Articles filed under Addison

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  COD, faculty reach tentative contract deal May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Negotiating teams for the College of DuPage and the school's faculty association have reached a tentative contract agreement — just days before a contract imposed by COD's board of trustees was set to take effect. The deal was struck just after midnight Saturday — the result of bargaining sessions on Thursday and Friday that lasted a combined 25 hours, said Faculty Association President Glenn Hansen.
  

   
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  DuPage County honorable mentionsMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 DuPage County Academic Team honorable mentions
  

   
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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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  Hubble school makes donation of paper products for needy seniorsMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Recently, Hubble Middle School made a large donation of paper products, for the sake of needy senior citizens served by the Humanitarian Service Project (HSP) of Carol Stream
  

   
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  Ex-Addison village manager remembered for personal touchMay 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  While former Addison Village Manager Anthony J. LaRocca served residents for more than 50 years, colleagues said his personal touch stood out just as much as his professional achievements. LaRocca, 83, died Tuesday after battling a long illness. He joined Addison as a part-time police officer in 1956, moved onto the public works department, then into administration where he retired as village manager in 1989. He then went on to serve the Addison Fire Protection District for more than 20 years.
  

   
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  Addison Trail holds off Batavia May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  First Addison Trail limited the damage, then it created some damage. The Blazers took advantage of a slew of Batavia errors to eliminate the Bulldogs from the Class 4A Wheaton North regional semifinals Thursday with an 8-5 victory.
  

   
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  Glenbards moving ahead with artificial turf fields May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Artificial turf will be installed at football fields at Glenbard South and East this summer, ready for the start of the new school year in August. Those are the two final schools to get new turf since Glenbard High School District 87 started a turf replacement program at Glenbard North in 2009, followed by Memorial Field at Glenbard West in 2010.
  

   

• Willowbrook’s season goes awry May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  This was Willowbrook softball's best season in 20 years. The final game, though, surely left the Warriors wanting more. Playing a team it had beaten less than three weeks ago on the same field, No. 12 seed Willowbrook fell to No. 5 Hinsdale South 7-1 at Wednesday's Class 4A Hinsdale South regional in Darien.
  

   
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  Addison's outdoor pool opens June 2May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  With summer weather in the forecast, the Addison Park District is getting ready for summer and will officially open the outdoor pool in Community Park at noon on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Free sports bottles will be given to the first 50 people come to the pool.
  

   
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  Endowment for Needy Senior and ChildMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Bloomingdale Women’s Club has given $9500 to the Humanitarian Service Project (HSP) to provide for the needy senior citizens and children served by the charity.
  

   

• Addison police investigating possible dog shooting May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Addison police are investigating the death of a Yorkshire terrier that was shot while it was being walked near a forest preserve. The woman, whom police would not identify, was walking her dog about 10:30 a.m. Saturday on Fullerton Avenue, east of Villa Avenue, when she heard a faint "pop," Deputy Chief Mike Simo said.
  

   

• Health Department. reports first DuPage mosquitoes with West Nile virusMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The DuPage County Health Department announces that the first positive tests for West Nile virus (WNV) in 2012 were discovered in mosquito traps located in five communities in the southeast portion of DuPage County.
  

   
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  Judson U. names William Clark Crothers as incoming interim presidentMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Board of Trustees of Judson University is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. William Clark Crothers as Judson University's Interim President for the next academic year. Dr. Crothers will assume this position on July 1.
  

   

• DuPage County Board members freezetheir pay May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage County Board members and four countywide elected officials won't get a pay raise for at least another four years. Board members agreed Tuesday night to keep their salaries unchanged through the end of November 2016. Nearly all of them make $50,079 annually. If he wins re-election, board member Grant Eckhoff will continuing earning $48,620 a year for the job.
  

   

• Baseball/Scouting DuPage County’s Class 3A/4A sectionals May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Neuqua Valley is scorching hot and could make a run like the one that saw the Wildcats finish third at Class 4A state in 2008. Hinsdale South is a No. 2 seed but hasn't had a lengthy postseason since it made the super sectionals in 2004. In Class 3A Glenbard South is trying to turn a strong end to the regular season into a sectional title at home.
  

   

• COD theater presents ‘One, Two. . .What Comes Next?'May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  College of DuPage Summer Repertory Theatre Presents “One, Two. . .What Comes Next?” at the McAninch Arts Center on the Glen Ellyn campus and area locations in June and July.
  

   

• COD welcomes 12 international students to campus this summerMay 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  College of DuPage has been selected to host 12 international students this summer through the Community College Initiative Program (CCIP) and currently is seeking local host families to help welcome the students to the area.
  

   
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  Glenbards moving ahead with artificial turf fieldsMay 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Artificial turf will be installed at football fields at Glenbard South and East this summer, ready for the start of the new school year in August. Those are the two final schools to get new turf since Glenbard High School District 87 started a turf replacement program at Glenbard North in 2009, followed by Memorial Field at Glenbard West in 2010.
  

   

• COD Summer Rep presents ‘The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch’May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  The McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd. in Glen Ellyn, presents “The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch” by James L. Rosenberg at 7 p.m. Fridays to Sundays, June 23 to 24, June 29 to July 1 and July 6 to 8. All performances are in the MAC’s Studio Theatre.
  

   

• COD Learning Commons offers one-stop-servicesMay 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Offering students a new single location for academic support services, College of DuPage's new Learning Commons opens Monday, June 11, in the Student Resource Center, Room 2102, on the Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.