Articles filed under Aurora

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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.
  

   

• Waubonsie Valley bats silent at wrong time May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Waubonsie Valley's softball team was shut out just one time during the regular season. No. 2 came at an inopportune time. Plainfield Central lefty Morgan Vogt limited the No. 5 seed Warriors to 4 hits, and a four-run fourth inning broke open the No. 4 Wildcats' 7-0 win in Saturday's Class 4A Metea Valley regional championship.
  

   
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  Images: Boys state track and field finals May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  The high school state track and field finals took place Saturday on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
  

   

• Kaneland rallies for 1st title in 7 years May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  McKinzie Mangers admitted her at-bat with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning was not what she hoped to accomplish.
  

   

• Tri-Cities police reports May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A resident of the 43W800 block of Oakwood Drive near Elburn reported on Wednesday that someone opened up an AT&T account in that person's name and ran up a bill of $2,156 between March 1 and May 1, according to a sheriff's report.
  

   
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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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  2011-2012 DuPage County Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The members of the 2011-2012 DuPage County Academic Team are an impressive bunch with a long list of accolades to their credit. But these teenagers care about more than their resumes. They plan to make a difference. "Through my work, I want to be able to give hope to people whose quality of life has been limited by the seemingly impossible," writes Mia Frasca of Wheaton Warrenville South High School.
  

   
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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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  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.
  

   
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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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  Shatner trekking to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre stage May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Television icon William Shatner is bringing his one-man show revolving around his decades-long career in show business back to the Chicago area. Aurora's Paramount Theatre will stage Shatner's World on Jan. 4. Tickets go on sale June 11.
  

   
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  Biggert continues to clash with GOP on domestic violence bill May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Congresswoman Judy Biggert's first attempt to include language in domestic violence legislation that would ensure protection for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community and undocumented immigrants failed. On Thursday, she met with a group of local domestic violence experts to try to find ways to get those protections back into the legislation, which will likely end up in a conference committee. This push marks a significant break from the GOP party for Biggert.
  

   
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  Zhang taking care of business May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  In today's fourth round at the state tennis tournament at Hersey, Gordon Zhang of Naperville North is going to act like he's been there before — because he has.
  

   
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  Naperville YMCA employee charged with peering into girls windows May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  A 24-year-old employee of Heritage YMCA in Naperville who supervises elementary-aged children was arrested in connection with a "Peeping Tom" incident and now faces charges of burglary, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, Aurora police said Wednesday. More charges are likely as police continue their investigation of Erik S. Paxton of the 100 block of south Rosedale Avenue in Aurora, authorities said.
  

   

• Tri-Cities police reports May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  A home in the 6N900 block of Wabash Avenue near St. Charles was ransacked between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday, according to a sheriff's report. Two televisions were scratched and several items stolen.
  

   
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  Big weekend for seat belt enforcement, but at what cost?May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Suburban police receive hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to increase enforcement of seat belt use around Memorial Day weekend. But our analysis of state transportation grant records shows the program costs more than municipalities will ever get back. "The biggest concern I have is it strips away officer discretion," said Aurora police Cmdr. Joe Groom.
  

   

• Van Kampen’s goal lifts Naperville North past Neuqua Valley May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Naperville North junior Jillian Van Kampen hasn't been a goal scorer for the Huskies this season. In fact Van Kampen hadn't scored all spring heading into Wednesday's Class 3A Naperville North sectional semifinal against Neuqua Valley.
  

   

• DeKalb knocks out defending state champ Kaneland May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Kaneland's defense of its IHSA Class 3A baseball title didn't go exactly as planned.
  

   

• Kaneland throttles Rosary May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  McKinzie Mangers' first-inning second life was all the Kaneland softball team needed to make quick work of Rosary on Wednesday afternoon. The Kaneland senior co-captain — moments after Rosary muffed a foul pop that would have been the third out — laced a 2-run single up the middle in the Knights' first at-bat in semifinal action of the IMSA Class 3A regional in Aurora.