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  • Batavia woman gets 4 years for 4th DUI, probation violation May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    A 32-year-old Batavia woman was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to her fourth DUI. Jeanette Baum was more than twice the legal intoxication threshold Nov. 27, 2012 when she crashed into a utility box in Batavia after dropping her child off at school. Baum also was on probation for a drug charge at the time.

     

  • Tri-Cities police reports May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    Robert G. Byland, 19, of Batavia, was charged at 6:15 a.m. Sunday with illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor, criminal damage to property, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 1000 block of Winnebago Trail, according to a police report.

     
  • Because of its hereditary nature, Huntington’s is a family disease. Susie Hodgson, second from left, and Dave Hodgson, center, met and married after each lost a spouse to the disease. The couple, who founded the HD Walk for a Cure, now cares for Susie’s son, Bob Leck, who has Huntington’s. Dave’s daughters, Kate and Emily, right, helped care for their mother while she was ill and now help raise money for research into a cure.

    Naperville walk helps fund research into Huntington’s disease May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    Imagine being a child and being told your mom's kind of odd behavior is part of a progressive disease that eventually will take her life. And imagine knowing that your mom's Huntington's disease is hereditary, that the particular gene that launched her symptoms may be part of your makeup as well. That the odds are even her fate will be yours.

     
  • John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com ¬ St. Charles North's Kurt Barbeau dives safely back to first as St. Charles East's Brian Sobieski waits for the throw Monday at Fifth Third Bank Park in Geneva.

    Youthful St. Charles North searching for consistency May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    Perhaps St. Charles North baseball coach Todd Genke should have figured this would be a challenging season when the team's annual trip to downstate Marion was shortened due to a late-March snowstorm. Whatever the case, it definitely has not been business as usual for the North Stars this season.

     
  • The gateway banners for West Chicago's 2013 Community Art Banner Project feature the work of Cultural Arts Commission member John Keeney and illustrate his point of view on "A Question of Balance".

    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

     
  • The DNA's Out to Lunch in Downtown Elgin is a monthly event where the public is invited to a different downtown restaurant each month.

    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.

     

  • 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.

     

  • Internet sales tax bill has little value May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
    A Batavia letter to the editor: It is obvious that Democratic Illinois Senator Dick Durbin and the other Senators who voted for the Internet sales tax never owned, operated or managed any business, especially a retail enterprise.

     
  • Kevin Driscoll of Chicago, right, and Joe Pietro of Sugar Grove carry their two-man kayak to the water in Mount St. Mary’s Park at the Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race on the Fox River in St. Charles. This year’s race is June 2.

    Fox River canoe race remains afloat amid challenges May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
    Would the Mid-American Canoe Race find more sucess if it returned to its original 17-mile route on the Fox River, from South Elgin to Aurora? The "Rain Main" statue returns to its spot near the Geneva train station while St. Charles struggles with another vacant storefront after The Vertical Drop closes its doors.

     
  • St. Charles North coach Ruth Vostal and St. Charles East coach Paul Jennison, pictured before the teams played in the regular season last month, could see their squads meet again for the Class 3A Hoffman Estates sectional championship May 24.

    Top seeds feature a Tri-Cities flavor May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
    One of the most successful regular seasons in area girls soccer came to a close Saturday when Rosary defeated St. Francis to win the Suburban Christian Conference title. Now all eyes move to the postseason. In the Class 3A tournament, St. Charles North, St. Charles East and Batavia grabbed the top three seeds in the Hoffman Estates sectional.

     

  • Batavia’s bats come alive at St. Charles N. May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
    Less than 24 hours after being held to 3 base hits — 2 of them of the infield variety — in a 3-0 loss to St. Charles North, Batavia's baseball team feasted on North Stars pitching Saturday. Needing a sweep to remain tied for first place in the loss column with Upstate Eight Conference River Division co-leader St. Charles East, the Bulldogs (22-6, 16-6) accomplished the feat, taking both games from host St. Charles North (13-15, 9-12).

