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District 214 parents ask for pools at more schools Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
After Palatine-Schaumburg District 211 voted last month to spend $15 million on new swimming pools at all five of its high schools, some parents in neighboring Northwest Suburban High School District 214 are wondering why the same isn’t being done in their district. Only three out of six high schools in District 214 have swimming pools.
Many concerned by Barrington, fire district splitJun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
There are few government obligations as basic as fire and ambulance service, and the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District has a delicate but all-important transition to make in how those services will be provided for a 48-square-mile area on Jan. 1. The success of the transition will affect residents in parts of Barrington Hills, South Barrington, Lake Barrington, Inverness and unincorporated Cook, Lake and McHenry counties.
Historic GM concept cars to exhibit at Geneva Concours Aug. 25Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The Geneva Concours d'Elegance has just announced that four of the rare GM Motorama Concept Cars of the 1950s, owned by the Bortz Auto Collection, will be on display at the show on August 25, 2013 in Geneva, Illinois.
Images from the IHSA Class 4A championship and thrid place softball games Jun 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Images from the IHSA Class 4A championship and thrid place softball games at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria Saturday.
Barrington reverts to its winning ways, tops YorkJun 8, 2013 12:00 AM
On the final day of the girls softball season, the Barrington Fillies kicked up their heels for a final victory dance. This one came in the Class 4A third-place game on Saturday afternoon at the EastSide Centre, and it ended with a 5-1 victory over York. The Fillies’ 36-2 final record gave them the best single-season winning percentage (.947) in the 45-year history of the program.
Former District 220 maintenance worker guilty of theft Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
A former Barrington Unit District 220 maintenance worker charged with the theft of district funds in late 2010 has pleaded guilty. William G. Schwartz, of Burlington, Wis. falsely billed the district at least $100,000 through two fictitious parts vendors, authorities say.
2012-2013 Northwest Suburban Academic Team Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Meet the members of the 2012-2013 Northwest suburban Academic Team, a remarkably diverse bunch, with different backgrounds, interests and goals. But their commonalities are what put them in a special category: very smart, enviably self-disciplined and acutely aware of the world around them. "My successes thus far show me one thing above all else: I have the capacity, and therefore the responsibility, to do more for the world," writes Benjamin Brissette, of Maine West.
2012-2013 Fox Valley Academic Team Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Imagine getting straight A's in every class, all four years of high school. Now combine that with leadership, extracurriculars, and a desire to apply one's knowledge in a way that benefits others, and you've got the kind of student who gets named to the Daily Herald's 2012-13 Fox Valley Academic Team. "Success is not about how much money we make or how many square feet our houses are, but rather how many lives we can improve by helping others," writes Arjun Tambe of Illinois Math and Science Academy.
Northwest suburban academic team honorable mentionsJun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
2012-2013 Northwest suburban academic team honorable mentions
Meet our 2012-13 Academic Team judges Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Twelve educators from around the suburbs make up the panel of 2012-2013 Daily Herald Academic Team judges.
Fox Valley Academic Team honorable mentions Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
2012-2013 Fox Valley academic team honorable mentions
Lorenzini, St. Charles East steal the show Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Olivia Lorenzini stepped up in the biggest of moments on Friday, providing a 2-run double as St. Charles East stunned Barrington 3-2 in the Class 4A softball state semifinals in East Peoria.
Zaumseil’s future is at Miami (Ohio) Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Barrington senior guard Brad Zaumseil has committed to a future in basketball at Miami (Ohio). The 6-foot all-Mid-Suburban League pick was a three-year starter at Barrington, and one of the most well-rounded players in the conference last season.
Images: St. Charles East vs.Barrington State Semifinal Softball Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Images of IHSA State Softball at EastSide Centre in East Peoria on Friday. St. Charles East scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win 3-2 over Barrington in a Class 4A Semifinal matchup. St. Charles East advances to play in the title game Saturday.
Images: Glenbard South vs. Tinley Park State Semifinal Softball Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Images of IHSA State Softball at EastSide Centre in East Peoria on Friday. Glenbard South won 5-1 over Tinley Park in a Class 3A Semifinal matchup. South advances to play for the title on Saturday.
Fremd’s girls, Barrington’s boys take Frisk/Paddock honors Jun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
There were no major surprises in the battles for varsity sports supremacy in the Mid-Suburban League for the 2012-13 school year. The usual suspects jockeyed for No. 1 in girls and boys sports throughout the fall, winter and spring seasons, and the two races were as close at the wire as a photo finish in the 100-meter dash. Fremd’s program won the Bob Frisk Paddock Trophy for girls for the fifth straight year, and Barrington edged defending champion Fremd for the Bob Frisk Paddock Cup for boys. Palatine and Prospect came in a solid 3-4 in both competitions.
Barrington hopes to make history downstate Jun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Since the IHSA softball state tournament began in 1976, teams from the Mid-Suburban League have won 14 games in the state finals. The majority of those belong to Barrington. The Fillies have won eight, and would love to add two more this weekend. That would make them the first IHSA girls team sport to win a state championship at Barrington High School. The 2007 and 2008 Class 4A state runners-up will try to win one more than those back-to-back banner seasons. The Fillies (35-1) will start that quest when they meet St. Charles East (31-5) in Friday’s 3 p.m. semifinal at the Eastside Center.
One more starring role for MSL seniors Jun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
The seniors come out Monday night to take one final curtain call. Although the official IHSA softball season will be history, there is another showcase event remaining on the 2013 schedule. This one is for fun and some division bragging rights. The 21st annual Mid-Suburban League Senior All-Star Game will take center stage on Monday at 7 p.m. at Barrington High School’s Field of Dreams.
St. Charles East prepared for powerful BarringtonJun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Just how surprising is it that St. Charles East is making its first appearance in the state softball semifinals Friday in East Peoria?
Softball: Fox Valley all-area team Jun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Presenting the Daily Herald's all-area softball team for the Fox Valley.