Movers and Shakers Movers and Shakers McLeodUSA, a provider of IP-based telecommunications services for small, medium and multi-location businesses, promoted Sean Fleming to vice president of sales for Chicago, to oversee the company's sales activit...

St. Francis junior guard David Palash had already taken two shots prior to his final field-goal attempt Saturday night, yet neither had as much riding on them as the 3-pointer he launched with 59 seconds remaining in the game. Following his coaches'...

• Lauren Lafond of Batavia has been named to the Midwest Conference All-Academic team for the fall semester at Monmouth College in Monmouth. She is the daughter of William and Melissa Lafond of Batavia. Lafond is an economics and international busin...

More than 50 students from the Illinois Math and Science Academy and Oswego East High School will meet at 7:30 a.m. today for the 2008 Robotics competition at Caterpillar Inc. in Aurora. Organized by For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Te...

On deck Baseball • DuPage Training Academy in Carol Stream will host its 17th annual Winter Warm-up baseball and softball camp Jan. 12 to Feb. 23 at the academy, 115 Alexandra Way, Carol Stream. The camp covers the fundamentals of throwing, hitting ...

HOFFMAN ESTATES -- Siemens Healthcare's molecular imaging division has delivered the first two newly redesigned mobile Biograph 6 TruePoint positron emission tomography and computed tomography systems to the Florida Radiation Oncology Group in Jacks...

An "Information Literacy for Educators" class will be offered at McHenry County College beginning Jan. 12. Classes will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 2, 16, March 1 and 15. Three graduate credits are available. The cou...

Philip B. Elfstrom Scholarships, which are administered by the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, are available to graduating high school seniors who live within the city of Batavia or Batavia School District 101. Eligibility is restricte...

It's after Jan. 1. Have you filed your FAFSA yet? For parents of high school seniors, if you're hoping for federal aid for college, this date should be circled in red on your calendar. After Jan. 1, you can file your Free Application for Federal Stu...