Daily Archive : Saturday May 3, 2014
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News
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Crowds honor veterans at 40th annual Loyalty Day Parade in Batavia
Cliff Bartelt of Geneva has participated in every Loyalty Day Parade since the tradition began in Batavia four decades ago, but Sunday's was special for the Air Force veteran because he was chosen to serve as the grand marshal. “It means a lot, I’m very happy,” he said.
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Police: Suburban students fall ill at prom
Four high students became ill shortly after arriving to prom at the Bolingbrook Golf Club Saturday night, authorities said. The students, who were from Minooka High School, rode together in the same limo and apparently ate the same food on their way to the event, according to Bolingbrook Police Lt. Mike Rompa.
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Kendall Kott named 2014 Lombard Lilac Queen
Lilac Royalty runs in Lombard’s Kott family home. Kendall Kott, a 17-year-old senior at Glenbard East High School was selected Saturday as the 84th Lilac Queen during an elaborate coronation at Lilacia Park. She was selected from a court of five Lilac Princesses. Her older sister Kelsie Kott was a Lilac Princess in 2012.
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Useless reports flood Congress
This is a story about how Congress built a black hole.It started out with a good idea. Legislators wanted to know more about the bureaucracy working beneath them. So they turned to a tool as old as bureaucracy itself — the interoffice memo. They asked agencies to send in written reports about specific things they were doing.Then, as happens in government, that good idea was overused until...
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Ukraine presses offensive against separatists
For every advance that the Ukrainian government made, it seemed to lose ground elsewhere. Angry pro-Russian crowds seized control of more government buildings in Donetsk, and pro-Russian forces in Luhansk, a city just 15 miles from the Russian frontier, vowed war on Kiev, declaring a curfew and seizing weapons inside a military recruitment center.
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Hillary Clinton honored in Chicago
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton returned Saturday night to Illinois, where she was born and raised, to accept the state’s top honor from Gov. Pat Quinn. “I am so grateful for the experiences that I had growing up here — the quality of education and opportunity that I was given, the support that I saw at every turn,” said Clinton, 66.
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More than 200 kites soar over Wheaton
As Mary Poppins once sang, “You can dance on the breeze over houses and trees with your fist holding tight to the string of your kite.”And with 20 mph winds Saturday morning, the kites were dancing over Wheaton during the sixth annual Go Fly a Kite! event at Graf Park, 1855 Manchester Road.
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Notable deaths last week
This week’s deaths include the hall of fame coach who led the Portland Trail Blazers to their only NBA title; the former Mad magazine editor who established its unique brand of satire; a British actor who mixed charm and menace in a wide range of roles; and a longtime TV actor who brought respect and prestige to the FBI.
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OSCE observers held in Ukraine released
European military observers who were held more than a week by insurgents in eastern Ukraine walked free Saturday, with Kiev insisting the release proves Russia is fomenting unrest in Ukraine — as Moscow touted the insurgents as courageous humanists.
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Always give your best, author tells Judson graduates
Judson University graduates were told Saturday to give their best, always, no matter whether they end up working as lawyers or Starbucks baristas. Author Mindy Caliguire, executive director of Engage International and director of transformation for Willow Creek Association, addressed 180 graduates.
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Back in the day, St. Charles a mall haven
Dave Heun looks back on when St. Charles was bustling with busy stores and malls.
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Five found dead in Pennsylvania cabin
The two adults were identified as 23-year-old Jacqueline R. Stackhouse, of New Columbia, and 30-year-old Nathan L. Reece, of Muncy. The names of the children — a 3-year-old boy, a 9-year-old girl and a 4-year-old girl — weren’t immediately made public.The cabin owner says there had been a friendly gathering the night before.
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Minnesota man’s body found in RV cargo bin
Officials say the men rented the recreational vehicle from someone in Anoka County on Thursday, and they headed south. Jake Wanek, of Minneapolis, was a part of the bachelor party and said the men pulled over in Winona to pick up the last members of their group. While they were there, they began investigating a foul odor and found Casserly’s body lodged in a compartment of the RV that was...
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Kerry: U.S. will help in search for kidnapped Nigerian girls
A team of U.S. officials from several agencies will travel to Nigeria in the coming week for consultations, the official said. Hundreds of women protested in at least three Nigerian cities this past week to express their outrage that the girls had not been found, the Associated Press reported.
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Belfast police seek evidence of Adams’ IRA past
Sinn Fein’s deputy leader, Martin McGuinness, said he had been told by Gerry Adams’ legal team that detectives were questioning him about many of his speeches, writings and public appearances going back to the 1970s, when he was interned without trial as an IRA suspect and wrote a newspaper column from prison using the pen name “Brownie.”
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Huntley woman honored by Cubs
At 16, Huntley resident Margaret “Midge” Donahue moved to the big city looking for a secretarial job and some excitement. Donahue found just that when she was hired in 1919 as a bookkeeper and stenographer by Bill Veeck, club president for what would later become the Chicago Cubs. On Saturday, the Cubs honored the late Donahue's 39-year career with the organization as part of its 100...
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Elgin police investigating 3 shooting incidents
Elgin police continue to investigate two shootings that took place Friday night and early Saturday morning, leaving one person with nonlife threatening injuries. Altogether, that makes three shootings in Elgin in the span of 28 hours from Thursday night. The first shooting also caused nonlife threatening injuries to one person.
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Family who lost dog during Sandy finds it at pound
James said the family had planned in recent weeks to get a new dog as a 10th birthday surprise for their eldest daughter, Ally. But when the family of five went to the Monmouth County SPCA on Thursday to adopt a new animal, James and his wife approached the first cage and saw a familiar face inside.
