Briefs: Students will be on Oprah
Third, fourth and fifth grade students and five faculty members from Anne Sullivan School in Prospect Heights will take part in an April 3 taping of the "The Oprah Winfrey Show" at Harpo Studios in Chicago. No air date has yet been announced. All of the 35 members of the school's South Asia Ambassadors Club will attend, according to Principal Debbie Gardiner. Last fall faculty members started the club under the auspices of Oprah's Angel Network and Free the Children. Ever since its founding, club members have been raising money to send to South Asia. They've also been educating their fellow students about life in that part of the world, which is the purpose of the nationwide program initiated by the two charitable groups.
Murder attempt trial delay
The trial of a Streamwood mother accused of trying to kill her 6-year-old son was delayed Wednesday until next month. The trial of Alicja Makowska, of the 2000 block of Quake Hollow Lane, had been scheduled to start, but Cook County Judge Thomas Fecarotta delayed the trial until an expert witness becomes available. The trial is now scheduled to start April 7. Makowska was charged May 18, 2007, with attempted murder after police said she repeatedly stabbed her son's back, legs and hands.
Burglar gets probation
A Buffalo Grove man has been sentenced to 24 months of probation for his role in the burglary of a neighbor's home. Arturas Sigajevas, of the 100 block of Old Oak Court West, pleaded guilty Wednesday to burglary charges from the Oct. 8 incident. Police said Sigajevas, along with Artures Slizevicius of the 0-100 block of Mohawk Trail, stole two laptop computers, a cell phone, iPod, radar detector, GPS unit and cash from a townhouse on Old Oak Court West. Slizevicius was sentenced to one year probation last month for his role in the burglary.
Bond for accused robber
One of three men accused in the armed robbery of a Wheeling Arby's this month had his bond lowered by Cook County Judge Kay Hanlon Wednesday. Bond for Anthony Stevenson, 17, of 830 Corey Lane in Wheeling, was reduced from $75,000 to $50,000. Bond remains at $75,000 for the other two men accused: Jesus Arcos, 18, of 877 Cambridge Place in Wheeling, and James Cantrell, 19, of 582 Williamsburg Court in Wheeling. A 16-year-old also facing armed robbery charges. Authorities said Arcos and the juvenile, armed with what later turned out to be pellet guns, came into the Arby's at 34 N. Elmhurst Road around 3:50 p.m. March 12 and demanded money. The Cook County state's attorney's office asserts that Stevenson, who was working as a cashier at the time, set up the robbery. Cantrell drove the getaway car, police said. The three men are next scheduled to appear in court April 4.
New prostate center opens
Wellness Place, a cancer resource center in Palatine, will hold a grand opening of its new Prostate Cancer Resource Center March 27. The public is invited to attend the event, which is from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and meet the staff who provide guidance, counseling and information at no cost to participants. The center is at 1619 W. Colonial Parkway. The new center contains one of the most comprehensive prostate cancer libraries in the Midwest for those outside of the medical profession. The collection includes books, newsletters, CDs and DVDs of national conferences as well as specialized resources for partners of men with prostate cancer along with counseling and other programs all offered for free. Call (847) 221-2400 for more information.