     
  • St. Charles North’s Keith Hedges returns a hit from Batavia in the first place, first doubles match with teammate Grant Spellman in the Upstate Eight Conference at Elgin High School on Saturday, May 11.

    Batavia repeats UEC River title May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
    Brad Nelson picked up right where Bob Kummer and Nelson's girls team left off. Nelson guided the Batavia boys tennis team to the Upstate Eight River Division conference championship Saturday in his first season as the boys coach, replacing the longtime boys coach Kummer. "We won the girls one in the fall on these courts (at Elgin) actually. To come back in the spring with the guys is special to keep things going for coach Kummer with what he left us with after winning it last year," Nelson said.

     

  • St. Charles North’s Wright tosses 3-hitter at Batavia May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
    As the high school baseball regular season winds down, St. Charles North is no longer a contender in the Upstate Eight Conference River Division race. However, the North Stars could play a big determining role in which team does capture the UEC River title. Sophomore southpaw Cory Wright (4-2) fired a 3-hit complete game to help lead the North Stars (13-13, 9-10) to a 3-0 triumph over Batavia (20-6, 14-6) Friday afternoon in Batavia.

     
  • Larry Rachleff

    Chicago Philharmonic to name Larry Rachleff as music director emeritus at May 24 concertMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
    On Friday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m., Larry Rachleff, Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Chicago Philharmonic, will raise his baton one last time when he conducts Bernstein and Schubert, the final symphonic concert of the 2012-2013 season at Pick-Staiger Hall in Evanston.

     
  • Wendy Garland could not do one push up when she weighed more than 300 pounds. By adopting a healthier lifestyle, Wendy lost more than 100 pounds and is more fit than ever before. Mark Bassett, Health Track personal trainer, left, is on right.

    Glen Ellyn woman loses 100 pounds in 7 months with nothing but healthy habitsMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
    Glen Ellyn's Health Track Sports Wellness encourages its members to not just exercise, but to eat right too. This no-nonsense approach to getting healthy is helping many people like Wendy Garland lose hundreds of pounds and gain a whole new life. Read Wendy's inspiring transformation that started when she said she stopped dieting and started simply living a healthy lifestyle.

     
  • First STEM in Scouting Supernova Award Recipient Eurgene Lim in Three Fires Council.

    First Scout to Achieve New STEM Supernova AwardMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
    Eugene Lim, the first Scout to earn the new Boy Scouts of America's Supernova Award in the Three Fires Council service area will be recognized at the Council Annual Board meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Hotel Arista located in Naperville.

     

  • Batavia pastor to lead ‘Servant’ discussion at library May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
    Batavia's popular monthly noontime book program, Books Between Bites, completes its 2012-13 season by welcoming the Rev. David Newhouse on Thursday, May 16, to discuss James C. Hunter's book "The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership." The monthly series is held at the Batavia Public Library from noon to 1 p.m.

     
  • Antonio Shenault of Lake Park takes part in the 300 meter hurdles during the Upstate Eight Conference boys track finals Thursday.The event was held at Lake Park East Campus.

    Lake Park departs with a UEC title May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Upstate Eight Conference's loss will be the DuPage Valley Conference's gain. That is, the Lake Park boys track and field team, which on Thursday on its home track in Roselle won the UEC for a third straight year in the school's final year before shifting leagues.

     
  • Ashley England of St. Charles North finished second in the 3,200.

    St. Charles East turns table on West Aurora May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
    The St. Charles East girls track team watched helplessly two weeks as West Aurora garnered its fourth consecutive Kane County championship by more than 30 points. But the Saints more than returned the favor Thursday night at the Blackhawks' Class 3A sectional, winning all four relays and qualifying nine individuals to deny West Aurora its third postseason crown in the last four years.

     
  • Alan Orlowsky

    Choosing a Life Insurance ProviderMay 9, 2013 12:00 AM
    Let's talk about Choosing a Life Insurance Provider. There are a number of factors that go into picking the right insurance company or companies for your insurance needs.

     
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