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Senator backs not-yet-candidate Clinton
“She’s got the accumulated backbone and scar tissue and wisdom and judgment — all of those things that you need in a leader,” Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said at an event sponsored in part by the Ready for Hillary PAC.
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White House reporters to honor black journalist
“Harry McAlpin is someone who should be recognized and shouldn’t be forgotten,” National Journal correspondent George Condon, the association’s unofficial historian, said this week during a panel discussion about diversity and the White House press corps.WHCA President Steven Thomma noted that the correspondents group is much more diverse now than in the days when it...
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Shelter Inc. holds fund-raising race in Busse Woods
The Shelter Inc. 5K Run/Walk kicked off at 9 a.m. on a perfect spring Saturday in Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village. “It’s overwhelming how people come out and support Shelter all these years,” Carol Brown, Shelter’s director of development said, adding that she’s “so grateful of the level of support.”
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Divers looking in unopened rooms for ferry victims
South Korean officials say divers were battling strong currents and wind to search unopened rooms in a sunken ferry for 70 missing passengers.
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Efrem Zimbalist Jr., star of ‘The FBI,’ dead at 95
Efrem Zimbalist Jr., the son of famous musical parents who established his own lasting celebrity in two of television’s most popular series, “77 Sunset Strip” and “The F.B.I.,” died Friday at age 95.
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Video board brings race closer to Derby fans
Everything is more audacious at the Kentucky Derby — the crowd, the hats, the wagering and now the gigantic video board.
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Rescuers struggle to help Afghans hit by landslide
Afghan rescuers and hundreds of volunteers armed with shovels and little more than their bare hands dug through earth and mud Saturday looking for survivors or bodies of loved ones killed by a massive landslide in the remote northeast.
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Marching Illini chosen for 2015 Macy’s parade
The University of Illinois’ Marching Illini will be one of just a handful of marching bands to perform in next year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Robber sentenced to more than 15 years in prison
A 50-year-old Chicago man who prosecutors say committed 20 armed robberies over five months has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison.
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Ill. schools to receive $25M for security measures
Illinois schools and universities are receiving $25 million in state funding to improve campus security.
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Sens. Kirk, Franken make beer bet over Stanley Cup
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says he’s looking forward to an ice-cold Minnesota beer when the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup.
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Fundraiser helping Elgin family after father’s death, then fire during funeral
If someone should be mad at life or fate or a higher power, it’s John T. Estep of Elgin. But the 24-year-old says that’s not the case, even though his family suffered the death of his father and a fire that damaged their house and killed their three pets while they were at the funeral. “The fact that happened in one day, it’s certainly rare. But I wouldn’t say...
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Elgin subdivision worried about possible new rentals
Homeowners in the Princeton West subdivision in Elgin are worried about a new developer who might build the rest of the property as rental units, but the developer says fears are unfounded. Wilmette developer Cameel Halim of CH Ventures LLC wants to built another 90 townhouses within the next two years.
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Lombard board tussles over scholarship for lilac princess who’s trustee’s daughter
Lombard village trustees got into a political tussle when they were asked to award a $1,000 scholarship to a lilac princess who happens to be the daughter of Trustee Mike Fugiel. Trustees Peter Breen and Laura Fitzpatrick said it would be a conflict of interest if Morgan Fugiel received the money. “I feel it is morally wrong to accept personal gain from the village,” one trustee...
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Top Kane County educators named
The top Kane County educators were honored Friday night by the Regional Office of Education at the 39th annual Educator of the Year Awards Banquet in St. Charles. Carol Mertes, first grade teacher at Johnson Elementary School in East Aurora Unit District 131, won the Educator of the Year Award, while Stephanie Ramstad, principal of Carpentersville Middle School in Community Unit District 300, was...
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Mom from Morocco finds early childhood program invaluable
Since she discovered Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54’s early childhood program, mother-of-two Housna Ghazoualine has found peace of mind in more ways than one. Not only has the program helped her older daughter, 5-year-old Zaynab Hakimi, with her English and other skills, but Ghazoualine has benefited from the social network that helped her overcome feelings of isolation after...
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New early learning centers in suburbs help make Illinois a leader
A wave of new, purpose-built early learning centers among suburban school districts stands as local evidence for the claim of experts and advocates that Illinois is a national leader in the field of early childhood education. “If you look at where you can be best invested to make a difference, preschool is one of the best investments you can make,” said Larry Joseph, research...
Sports
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Loyola storms past Cardinal to win national title
History was made Saturday night as the Loyola Ramblers won the NCAA championship in men’s volleyball by defeating the Stanford Cardinal 25-17, 19-25, 25-16, 25-15.
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Clippers hold off Warriors 126-121 to win Game 7
Blake Griffin scored 24 points, Chris Paul had 22 points and 14 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers outlasted the Golden State Warriors 126-121 in Game 7 on Saturday night to win their thrilling first-round playoff series.
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Girls track: Saturday, May 3 results
Results of area high school girls track meets for Saturday, May 3.
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Softball: Saturday, May 3 results
Results of area high school softball games for Saturday, May 3.
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Girls soccer: Saturday, May 3 results
Results of area high school girls soccer games for Saturday, May 3.
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Boys volleyball: Saturday, May 3 results
Results of area high school boys volleyball meets for Saturday, May 3.
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Boys track: Saturday, May 3 results
Results of area high school boys track meets for Saturday, May 3.
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Girls badminton: Saturday, May 3 results
Results of area high school badminton meets for Friday, May 3.
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Boys tennis: Saturday, May 3 results
Results of area high school boys tennis meets for Saturday, May 3.
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Baseball: Saturday, May 3 results
Results of area high school baseball games for Saturday, May 3.
