeria with his gun tucked into his waistband and shouting at employees while off duty.
  

   
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  Aurora Police find missing teen Mar 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  A 12-year-old Aurora girl that went missing Thursday has been found, Aurora police officials said Friday night. Hazel Maria Gonzales was "located safe and sound," according to police spokesman Dan Ferrelli, who said more details would be provided Saturday.
  

   
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  Topinka: Ousting Brady sends 'a terrible message'Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka became the third Illinois official to publicly sound off in support of state GOP Chair Pat Brady, of St. Charles, who may be ousted this week for making statements supporting gay marriage. “He's on the right side of history, for God's sake,” Topinka told the Daily Herald Tuesday. “For me, it's being a total conservative that you're really pushing family values.”
  

   
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  Algonquin dentist all smiles with book, activities Mar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Kukec's People features dentist Audrey Sim of All Smiles By Dr. Audrey in Algonquin has has written a chapter in a newly published book, which hit the bestseller list on Amazon.
  

   
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  Some fear new, high-tech GED a problem for low-income test takers Mar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Suburban education officials are worried looming federal changes to GED testing will leave those less fortunate with one less path to joining the workforce. The test will become computerized in 2014, and the price to take the exam will more than double. Plus, you need a credit card and an email address. "It’s going to be people with the least resources who are going to be left out," Josh Boies of Kane County says.
  

   
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  Robber gets 14 years for Naperville pizzeria holdup Feb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  A man who once served pizza will now serve time for robbing his former employer. Cory Paytes, 23, of Montgomery, was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison for the Jan. 16, 2012, robbery of a Papa John’s pizzeria in Naperville.
  

   

• Harper approves $2 per credit hour tuition increaseFeb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Consistent with a regional trend among community colleges, Harper College will ask its students to dig a little deeper into their pockets for the cost of a high education. The board of trustees last week unanimously approved increasing tuition by $2 per credit hour beginning in the summer 2013 term. For a full-time student taking 30 credit hours annually, that’s an additional $60 for a total of $3,735.
  

   
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  Judge says no video testimony from Cardamone’s mom Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  A judge has denied prosecutors’ request for video testimony from an ailing Aurora gym owner accused of forging her son’s work schedule to bolster his defense against abuse charges. DuPage County Judge Robert Kleeman made the ruling Tuesday after a defense attorney said Linda Lynch plans to appear for her April 23 trial, despite health issues that previously kept her from attending court. “She’s ready to go to trial,” defense attorney Randy Rueckert said.
  

   
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  Meet Justin Salazar, Waubonsee’s Featured Student for FebruaryFeb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  Waubonsee Community College sophomore Justin Salazar of Elburn is the consummate student-athlete, accomplishing extraordinary things both on and off the soccer field. In honor of these accomplishments, Waubonsee has named Salazar the college’s Featured Student for February.
  

   
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  Slain Aurora teen hit 7 times with hammer, reports showFeb 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Aurora police documents detail events that led up to the death last month of Abigail Villalpando, an 18-year-old senior at West Aurora High School. She was hanging out with two male friends Jan. 31 when one of the teens attacked from behind, hitting her seven times in the head with a hammer, documents show. Three men are charged in connection with the murder, the city's first since late 2011.
  

   

• Certificates lead to great careers Feb 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  For the past decade, labor experts have outlined the need for education beyond high school to compete in nearly every industry. With 36 million workers in our country having attended college without completing a degree, certificates are another way to earn a marketable credential.