Articles filed under St. Charles

• District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.
  

   
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  More than 100 artists expected at St. Charles Fine Art Show May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Organizers of this year's St. Charles Fine Art Show say it is going to be the largest show to date, with 110 artists expected. The 15th annual show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 25 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 26 on Riverside Avenue in downtown St. Charles.
  

   

• Softball/Fox Valley roundup May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Baseball/Fox Valley roundup May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• South Elgin knocks out Elk Grove May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  South Elgin recovered after trailing by a goal to register a stunning 2-1 victory over No. 5 seed Elk Grove in Class 3A regional semifinal play in the second match Tuesday evening at Conant. Second-half goals from Andrea Walsh, the game-winner coming in sensational fashion in the 76th minute, helped send the No. 11 seeed Storm (8-8-2) through to the regional final this Friday against the host Cougars (11-4-5), who overwhelmed Streamwood 8-0 in the opener.
  

   

• Metea Valley holds off South Elgin May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  This past Saturday, Metea Valley's softball team was shutout on 3 hits by South Elgin junior Paige Allen. On Tuesday at South Elgin, the Mustangs remembered to bring their bats. And they used them for much more than 3 hits. Senior Lori Obendorf and junior Alise Perna each hit home runs and Metea Valley pounded out 13 hits off two South Elgin pitchers, then used a clutch performance from senior Stephanie Bova in the circle to hold off the Storm 8-7 in an Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division game on South Elgin's senior day.
  

   

• St. Edward stays true to form in sectional semi May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  What has become evident through three postseason games for the St. Edward girls soccer team is that at the very least, seven-goal wins are simply the norm. And Tuesday's win over Woodlands Academy was no exception. Just as they disposed of Elgin Academy (8-0) and Westminster Christian (7-0) similarly last week in regionals, the Green Wave yet again put on a show early in a 7-0 win over the Wildcats in a Class 1A Westminster Christian sectional semifinal in Elgin.
  

   
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  Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from water polo, track, baseball, softball, gymnastics, volleyball and soccer.
  

   

• St. Charles agrees to tax refund for motorcycle business May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  A new business expecting to generate $18.5 million of sales in its first five years in St. Charles has told city officials it can’t afford to relocate to the city unless it receives a tax incentive of up to $70,000. The city obliged. Representatives from motorcycle dealer Windy City Triumph want to relocate to St. Charles by leasing an unused portion of the Fox River Harley-Davidson building at 131 S. Randall Road. That’s the same location US Adventure RV hoped to relocate to when it secured a tax incentive from aldermen back in January.
  

   

• Jogger grabbed by man on path in St. Charles May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  A female jogging on bike path on the south side of St. Charles Friday morning reported that she was inappropriately touched by a man walking on the path, according to police. The 29-year-old victim was jogging north near the 1100 block of Geneva Road at about 10 a.m. when a man walking the opposite direction reached out and grabbed her buttock, police said
  

   
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  Images: The Week in Pictures May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  This edition of The Week in Pictures features a lot of warm weather activities, including fishing, biking, rowing, power washing, ice cream eating, garage sale and art show browsing, and benefit walking.
  

   

• North Boone ousts Westminster Christian May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  The youth of the Westminster Christian baseball team showed Monday in the team's regional opener. Warriors coach Tim Dunderdale said only two players had played in the postseason before Friday's Class 2A Westminster Christian regional play-in game. No. 4 seed Westminster managed 4 four hits as its season ended in a 5-2 loss to No. 5 North Boone.
  

   

• Bartlett rolls, Waubonsie up next with 1st on line May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Bartlett softball team played a little game of follow the leader Monday. Senior leadoff hitter Rachel Odolski was 4-for-5 with 3 runs scored and senior Jessica Kirby got over a rough first two innings in the circle as the Hawks beat South Elgin 13-4 in Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division action at Bartlett on the Hawks' senior day. "It's my job to get on base and get the spirit going for the team," said Odolski. "Follow the leader."
  

   
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  West Chicago's Community Art Banner Project Answers A Question of Balance From the Perspective of Eleven ArtistsMay 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  West Chicago's Community Art Banner Project Answers A Question of Balance From the Perspective of Eleven Artists
  

   
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  May Out to Lunch in Downtown ElginMay 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  On Monday, May 20, DNA has invited representatives from cities in the Fox Valley to discuss our downtowns' development successes and challenges, share strategies and take a brief tour of downtown Elgin. Presentation begins at 10AM at Gail Borden Public Library with buffet lunch at Noon at Danny's Pizza on Douglas.
  

   
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  Aurora Central Catholic Junior Scores a Perfect 36May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Michael Foley, junior at Aurora Central Catholic, scores a perfect 36 on the ACT.
  

   

• Stop in for hot dog at TriCity Family Services May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  In honor of May's Mental Health Awareness Month, TriCity Family Services will host a "Hot Dog Din Din" from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Join the staff of TriCity Family Services for hot dogs and hospitality at this free community event.
  

   

• Don’t simply stiff the pensioners May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  A St. Charles letter to the editor: I was disappointed in Professor Reynolds' "analysis" in her column "Pension reform and the constitution." She argues that the legislature need not worry about the constitutional prohibition against diminishing or impairing teacher pension benefits because that provision "mirrors" the provision of the U.S. Constitution regarding impairment of contracts.
  

   
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  Water and fire features on the upswing for outdoor living May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  No matter where you go in the country, fire and water features are uppermost on homeowners' back yard wish lists. National studies show that fire features rank No. 1 among homeowners, while water features come in at No. 4, according to Mike Haumersen, outdoor living specialist with Belgard Hardscapes.
  

   
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  Moms show their kids the real estate ropes May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  When Jeff Cadwallader moved back home from Colorado to help his mom Jeanne with her business, he became a third-generation Realtor. On this Mother's Day weekend, Jeanne and Jeff are one of many mother-child Realtor teams working in the Chicago suburban market.