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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.
  

   

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

   
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  Elgin woman asks for most severe charge to be thrown out May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Cathleen Koch, who faces felony charges for covering for her boyfriend, who severely beat her almost 2-year old daughter in Oct 2010 in a St. Charles hotel, wants a judge to dismiss the aggravated battery to a child charge. This is the most serious charge, which carries six to 30 years in prison.
  

   

• 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 looking good this year...and beyond May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Eric Bacon didn't realize it until after his Kaneland boys track team had won its fourth straight sectional title. The Knights had scored in 17 of 18 events at the Class 2A Rochelle sectional.
  

   

• 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.
  

   

• 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.
  

   
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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.
  

   
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  Young actors collect books for Chicago area childrenMay 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Along with preparing for Beauty and the Beast, the young actors of Fox Valley Repertory Academy collected 700 gently used and new books, donating them to Bernie’s Book Bank for children in the Chicagoland area.
  

   

• Enough is enough, Geneva schools May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Geneva letter to the editor: A 10-percent increase in my property tax bill has made me question whether I can afford to live in Geneva any longer. It has also made me question the responsibility and accountability of the school board and the district who continue to carry their own agenda.
  

   

• South Elgin Lions Offer Half-Price Bingo May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  The South Elgin Lions Club will be having a Half Price Bingo on Saturday, May 26th.
  

   
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  Kaneland aims to maintain focus and recapture the magic May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Here we go again. Believe it or not, it has been nearly a year since Kaneland captured the Class 3A state baseball championship with an 11-3 victory over Oak Forest. "Looking back at it, it was a blur," said Knights coach Brian Aversa. "You have to enjoy it while it lasts. Before I knew it, we were playing on a Saturday for the state championship. "It was great." Despite graduating a ton of talent from last year's team, Kaneland finds itself in a similar position heading into this week's postseason tournament — as the top seed in the regional.
  

   
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  Creating Wheaton Drama's 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Many are hard at work creating Wheaton Drama's musical comedy, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," which opens May 25 at Playhouse 111.
  

   

• Camp Tracks June 11-15, at Fox Valley Wildlife CenterMay 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Fox Valley Wildlife Center is hosting Camp Tracks for Kindergarten to 2nd graders June 11-15, from 9 am to noon each day.
  

   
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  Janus Theater Announces Lineup for Second Summer Rep Series May 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Janus Theater Company presents the Summer Rep 2012 series, titled Austen in Elgin (Shakespeare on Division).
  

   
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  Int'l Lions President plants tree with S. Elgin YouthMay 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  South Elgin Leos plant a tree with International President Lion Wing-Kun Tam during rare visit with the South Elgin Lions.
  

   

• Monday last chance to chime in on Campton Hills plan May 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Campton Hills residents will have one last chance to give their opinions on a draft comprehensive plan at an open house Monday. The village has been working with a Chicago planning group to draw up the first comprehensive plan, and officials say it preserves the community's character, openn space and agriculture as a use of land.
  

   

• Kaneland edges Batavia on special night for all May 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Already getting together for a good cause, Kaneland and Batavia's baseball teams treated their fans that came out to Fifth Third Bank Ballpark Friday night with plenty of good plays, too.
  

   

• Kaneland, Burlington go 1-2 at sectional May 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  Kaneland threw Nathaniel Kucera into the 400-meter dash in the hopes of adding some team points to its total. He wound up running a state-qualifying time (50.65). Sophomore Nate Dyer was looking to advance to next weekend's IHSA state meet at Eastern Illinois University in the discus. He threw a 155-foot, 9-inch throw to finish third at the Class 2A Rochelle boy's track sectional.