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Boys water polo: Saturday, May 3 results
Results of area high school boys water polo games for Saturday, May 3.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. wins a tough fight
Marcos Maidana did everything but beat Floyd Mayweather Jr., taking him 12 tough rounds before losing a majority decision. Mayweather remained unbeaten Saturday night, but not by much. Maidana swarmed all over him from the opening bell and gave him perhaps his toughest fight in a 16-year professional career. In the end, though, Mayweather got the win — just as he did in his previous 45 fights. He retained his welterweight title by winning 117-111 on one score card and 116-112 on another. A third judge had it even at 114-114.
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Fire implodes, loses 3-2
Frank Yallop used words like “empty feeling” and “sickening” and “total collapse” to describe the Chicago Fire’s 3-2 loss to Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at Toyota Park.
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Prospect lines up a tournament title
Prospect’s girls soccer team enjoyed a thrilling finale in the State Line Challenge on Saturday. The Knights first topped host Moline 1-0 in their morning semifinal before rolling past Geneseo 6-1 in the championship game.
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Hersey rolls in own tournament
Hersey produced a perfect 5-0 run through its own boys volleyball invitational Saturday to improve to 18-3 overall. The Huskies’ toughest test came against York in a 27-25, 23-25, 15-11 decision. The Huskies topped third-place St. Viator 25-16, 25-18.
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Gaborik leads Kings to 3-2 OT win vs Ducks
After waiting 20 years to meet in the playoffs, the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks provided an overtime thriller in the opening tussle for Southern California supremacy. Marian Gaborik scored with seven seconds left in regulation to force overtime, and then scored 12:07 into the extra period to lift the Kings to a 3-2 victory Saturday night.
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Baseball / Lake County roundup
Round Lake Ace Ryan Newman performed like one Saturday in leading the Panthers to a big North Suburban Conference Prairie Division victory in a 2-1 decision against Antioch. Newman rolled up 13 strikeouts, allowed just 1 hit, 4 walks and no earned runs over 7 full innings.
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Softball / Lake County roundup
Ever since Stevenson’s softball team earned coach Larry Friedrichs his 500th career win, the Patriots have been on a roll. Stevenson swept a nonconference doubleheader from host Prospect, 15-2 and 6-4, Saturday to improve to 11-12 and cap a 5-0 week. Once 3-11, the Patriots — who entered the season 4 wins shy of Friedrichs’ milestone victory — have won eight of their last nine.
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Thunder beat Grizzlies 120-109 in Game 7
Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-109 on Saturday night in Game 7 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Westbrook had 27 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds. His assist total tied the franchise record for a playoff game set in 1987 by Nate McMillan when the team was still in Seattle.
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Softball / Northwest roundup
Palatine’s softball team took third place in the Rolling Meadows Invite on Saturday with a 6-4 victory over Glenbrook South. Coach Jeff Manz’s squad trailed 4-1 when it scored 5 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, allowing Jules Udoni to go on and notch the win with a compete game.
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Loyola men beat Stanford for NCAA volleyball title
Loyola opposite hitter Joe Smalzer no longer has a chip on his shoulder about being an underdog. California schools have long dominated men’s volleyball while only a few other schools have won a national title. Top-seeded Loyola joined the elite group, beating third-seeded Stanford 3-1 on Saturday night for the Ramblers’ first NCAA men’s volleyball title.
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Coghlan grateful for this chance
Outfielder Chris Coghlan had to bide his time at Class AAA Iowa to start the season. But it became worth it Saturday as the Cubs called him up to the major leagues to replace the injured Ryan Sweeney. The Cubs made several other moves before beating the Cardinals 3-0.
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Cubs claim first series victory since September
It was a big day of firsts at Wrigley Field Saturday. Jake Arrieta came off the disabled list to make his first start. Park Ridge resident Brian Schlitter picked up his first major-league win, in relief. And the Cubs won their first series since last September with a 3-0 victory over the Cardinals.
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Kane's goal still all the rage
The Blackhawks had a good time reviewing the tape of Patrick Kane's game-winner from Friday, but when they went over the rest of the tape, the laughter no doubt died down as they watched themselves let a two-goal lead slip away late and had to rely on the heroics of No. 88 to come away with a 1-0 series lead over a no-quit Minnesota team.
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Warren, Mundelein make progress in Glenbrook Cup
Reaching a higher level of performance has been the goal for Warren’s girls soccer team all spring. And they’re certainly getting there, as shown by an appearance Saturday night in the championship game of the Glenbrook Cup. The Blue Devils produced a strong effort but ended up falling 2-1 to host Glenbrook South at the Techny Fields in Northbrook. In the preceding third-place game, Mundelein suffered a 1-0 loss against Normal West to finish fourth in the 16-team tournament.
