Articles filed under Streamwood

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  Images: Streamwood High School graduation May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Streamwood High School held its commencement ceremony Saturday afternoon at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. There were 500 graduating students.
  

   

• Burke, Bartlett stymie Glenbard West May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  As a pitcher, it's always nice to have a go-to pitch, and it's even nicer when that go to pitch is almost untouchable. Bartlett senior Tori Burke used her riseball to her advantage as she struck out 13 Glenbard West hitters Saturday in Bartlett's 2-0 win in the championship game of the Class 4A Bartlett 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.
  

   

• Honor servicemen, women this month May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Streamwood letter to the editor: Service members miss birthdays, graduations and spending time with their family, and this month is only one of the many ways we can show our gratitude.
  

   
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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.
  

   

• Bartlett ‘not done yet’ May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  There have been very few rough outings this year for Bartlett righthander Colin Nowak, but one of them came during the regular season against Lake Park.The Hawks junior more than made up for that in Saturday's Lake Park regional championship, striking out 14 Lancers without a walk and defeating the hosts 5-3 for the baseball program's first regional title in 10 years.
  

   

• Fecarotta fires back at township board May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Schaumburg Township Highway Commissioner Robert Fecarotta fires another volley at the township board, accusing them of financial irresponsibility, in reaction to their letter of April 23.
  

   
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  Images: Westminster Christian High School graduation May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Westminster Christian High School's Class of 2012 took part in the commencement ceremony Friday, May 25 at the school in Elgin.
  

   
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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.
  

   

• Fecarotta letter misleading to residents May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: "Rather than ascertain the facts that went into the decision (to close Spectrum), he finds it easier to imply an impropriety against those who spent many hours of research and fact gathering before making a very difficult but informed decision," writes Scott Kegarise, in response to Robert Fecarotta April 16 letter.
  

   

• 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.
  

   
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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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  Northwest Suburban honorable mentions May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 Northwest Suburban Academic Team honorable mentions
  

   
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  Fox Valley Academic Team honorable mentionsMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 Fox Valley 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.
  

   

• U-46 school news for week of May 28May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Elgin Area School District U-46 has a list of activities for the current week. On Monday, May 28, all schools and offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
  

   
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  D211 Golden Apple Scholars honoredMay 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Schaumburg Palatine High School District board of education honored three students at a meeting Thursday for being named Golden Apple Scholars. The three students will each attend an Illinois university in the fall and receive thousands of dollars in scholarships, along with mentoring and support as they pursue their degrees in education. The winners are Lizbeth Arreola, Palatine High School; Maya Lane, Conant High School; and Jae Eun Shin, Conant High School.