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Alt, Schaumburg power into regional final May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Schaumburg softball coach Ellen Stoddard had one message for her Saxons when they took the field for their own Class 4A regional semifinal game on Thursday. “We told them to ‘be intense and stayed relaxed’ ” she said. The Saxons took heed and were all on the same page. And the final page of the Schaumburg’s win came off the bat of freshman Paige Alt. Her second home run of her young career — and third 2-run homer of the game by the Saxons — made it 10-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning to end the game by the 10-run rule over No. 9 seed Elk Grove.
Comcast debuts WiFi service in Chicago area May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Comcast, which has its Midwest headquarters in Schaumburg, has launched Xfinity Wi-Fi in the Chicago and suburban area. Comcast customers can access about 100,000 hot spots nationwide, including more than 1,000 in Chicago and the suburbs for free, said company spokesman Jack Segel. "So many people use our service on mobile devices and download and stream content on the go. It only made sense to provide it now," he said.
Harper College team scores big at NASA rocket competition May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Their rocket crashed during a test run, but a Harper College-based team of science and engineering students took fourth place in a national NASA rocketry competition, besting big names like MIT and Northwestern. "To be mentioned in the same sentence as such prestigious schools is really awesome," said student Eric Meyers.
Schaumburg Farmers Market to open June 7 May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Schaumburg's Farmers Market will open its 2013 season on Friday, June 7 and run from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday through the end of October. The market is located at 190 S. Roselle Road in the parking lot of the Trickster Gallery in Town Square.
How Oklahoma coach helped save Schaumburg couple May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
A youth triathlon coach who helped pull a Schaumburg trustee and his wife out of the rubble after Monday's tornado in Oklahoma will be watching his team participate in a race Sunday in Geneva. "(Talbot Cox) was one of the responders that helped my parents," said Steve Kozak, son of the trustee. "Obviously he helped save their lives, and I'm grateful for that."
St. Edward falls to Regina May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Boomers fall 10-4 to Florence May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
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RM’s Galvin, Schaumburg’s Lin roll through first three rounds May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
With his cool, calm demeanor and 30-plus victories, Mack Galvin has shattered the stereotype of freshmen lacking the proper high school experience to be successful on his sport’s biggest stage, the state tournament. The Rolling Meadows frosh booked his place in today’s fourth round championship bracket after an impressive 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory over 9-16 seed Brandon Harris (24-7) of Edwardsville. The earned Galvin a spot opposite 3-4 seed Jeremy Bush, a four-time state qualifier from state power Stevenson. Schaumburg sophomore Vincent Lin will join Galvin in the round of 16 after a strong showing Thursday.
Hoffman Estates stuns No. 2 Batavia May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Batavia pitcher Austin Shanahan was cruising in the Bulldogs’ Class 4A regional semifinal game against 18th-seeded Hoffman Estates Thursday in Bartlett.
Conant earns regional title shot May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Conant softball coach Cathyann Smith, who guided the Cougars to Mid-Suburban League championships in 2011 and 2012, will have her team playing in a regional championship on Saturday in Glen Ellyn. The No. 8-seeded Cougars improved to 16-9 on Wednesday with a 5-3 victory over Glenbard West, which was seeded No. 11 in its own Class 4A regional.
NCH seeks lovable dogs and handlers to expand Animal-Assisted TherapyMay 23, 2013 12:00 AM
The hospital’s Animal-Assisted Therapy program is looking for more four-legged friendly volunteers and their handlers to help expand the popular program that aids patients during their recovery.
ECC graduates offer advice to high school grads May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Few would argue that earning a college degree is a smart choice. But what are the advantages of attending a community college before moving on to a four-year university? How can community college students get the full college experience while still living at home? Several recent Elgin Community College graduates shared their stories with the Daily Herald — and offered some advice to high school graduates heading to college themselves this fall.
Protection needed in mass shootings May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
A Schaumburg letter to the editor: Restricting concealed carry in public places like schools, movie theaters and arenas will only give those intent on doing the greatest assault on the unprotected masses a road map to do the most harm.
Schaumburg launches ‘micro’ loan program May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
A longtime Schaumburg resident, still relatively new to having to pay a municipal property tax, felt his hackles rise when his April water bill included news that the village was offering forgivable $10,000 loans to small business owners. But the microenterprise loan program is funded by the federal government, not local taxpayers, officials say.
Turnquist retires as longest-serving male teacher in U-46 May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
With 41 years in the classroom, Jerry Turnquist will retire as the longest-serving male teacher in Elgin Area School District U-46 history. Turnquist spent his entire career at Ellis Middle School after growing up just a few blocks away. Colleagues gathered to recognize his career, as well as the work of three other retiring Ellis teachers — Phylis Dunlap-Huerta, Carlos Salgado and Steve Childs, who attended Ellis as a student and then later walked its halls as a band instructor.
Dist. 211 leader set to retire in 2014 May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
The search for a new superintendent in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will begin soon as officials confirmed Wednesday that Superintendent Nancy Robb will retire at the end of next school year. District 211 spokesman Tom Petersen said Robb will finish her 33-year tenure with the district following the 2013-14 school year.
Details of hazing plan under scrutiny in Senate committee May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
A suburban Democrat says he'll make changes to a proposal that grew out of hazing scandals in the suburbs after lawmakers raised questions about how broadly it would be applied. State Sen. Dan Kotowski, a Park Ridge Democrat, presented the plan to a Senate panel Wednesday. He wants to create a new crime called "failure to report hazing" in the wake of high-profile scandals at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools.
Images: St. Edward High School graduation May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Edward Catholic High School held their commencement ceremony on May 21st at St. Patrick Mission Church in St. Charles.
Buffalo Grove tops Stevenson, makes sectional May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Eighth-seeded Buffalo Grove rose to the task at hand in Wednesday's Highland Park regional final — and quite a task it was. The Bison were facing Stevenson, the top seed in the 23-team Antioch sectional. Behind a dominant hitting effort from senior Evan Bunnetto, the Bison more than met the challenge. Bunnetto racked up 18 kills to go with 4 blocks and 7 digs as Buffalo Grove won 25-19, 25-23.
Boomers split pair with Freedom May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Playing on the road for the first time this season, the Schaumburg Boomers split a scheduled doubleheader with the Florence Freedom, dropping the opener 2-0 and winning the nightcap 2-1. The Boomers could not solve Florence starter Dan Jensen in Game 1. Just two runners reached scoring position as Jensen struck out six and allowed 5 hits. Gerard Hall had a pair of hits for the Boomers (5-1). In Game 2, Frank Pfister homered in the first inning, the Boomers' first of the season. Chad Mozingo drove home what proved to be the winning run with an RBI single in the sixth.