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Baseball / Northwest roundup
Buffalo Grove 5, Stevenson 1: Brendon Murphy allowed visiting Stevenson just 2 singles and 3 walks as the Bison earned a nonconference baseball victory Saturday.Ricky Strba drove in 2 runs, Andrew Cole had 2 hits and Dan Levato doubled for the Bison (6-14).Maine West 5, Waukegan 1: Jordan Baird allowed 4 hits and struck out six in a complete-game victory to help the host Warriors win a Central Suburban crossover.Chris Selgrad tripled and finished 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead the offense effort for Maine West (6-12).Dillon Ronan also had 2 hits, and Geoff Duckmann and Eric Outlaw each scored twice.Hersey 21, Chicago College Prep 1 (5 inn.): The Huskies managed to produce 18 hits in 4 team at-bats in a nonconference victory.Tanner Luke (3 IP) got the win and Zach Durec pitched 2 scoreless relief innings.The main contributors for Hersey (9-11-1) offensively were Luis Rosado (3-for-3, 2 triples, 4 RBI), Andrew Segalla (3-for-4, 2 RBI), CJ Reichel (2-for-2, 2 RBI) and Nick Zouras (2-for-3).Vernon Hills 13, Wheeling 1 (5 inn.): Wheeling’s Brenden Spillane had a triple, but the Cougars produced runs in bunches in a nonconference matchup. Pat Crowley earned a victory and aslo produced at the plate with 3 hits, including a triple and 3 RBI, for Vernon Hills. The Cougars finished with 14 hits.Lake Zurich 10, Rolling Meadows 3: The visiting Bears produced 10 hits in earning a nonconference victory over the Mustangs (10-10).Sean O’Brien and Manny Zervos both had 2 hits. Erik Schurtz and O’Brien both doubled and drove in a run, and Bob Suchecki also had a double for Meadows.Palatine 9, Burlington Central 4: Matt Saltess and Zach Serna both had 2 hits and 2 RBI, and Joey Roy drove in 3 to pace the Pirates (15-11) in nonconference play Saturday night. Patrick Seeberger pitched 3 innings and allowed 1 earned run to get the win.Palatine 12, Schaumburg 9: In the continuation of a game suspended April 30 and tied 9-9 after nine innings, Palatine scored 3 runs in the top half of the 10th and held on to win.Matt Saltess doubles for Palatine, while Schaumburg’s Michael Fan had 2 doubles and Tyler Teele had a homer.Correction: Saturday’s print edition included some inaccurate information about Friday’s game between Conant and Wheeling. Wheeling’s pitching duties in that 11-inning contest were shared by Justin Webb (6 IP, 4 ER) and Brian Lorey (5 IP, 1 ER).
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Abreu instant hit for White Sox in more ways than one
Jose Abreu has been an instant hit in the middle of the White Sox' lineup. Abreu has also been a better than expected communicator, especially with fellow Cubans Alexei Ramirez and Dayan Viciedo.
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Blackhawks’ Crawford never good enough for critics
Minnesota has narrowed the gap on the Blackhawks since a year ago, but they still have serious goaltending issues. With Corey Crawford, the Hawks have no such worries.
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Shaw ‘questionable’ for Blackhawks in Game 2
OK, now we know why Kris Versteeg, who looked ready to go for the series opener against Minnesota was a late scratch, and we kind of know the prognosis on injured forward Andrew Shaw.
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Abreu glove toss highlight in Sox loss to Indians
Other than Jose Abreu’s snazzy glove toss, Saturday night was a lost cause for the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring team in the AL was held to five hits and committed two costly errors in a 2-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians, sending the White Sox to their fourth straight defeat. Abreu, who leads the majors in homers and RBIs, struck out with two runners on to end the eighth. Earlier, the Cuban first baseman made the play of the day.
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Bartlett wins Rolling Meadows tournament
The Bartlett softball team is on a roll again. The Hawks ran roughshod over their competition this weekend in winning the Mustang Stampede at Rolling Meadows and running their win streak to 5 straight. They have now won 11 of their last 12 games as well.
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Miller jumps to new St. Charles North record
A new emphasis on mental toughness. Maybe that’s what lifted Erik Miller to the St. Charles North program record in high jump.
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Larkin notches DH sweep of rival Elgin
The Larkin baseball team gave rival Elgin a taste of year-old medicine Saturday. Last season, Elgin mounted a 6-run rally late in Game 2 to split the annual Trout Park doubleheader and win the series 2-1. Back at Trout on Saturday for the first 2 games of this year’s 3-game set, Larkin capitalized on a pair of Elgin errors to rally for 3 runs in the sixth inning of a 5-3 victory in the nightcap.
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Hinsdale Central sends strong Pitchford message
Can anyone challenge Hinsdale Central a month from now in the boys tennis state tournament? Not likely, based on the most recent evidence. The Red Devils rolled past 31 teams over the weekend to earn the team championship at the Tom Pitchford ‘32’ Invitational going away on Saturday. Hinsdale Central also likely will get Martin Joyce as the state tourney’s top seed, along with teammates Lope Adelakun and Chase Hamilton at doubles after victories at tournament host Hersey on Saturday. The Red Devils, who last year crushed the field with a perfect score of 80 overall points, nearly matched that record with 76 points, 26 points clear of runner-up Lake Forest and 28 more than third-place New Trier. Stevenson finished fourth in the team race with 44 points, while downstate Edwardsville rounded out the top five with 41 points.
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Metea Valley honors Schmid, then wins
On a day on which Metea Valley officially named its baseball field after Metea Valley principal and Illinois baseball hall of famer Jim Schmid, the Mustangs honored him in their own way with a 2-1 win over West Chicago.
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California Chrome wins 140th Kentucky Derby
California Chrome pulled away down the stretch for a dominant win at the 140th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Taking charge at the top of the lane, California Chrome and jockey Victor Espinoza made a decisive move and quickly sprinted clear. They finished the 1 miles in 2:03.66. The 5-2 favorite stretched his winning streak to five and Art Sherman, 77, became the oldest winning Derby trainer.
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Riedy, O’Brien power Palatine’s team-first relay win
Junior Caitlin Riedy and sophomore Katie O’Brien came up big for Palatine’s girls track team on a sunny Saturday. The two combined to power the Pirates to the 82nd Palatine Relays title with 143 points at Chic Anderson Stadium. Barrington took second with 114 points, followed by Fremd (79 points), Lane (67), and Wheeling (65).
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Pacers roll past Hawks, 92-80 in Game 7
Paul George scored a playoff career-high 30 points and Roy Hibbert finally came up big to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Atlanta Hawks, 92-80 on Saturday night in Game 7. Indiana staved off elimination for the second time in three days. It’s the first time since mid-March the Pacers’ regular starters have won back-to-back games.
