Articles filed under Wheaton

• Fishermen must clean up their act May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Wheaton letter to the editor: Now that the weather is warming up and summer vacation is right around the corner, those fishing poles are being put to use again. Along with fishing comes garbage being left behind. Fishing line, bobbers, hooks and sinkers are being left on the ground, hanging from trees, and in water waiting for its next victims.
  

   

• Naperville Central clinches DuPage Valley crown May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Suburban man the standby star of 'Book of Mormon' May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Eight times a week, Rob Colletti goes down to the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, warms up his vocals, sits in the dressing room while the hit musical "The Book of Mormon" is performed, and then goes home. Colletti, a Wheaton native, is the standby for the lead role of the nerdy but lovable Elder Cunningham. And, "it's been incredible," he said.
  

   
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  Former Wheaton man guilty of murder for hire plotsMay 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Gordon Vanderark, once expecting to be paroled in about 6 years, may never again see life outside of his prison cell. The former Wheaton man was found guilty Tuesday of 18 counts of solicitation of murder and solicitation of murder for hire for attempting to hire a recently paroled felon to kill DuPage County Circuit Judge Blanche Hill Fawell, Prosecutor Audrey Anderson and Vanderark's wife.
  

   

• Glenbard South still unbeaten in conference May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from water polo, track, baseball, softball, gymnastics, volleyball and soccer.
  

   

• Benet Redwings Boys lacrosse wins againMay 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Redwing's frosh/soph Boys Lacrosse team claims a 7-4 victory over Glenbrook North Monday.
  

   
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  Life not the same for Hoffman mother as GiGi's Playhouse expands May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Kukec's People featuresNancy Gianni, who started Hoffman Estates-based Gigi's Playhouse, a facility for children with Down Syndrome. Her daughter, now 10, was the inspiration for what now has turned into a national chain of playhouses that help both children and adults with Down's.
  

   
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  Wheaton man faces child porn charges May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  A 49-year-old Wheaton man has been charged with aggravated child pornography following an undercover operation conducted by Wheaton police and the DuPage County Sexual Predator Electronic Exploitation Division.
  

   

• Naperville Central clinches share of DVC title May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Wheaton North staying alive in DVC May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Wheaton North's baseball team has been waiting on that one breakout inning. Monday's bottom of the sixth definitely qualifies. Seven two-out runs on 6 two-out hits rallied the Falcons to a 9-4 victory over visiting Wheaton Warrenville South and kept Wheaton North mathematically alive for a share of their third straight DuPage Valley Conference title.
  

   

• Cattenhead a hit for Glenbard South May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  To say Ashton Cattenhead has been a pleasant surprise for Glenbard South only tells half the story. It was a surprise she's even here. Cattenhead played for Glenbard South's freshman team two years ago, then moved to Huntley her sophomore year. Julie Fonda, the Raiders softball coach, didn't realize Cattenhead was back until she bumped into her in the hallway last fall.
  

   
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  Sectionals bring stirring storylines May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Among the intrigue of track and field state sectionals is the element of surprise — boys whose great performances lift themselves from the cusp of state qualification to Charleston. DuPage County teams are filled with such stories. Here are a few.
  

   
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  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
  

   

• Health Department offers free screenings for depressionMay 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the DuPage County Health Department will be offering free depression screenings at specific times and dates at three of its Public Health Centers during the week of May 20.
  

   
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  Tree climbing championships showcase ‘industry athletes’ May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  "Industry athletes" who climb, cut and care for trees for a living showcased their trade Saturday in Wheaton during the annual Illinois Tree Climbing Championships. Tree service trucks marked the spot where 18 competitors, all professional arborists, competed in five events and a master's challenge, using tall oaks at Cantigny Park as their obstacle course or raceway. "This competition showcases what the guys have to do in the field every day," said April Toney, executive director of the Illinois Arborist Association, which hosted the event.
  

   

• Vatch 2-hitter helps Lake Park earn split May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
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• Naperville C.’s Swamy adds to comeback with DVC triumph May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  Naperville Central's Sid Swamy endured a lot of pain and disappointment on his way to a DuPage Valley Conference singles championship, but when his time came Saturday it was quite satisfying.
  

   

• Marmion wins sixth straight SCC title May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  The odds were stacked overwhelmingly against the nearest Marmion pursuers Saturday morning and afternoon in Wheaton. The Cadets, unblemished in regular-season Suburban Christian Conference boys tennis dual meets, were seeking a sixth consecutive league championship. Marmion was almost as flawless at St. Francis during the conference tournament, scoring 13 out of a possible 15 points by capturing all three doubles championships and second singles en route to 20 total points.
  

   

• Streak-busters Rosary claim SCC title May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  As she got ready to take the field Saturday, Rosary keeper Lauren Frasca reminded the officials that she had things to do in the afternoon the intimation being that she didn't want to be there for long. And yet Frasca and her teammates spent the maximum amount of time on their home field for the conclusion of the May 3 contest stopped by thunderstorms with 32:17 left in the second half. Originally played at Glenbard South, Saturday's finale took place at Rosary though the Royals played in Blue and were the road team, as they were in the original portion of the match. And when the match ended after a scoreless completion to the second half, two scoreless overtimes and a penalty kick shootout — it was 1-0 to Rosary (15-3-3, 9-0), earning the team its first conference title since 2007.