Articles filed under Palatine

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  Backyard makeover Week 4: Help keep my grandchildren safe! May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Volo grandmother wants her backyard to be safe for her grandchildren and a place were the family can gather. For the Daily Herald's Get Your Summer On backyard makover contest, Knupper Nursery suggested a plan for a free-form patio, lined with tightly planted shrubs and enough furniture to seat the whole family. A stone walkway and gated arbor complete the look.
  

   
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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.
  

   

• Palatine, Becker surge to title May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Palatine pitcher Kurt Becker never saw charging catcher Mike Czarnik coming to start a celebration Saturday. Few would have seen this coming a month ago as Becker threw a complete game and had 3 hits as the 14th-seeded Pirates won their 4A regional title with a 6-3 win over No. 5 Libertyville.
  

   

• Fremd dominates South Elgin May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Fremd senior Megan Hubbard may qualify for the understatement of the year. "I've been hitting pretty well lately," said Hubbard, with a straight face. Already the Vikings' career home run leader, Hubbard set the school's single-season mark Saturday with a 3-run bomb to center field in the third inning of Fremd's 14-0 five-inning with over South Elgin in the championship game of the Class 4A Fremd softball regional.
  

   
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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.
  

   

• Explosion but no injuries at Palatine office May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Firefighters on Saturday continued to investigate the origin of an explosion that caused about $20,000 in damage to a Palatine office building but left no one injured.
  

   
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  Barrington’s Scarbrough leaps to title May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Just one jump remained for Barrington senior AJ Scarbrough. His spot at the top of the Class 3A triple jump had moved from first to third overall, so his final jump was going to make the difference between a bronze medal and a bright, shiny gold one. The usually boisterous Scarbrough was reserved and quiet as he began his pre-jump routine. He began his run-up and nailed the launching board with near perfection. The second phase of the jump was as good as the first, and his final phase into the pit was his best ever. It was also the best one of the weekend at O'Brien Field on the Eastern Illinois campus. "I knew it was big," Scarbrough said afterward. "I just felt the push with every step down the runway. I felt so strong with each phase. I just knew it was big." Indeed. His final jump of 49 feet, 4¾ inches was one of the best ever from a Mid-Suburban League athlete, and was the best in the state this year. The jump is also one of the 20 best in the nation this spring.
  

   

• Maine South edges West in classic duel May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Maine West's James Duckmann and Maine South's Patrick Aloisio battled each other into the 10th inning in a classic pitcher's duel in the 4A Maine West regional final. But a bases-loaded single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th helped top-seeded Maine South escape with a 3-2 victory.
  

   

• Letter carriers drive gives pantry a boost May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: "On behalf of the Palatine Township residents who use the food pantry, I extend a sincere and very large thank you to all the township residents who made a donation to the May 12 National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive," writes Linda Fleming, Palatine Township supervisor.
  

   

• Palatine man arrested on DUI charges for 3rd time May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Schaumburg police arrested a Palatine man on DUI charges early Friday. Police say Noe Martinez-Tovar, 30, was driving 65 mph in a 45 mph zone on Higgins Road when he was stopped for speeding and subsequently charged with his third DUI.
  

   
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  Palatine expects to spend $2.5 million coping with emerald ash borerMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The emerald ash borer, that invasive species of beetle that's decimating the region's ash tree population, is also making its presence known in Palatine's budget. Village officials this week said they anticipate having to spend $2.5 million over the next eight years to remove and replace dead and dying ash trees.
  

   
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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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  2011-2012 Fox Valley Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Meet the members of the 2011-2012 Fox Valley Academic Team. Here are 10 teenagers who know what they want out of life. Some of them settled on a life goal when they were preschoolers. Others took a little bit longer to decide. But they all know the possibilities are endless. "Putting my passion into diverse activities has opened the gateway for academic learning to be forged into life success," writes Connor Flexman of Elgin Academy.
  

   
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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.
  

   

• Flexibly, St. Viator advances May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A bend-but-don't-break philosophy served the St. Viator girls soccer team well Friday night in the Class 2A Lakes sectional final. The top-seeded Lions' offense struck early against No. 2 Lake Forest, and the St. Viator defense held on in the end for an exciting 1-0 victory and a berth to the Barrington supersectional next Tuesday. St. Viator (14-8-4) will face Belvidere sectional champion Freeport at 5 p.m., while the Scouts closed out their season with a 16-5-2 record.
  

   

• 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
  

   

• 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.
  

   

• Northwest suburban police blotter May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Two balcony fires in Mount Prospect were blamed on cigarettes. At cigarette probably set a wooden balcony, vinyl siding and plastic chair on fire at an apartment on the 2300 block of Colony Drive around 1:30 p.m. May 16. Damage was estimated at $600. A lit cigarette may also have caused a balcony fire at an apartment on the 1700 block of Forest Cove Drive around 11:35 p.m. May 22. Damage was estimated at $2,000.
  

   
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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.