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Lake Park second at Arnold
The Edwardsville boys track team made the long journey to Glen Ellyn to take part in Saturday’s 33rd annual Jim Arnold Invitational at Glenbard West and made it a worthwhile trip by winning the competition. But area teams competing also enjoyed strong showings.
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Geneva, St. Charles East fit to be tied
Heading into the final month of the regular season as Upstate Eight Conference River Division contenders, Saturday’s baseball doubleheader between St. Charles East and Geneva took on a little extra meaning as well.
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Which path should Bulls take?
Earlier this week, Bulls general manger Gar Forman said he doesn't know which direction things will go this summer. That's because the Bulls' future is essentially based on Carmelo Anthony's whims. Here's a look at the paths available to the Bulls this summer.
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Schaumburg’s Early takes singles title at CL South
For Schaumburg’s Dillon Early it was a matter of getting control of his emotions. Once he did the rest of the field at Saturday’s Crystal Lake South boys tennis invitational didn’t have a chance. Early whitewashed Crystal Lake South’s Nick Thome 6-0, 6-0 to win the singles title.
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Burton gives Naperville Central a lift
Junior outside hitter Jack Burton lifted his offensive game to help the Naperville Central boys volleyball team remain undefeated throughout the ninth annual Benet Invitational.
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Burlington Central falls twice
Burlington Central loses 2: After the Rockets (7-6-2) downed Sycamore 3-2 on Friday in come-from-behind fashion, Central was unable to come up with a win at the Freeport Tournament on Saturday, losing 4-0 to the host Pretzels and 1-0 in the final minutes to Harlem. Goalkeeper Abbi Ciganek made 7 saves against the Pretzels and stopped 3 shots against Harlem.
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South Elgin takes 2nd at Hersey
The South Elgin boys volleyball team not only finished second at the Hersey tournament Saturday, the Storm also established a new program record for wins in a season.
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Conant keeps connecting, tops Fremd
After suffering its first loss at Buffalo Grove despite hitting 3 home runs on Friday, Conant’s softball players apparently decided they had to be a little stronger Saturday. So less than 24 hours later, the Cougars crushed 4 homers and got right back on track with an 11-5 victory over visiting Fremd in the Mid-Suburban West contest in Hoffman Estates.
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Confident Kornfeind lifts Lake Zurich
The relaxed, Hollywood smile on Derek Kornfeind’s face suggests his confidence is back. So, the senior lefty is back in Lake Zurich’s starting rotation. And his performance against visiting Stevenson on Saturday morning suggests he’s staying in it for the rest of the season. Kornfeind followed up his quality start against a hard-hitting Grant team eight days earlier by pitching a 3-hit shutout, as the Bears won 7-0 in a North Suburban Lake Division makeup game.
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Bull’s eye for relay-winning Palatine
Palatine’s boys track team was flying under the radar for most of a sunny afternoon on Saturday, but in the end the Pirates were right on target. The Pirates won only two events but pieced together an impressive title at the 82nd Palatine Relays on Saturday at Chic Anderson Stadium. Palatine finished with 108 points, holding off Fremd (99 points) and Barrington (97 points) to secure the title for the first time since 2011.
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Waubonsie Valley wins Naperville title
The play looked so effortless, but it was the product of time and effort. Mackenzie Fuller scored two second-half goals a minute apart and Waubonsie Valley captured the Naperville Invitational girls soccer championship with a 2-1 victory against previously unbeaten New Trier on Saturday afternoon.
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Baseball/DuPage County roundup Saturday, May 3
Baseball/DuPage County roundup for Saturday, May 3.
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Fremd’s Wu constructs winning finish; BG wins MSL title
Fremd senior Angela Wu will attend the University of Illinois in the fall, where she’ll study civil engineering at the nation’s top rated program. Saturday in the Mid-Suburban League badminton championships at Elk Grove, Wu had all the design elements in place for an extremely successful tournament. The senior put a cap on four years of excellence on the courts by winning her third MSL title in a 21-14, 21-9 victory at No. 1 singles over Jessica Schwartz of Buffalo Grove; the Bison ended up winning the over MSL title.
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A Saturday sweep for South Elgin
The South Elgin baseball team is coming out of the weekend feeling a whole new sense of optimism. After knocking off Streamwood on Friday the Storm followed it up on Saturday with a doubleheader sweep of 3-1 and 12-2 in 6 innings against visiting Bartlett in Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division action. South Elgin entered the weekend having lost 5 of its last 6, but has now surged back above the .500 mark at 9-7 overall and 6-5 in the Valley Division.
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White Sox put OF Eaton on DL with bad hamstring
The Chicago White Sox have put outfielder Adam Eaton on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right hamstring. The White Sox made the move with their leadoff man before Saturday night’s game against Cleveland. Eaton was hurt running to first base while hitting into a double play Friday.
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NFL Hall of Famers say gay player will be accepted
Once Michael Sam is drafted in the NFL, the Missouri defensive end will be judged strictly on whether he can play and whether he can help his team win. Everything else — even that he’s gay — will be trivial. As the first openly homosexual player to enter the draft, Sam could face scrutiny unlike any player before him. But many of the greatest players and coaches in football history don’t believe he’ll be subjected to any hatred, harassment, discrimination or bullying by teammates.
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Blackhawks’ Shaw questionable for Game 2
Chicago Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw is questionable for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday because of a lower body injury. Coach Joel Quenneville said Saturday he doesn’t expect Shaw to be out for an extended period. Shaw was injured sometime during Friday’s series-opening win; it was not clear exactly when.
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O’Malley pitches Elk Grove past Prospect
After being hit hard by Prospect last Wednesday, Elk Grove pitcher Adam O’Malley knew he needed a huge effort Saturday when his Grenadiers hosted Prospect. “I got knocked around pretty good on Wednesday,” O’Malley said. “So I had a different mindset today.” With a better focus, and the Elk Grove bats coming alive, O’Malley and his team surged past Prospect 6-1. That helped the Grenadiers (14-6, 7-2) move into sole possession of first place in the MSL East baseball race.
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Glenbard South back to winning ways
Morton probably could have picked a better day to make a visit to Glenbard South. The Mustangs came to Glen Ellyn on Saturday morning for a nonconference softball battle against a Raiders squad determined to bounce back from a rare conference setback. And bounce back Glenbard South did — in a big way — using a 7-run fifth inning to finish off Morton 14-4 in 5 innings.Morton probably could have picked a better day to make a visit to Glenbard South.
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Naperville Central widens its DVC lead
Don’t look now but Naperville Central’s baseball team is starting to build a little separation for itself atop the DuPage Valley Conference standings. Luke Daley’s 2-run seventh-inning single sparked Saturday’s 3-1 win at Wheaton Warrenville South to make it two straight over the Tigers, who came into the series tied with the Redhawks with only one DVC loss.
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Bruins rally to beat Canadiens 5-3 in Game 2
The Boston Bruins rallied from two goals down to avoid another two-game deficit against the archrival Montreal Canadiens.Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal with 3:32 left and Boston scored four times in eight minutes to beat the Canadiens 5-3 on Saturday and even the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game apiece.
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Lake, Rizzo HR, power Arrieta, Cubs over Cardinals
Junior Lake and Anthony Rizzo homered, leading Jake Arrieta and the Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 Saturday for their season-best third win in a row.A day after the Cubs tagged St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright, they came back to beat Michael Wacha (2-3).The Cubs have their longest winning streak since a three-game sweep of San Francisco in late July.
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Dobler pitches South Elgin past Metea Valley
South Elgin sophomore pitcher Karli Dobler was elevated from the junior varsity team to the varsity three weeks ago, and she passed a big test with flying colors on Saturday against Metea Valley. First-year Storm coach Stephanie Katzenberger called on Dobler to come on in relief of senior Paige Allen with two outs in the top of the fifth inning and the Mustangs leading 3-1. Metea Valley had runners at first and second and senior Jenna Hall coming up with a chance to break the Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division softball game wide open. But Dobler got Hall to ground out to third, the Storm scored 4 runs in the bottom of the inning and Dobler wiggled out of jams in the sixth and seventh as South Elgin notched a 5-3 win in South Elgin.
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Lillard’s 3 at buzzer leads Blazers past Rockets
Damian Lillard hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Portland Trail Blazers stunned the Houston Rockets 99-98 to take their playoff series in six games and advance to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time in 14 years.
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Hawks 3 stars
3 Hawks stars of Friday night
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Versteeg a stunning healthy scratch again
The ‘from out of the blue’ moment of the night had to be the late scratch of Kris Versteeg from Game 1 lineup, replaced in the lineup by Joakim Nordstrom.
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Softball / Northwest roundup
Trailing 7-3, Buffalo Grove scored 7 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning en route to handing visiting Conant its first loss this softball season. Junior ace Julia Camardo (8-4) won her third straight game since returning from an injury as the Bison (10-8, 6-3) won 10-9 and took a half-game lead over Elk Grove (19-3, 5-3) in the Mid-Suburban East.
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Local pitcher Rodriguez signs with Boomers
Robert Morris University pitcher Rey Rodriguez has signed to play with the Schaumburg Boomers, team officials announced Friday. Rodriguez, a 24-year-old lefthander, was a First-Team NAIA all-American in 2012 and 2013 for RMU. The Venezuela native posted a 1.19 ERA over 23 appearances, which included 19 starts. He also recorded 11 complete games and seven shutouts at Robert Morris University. While posting a 17-2 record in his two seasons, Rodriguez struck out 156 in 135 innings, allowing just 18 earned runs and only 75 hits. Rodriguez tossed a no-hitter against Lindenwood-Belleville on March 22, 2013.
Business
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LCD pioneer Heilmeier dies at 77
The “liquid crystal” description of the materials that Heilmeier worked with appeared at first to be an oxymoron. Crystals carry an image of rigidity and regularity — almost exactly the opposite of liquids. But liquid crystals can be made, and some have a particularly valuable property: They can scatter light when subjected to an electrical field. By this property, they lend themselves to incorporation in devices that translate invisible electrical signals into visible light.
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Video board brings race closer to Derby fans
Towering 170 feet over the backstretch, the high-definition video screen that cost $12 million is bigger than three NBA basketball courts, bigger than the screens on the monstrous four-sided display at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.The horses are shown some 70 feet tall, more than 10 times their true size. It’s backed by 750 new speakers installed throughout the track, which some fans said weren’t loud enough but caught jockey Rosie Napravnik’s attention.
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Subway rail that snapped in derailment was new
The rail that broke underneath a train in Queens on Friday morning was manufactured in the U.S. in November and installed in March. The other rails from that shipment will be tracked down and inspected, according to the MTA.
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Buffett speaks, plays, prevails at Berkshire bash
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have encouraged the conglomerate to pay a dividend.Warren Buffett shared preliminary voting results on Saturday. Roughly 97 percent of Class A and Class B shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway voted against the dividend proposal.
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GM recalling 51,640 SUVs for defective fuel gauges
The recall involves the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia from the 2014 model year. All of the affected SUVs were built between March 26 and Aug. 15 of 2013.
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WPBLOOM 050114: bc-tech-scan
Farmstand app devices, depends on user-generated data to let shoppers know the locations and hours of their local farmers markets. Pushbullet lets you send links, files, notes and even to-do lists between devices.
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Is Google Plus finally dying?
The man who led Google’s foray into social networking is leaving the company. So what does that mean for Google Plus? If you ask Google, absolutely nothing. But if you ask TechCrunch’s Alexia Tsotsis and Matthew Panzarino, it means Google Plus is walking dead.
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How to make Siri smarter
Siri and I don’t talk much these days. Which is odd, because she probably knows more about me than anyone else in my life. By all accounts, I should be outsourcing most of my daily life to Siri. But she's just not that bright.
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Google challenges nonprofits on ideas to use Glass
Google has a challenge for U.S. nonprofits. The tech giant asked nonprofit groups to propose ideas for how to use the Web-connected eyewear Google Glass in their work. Five charities that propose the best ideas by May 20 will get a free pair of the glasses, a trip to Google for training and a $25,000 grant to help make their project a reality.
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Commentary: Putin wants his own Internet
Asked at a media forum in St. Petersburg about Russia’s largest search engine, Yandex, storing its data on servers outside the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Internet was originally a “CIA project” and “is still developing as such.” The former KGB agent is not totally wrong.
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My awkward week with Google Glass
It’s a Wednesday night, and I’m turning heads on the sidewalk. People are slowing halfway down the block as I approach. They’re whispering about me as I walk through the room. Strangers are watching me, sometimes even stopping me on the street.
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Ride-sharing app Lyft expands to new markets
Lyft, the on-demand ride-sharing app best known by the fuzzy pink moustaches on its cars, is launching its service in 24 new U.S. markets.
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Facebook buys fitness tracker startup behind Moves
Facebook acquired the startup behind the popular fitness tracking app Moves as it expands beyond its namesake service into a company with multiple, differentiated mobile apps.
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Intel posts lower 1Q net income, higher revenue
Intel’s earnings fell in the first three months of the year, but revenue grew because of solid demand for tablet processors and its data center services.
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Google, Apple settle high-tech workers’ lawsuit
Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe Systems have settled a class-action lawsuit alleging they conspired to prevent their engineers and other highly sought technology workers from getting better job offers from one another.
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Europe warns Google, Samsung on phone patent abuse
The European Commission has said that Google’s Motorola Mobility abused its market position in Europe. Samsung settled a case where it had tried to use its patents to block Apple from bringing a phone to market. But neither company was slapped with a fine.
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Technology is fastest-growing industry in New York
Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. joined companies driving a 33 percent jump in New York’s technology jobs in the past four years, making the industry the fastest-growing part of the city’s economy, a report said.
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Facebook leaves mobile concerns in dust with surge in revenue
Facebook Inc. was once mired in mobile-advertising doldrums. That was so 2012.The world’s largest social-networking site reported first- quarter profit and revenue this week that blew past analysts’ estimates.
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As Facebook matures, it looks to grow mobile reach
Mark Zuckerberg, like Facebook, is maturing. The soon-to-be 30-year-old CEO of the decade-old social networking company grew reflective as he stood before hundreds of app developers to announce a host of mobile features designed to put “people first.” “We used to have this famous mantra, ‘move fast and break things,’” Zuckerberg said but now the company's mantra is “move fast with stable infra.”
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T-Mobile adds 1.3 million customers as Sprint pursues deal
T-Mobile US Inc. added more subscribers in the first quarter than AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. combined, heightening the carrier’s allure as Sprint Corp. pursues a merger.
Life & Entertainment
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High-profile modern kitchens benefit from innovative ways to renovate
As recently as 50 years ago, kitchens in the United States were primarily thought of as efficient, closed-off and back-of-house spaces solely focused on food preparation and dish washing. These days, kitchens are often a highly visible component of open-house plan concepts, places where guests are entertained and kids do their homework.
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Images: Kentucky Derby fashion
For some the Kentucky Derby is all about the horses, for others it's all about the hats, lots and lots of hats. Even some of Hollywood's favorites got into the act.
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Crowds gather in Memphis for British princes
Multiple media outlets reported that the royal brothers on Friday went for a tour of Graceland, the one-time home of Elvis Presley. The men are in the city for Lizzy Wilson and Guy Pelly’s wedding. She is the granddaughter of the late Holiday Inn founder Kemmons Wilson and London club owner Guy Pelly.
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What goes into picking the world’s best restaurants?
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants is a quirky list, and no one claims it is definitive. Avant-garde restaurants tend to place higher than traditional establishments whose gastronomy has stood the test of time. There’s an element of fashion as the chefs of the moment (many of whom are friends) win greater recognition than the grand old culinary masters.
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Homer goes hard-body in ‘Simpsons’ Lego episode
Episode No. 550 of Fox’s “The Simpsons” was put together Lego brick by brick, in a CGI manner of speaking. Using computer-generated special effects, the town of Springfield and its residents have been reimagined in the style of the famed plastic toys for Sunday’s episode, “Brick Like Me,” at 7 p.m. It’s a tart title for a sweet episode, one that combines CGI and the show’s traditional animation to shake up Homer Simpson’s world and teach him a lesson about parenting.
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On the road: Make a card for Mother’s Day
Enjoy some of the South side’s offerings at Second Sunday, a drop-in event for families featuring arts and crafts projects at the Hyde Park Art Center. Join artists from The Plug-In Studio for a pop-up, drop-in art and technology workshop where you will use electronics and found materials to create interactive works that move, make sound and light up. Or, get in on the Mother’s Day workshop designing and hand-printing your own one-of-a-kind Mother’s Day card.
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Book notes: Meet Rick Springfield at Anderson’s in Naperville
Singer, actor and author Rick Springfield signs copies of his new novel "Magnificent Vibration" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville. Plus, Garrison Keiller discusses and signs copies of his new book, “The Keillor Reader,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College in Naperville.
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Alternatives to coach might not be that bad
In case you missed it, a teen jumped the fence at San Jose International Airport and stuffed himself into the wheel well of a plane with less space than a middle economy seat. He planned to go to Africa. Instead, 5½ hours later he landed in Hawaii, alive. Experts said it was impossible. At best, temperatures would dive to a minus 60 degrees and there would be virtually no oxygen at that altitude. The boy survived. And he’s not the first to travel in wheel-well class.
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Society6 website helps artists create home goods
Art is not just for hanging on your wall. An online marketplace, Society6, launched a line of area rugs in April — the newest addition to the art website’s growing collection of home goods.
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When it comes to spring wine, think pink — rosé
Warmer weather has arrived; soon it will be time for rosé. Pink wine is a harbinger of spring, like red-breasted robins, cherry blossoms, tax forms and tissues. Those serious reds and buttery whites we’ve been contemplating all winter can be pushed aside in favor of wine that is refreshing and fun.
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‘Natchez Burning’ is bold look at civil rights movement
Greg Iles’ fourth novel, "Natchez Burning," about Natchez, Miss., lawyer Penn Cage is a bold look at the civil rights movement, bigotry, parental love and the legacy of violence wrapped in a solid plot that starts in 1964 and deftly alternates to 2005 without missing a beat. But as fascinating as the plot is, “Natchez Burning” almost sinks under its own weight.
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Washington man tastes his way toward beer-rating milestone: 10,000 and counting
With the handle “Travlr,” Gene Bonventre joined RateBeer in November 2008 shortly after his retirement from the U.S. Air Force. Soon he had written brief descriptions of several hundred beers, scoring each on a five-point scale. A few years later, Bonventre soon will rate his 10,000th beer, a feat only 30 people in the world, six of them Americans, have accomplished.
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DVD previews: ‘Veronica Mars Movie,’ ‘Still Mine’
The audience for the big screen version of “Veronica Mars” will probably fall into one of three camps: those that loved the mid-2000s television show and would enjoy the movie even if it were a remake of “Grown-Ups 2” starring Kristen Bell; those who adored the teen-noir detective show and got so amped about the film that it could never live up to their expectations; and those that have never heard of Veronica Mars but think the spunky, acerbic heroine seems pretty swell. It arrives on DVD Tuesday, May 6.
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Weekend picks: Aretha croons at the Chicago Theatre
Arlington International Racecourse starts its 2014 season with Opening Day on Friday and Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday in Arlington Heights. Long Grove's annual worship of all things chocolate begins this weekend. And wash it all down with samples of some of the more than 45 breweries on tap for the Second Annual Ballpark Brew Fest at the Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg. All this and more in the suburbs this weekend.
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Track your bulb plantings with photographs
Take photographs of your bulb displays throughout the month and make notes to help you remember where new bulbs can be added in fall to improve the display. This will make it much easier to order and plant bulbs later this year.
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Small-kitchen measures and countermeasures
Designer Iantha Carley, who has participated in three DC Design Houses and whose aesthetic is known for its use of unexpected patterns, textures and colors, was the guest recently on The Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius’ Home Front online chat.
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When selling, first steps don’t cost anything
Q. I would like to chime in on the often-asked question about whether to remodel before putting a house on the market. As a recent buyer, I walked away from more than one home where the updates were not to my taste.
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Board members are not permitted to cast votes by email
Q. The members of our condominium associationboard routinely communicate with one another and make decisions by email. Is this permitted?
Discuss
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Editorial: JRW Little Leaguers winners in every way
The Jackie Robinson West Little Leaguers have provide inspiration and hope, proving they are winners in every way, a Daily Herald editorial says.
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The Soapbox
Daily Herald editors give quick-hit opinions on suburban happenings.
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The Soapbox
Daily Herald editors this week are tallying texting drivers, musing on "the butterfly effect" and offering kudos to retiring educators who coach and conduct.
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The Soapbox
Daily Herald editors speak up about the Arlington racetrack's remarkable anniversary and about suburban ties to a possible Loyola NCAA championship, among other topics.
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Medicare transparency offers limited perspective
A letter to the editor: Much has been made of the Medicare physician payment “data dump” that occurred on April 9. Pursuit of transparency by America’s single largest purchaser of health care is laudable, but the way this information is being presented lacks some important elements of context. I’d like to share a bit about what this material really means.
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Democrats show their diversity of opinion
A Palatine letter to the editor: We Democrats are proud of our diversity of opinion. But what’s more telling is that not one Republican supported the proposal to make the wealthy pay their fair share. The people of Illinois will have their chance to show whom they agree with in November.
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President chose money over job creation
A Carol Stream letter to the editor: I doubt many heard the announcement made (or rather buried on) Good Friday by the Obama administration because most people were focused on Easter. Once again a decision on the Keystone pipeline from Canada to Texas has been delayed until after the elections.
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Whose interests is Madigan serving?
A Wheaton letter to the editor: It appears to not be catching the general public’s attention as House Speaker Michael Madigan sends his top attorney into action in filing a lawsuit to stop the term limits question from appearing on the November ballot. Whose interest does this serve? The voters of Illinois or a public servant who has been at the trough (oink, oink) for some 30 years?
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Madigan shows why remap is needed
A Libertyville letter to the editor: In your April 29 edition, you wrote on the movement to produce fair congressional district maps and one of its supporters, Mike Fortner.
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