Arlington Heights Post (IL) back issues from November 2007:
Latin spices add kick to your autumn dishes
Nov 01, 2007 ... Dan Hernandez of Hormel Foods said the rise of Hispanic flavors has been sudden and sharp. "Nearly one out of four Americans prepares a Mexican entrée for dinner once a week," said Hernandez. "A decade ago, chipotle was virtually unknown to many Americans," he said. "Now spices ...
Java pairing: Never mind the wine, sip coffee with culinary fare
Nov 01, 2007; ... Coffee should not be perceived simply as a breakfast beverage, nor just as an after dinner accompaniment to dessert. Coffee, believes Chef Marcus Samuelsson and Starbucks master coffee blender Andrew Linnemann, is so much more. "Think of it just like wine," said Linnemann who maintains ...
New cookbook salutes hearty diner meals
Nov 01, 2007 ... Known for their heaping helpings, diners are always a popular choice for anyone looking for an affordable meal that will fill them up. In her new book Diner (Ryland, Peters & Small), veteran food writer Jennifer Joyce offers a host of recipes as varied as that of your typical diner menu ....
Evanstonian in Nov. 8 cook-off
Nov 01, 2007 ... Sipora Katz-Janssen of Evanston has been chosen as one of the 10 semi-finalists in the Chicago Regional of the Simply Manischewitz Kosher Cook-Off. You can see her during a live cooking competition from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 8 at Macy's Culinary Center, 111 N. State St., ...
Market Day has quick recipes for busy lives
Nov 01, 2007 ... Market Day, a food fundraising company that has helped meet the educational needs of communities across the country raising funds for resources such as books, computers and playground equipment, has put together these recipes for busy moms and dads. Visit www.marketday.com. ORIENTAL ...
A pizza from Palermo -- with Sicilian dough
Nov 01, 2007 ... Whether your favorite is New York style or Chicago style, pizza is likely at or near the top of your favorite dish list. What few outside of the culinary profession know is that pizza is also fun to make, as the following recipe for Palermo Pizza from Maxine Clark's Pizza, Calzone & Focaccia ...
Obituaries
Nov 01, 2007 ... Bernie B. MartinBernie B. Martin, 75, of Vernon Township, died Oct. 17 in Condell Medical Center, Libertyville. Born in 1931, to Harry and Vivian Martin (nee Paisley), Mr. Martin was raised near the farming community of Downing, Mo., where his brother, Ronnie, still operates the family ...
Peek at the Week
Nov 01, 2007 ... Deadline for items for Peek at the Week is one week before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, church events, reunions and support groups to Peek at the Week, Pioneer Press, 291 N. Dunton, Arlington Heights IL 60004, fax to (847) ...
Victorious Viator celebrates
Nov 01, 2007 ... St. Viator High School hosted an Oct. 22 rally to celebrate the boys golf team's first state title in school history. The Class 3A championship trophy was presented to the school for the first time, and the players were introduced. The Rev. Mick Egan, president of St. Viator High ...
Calendar
Nov 01, 2007 ... Find out what do this week and beyond. holiday "The Nutcracker," presented by Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at Barrington High School, 616 W. Main St., Barrington. Performance times are 7 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $25; $22 ...
Meet the newest fast-drawing gunman
Nov 01, 2007; ... Cary author and educator Richard W. Smelter would like you to add the name of William "Buck" Buckmeister to the list of one of the fastest guns of the Old West. The high caliber tale of an emotionally complex shootist can be found in his novel, Colt Army Revolver: The Life and Times of A ...
Board the train to party with Santa
Nov 01, 2007; ... It takes a lot of energy to supervise elves and tend reindeer. Santa Claus will carbo-load on Dec. 7 and 8, and children ages 11 and younger, plus their parents, are invited to dine with him. We're telling you now because the registration deadline is Nov. 2 for Cary Park District's Santa's ...
Fear of spiders inspired children's book
Nov 01, 2007 ... Schaumburg resident Demetri Loupos, an arachnophobic accountant, has turned his fear of spiders into a children's book. Cobalt Blue, the tale of a personable tarantula named Blue, was written to teach young readers to love unconditionally and seek beauty in all creatures. It's based on Loupos' ...
House revises SCHIP bill that Bush vetoed
Nov 01, 2007; ... In the week of Oct. 29, the House will consider aid to U.S. workers displaced by trade and a rewrite of the Mining Act of 1872. The Senate will vote on a revised State Children's Health Insurance bill. Here's how area members of Congress voted on major roll calls in the week ending Oct ....
Mitsuwa Marketplace offers a taste of Japan
Nov 01, 2007; ... Masa Takai likes to call it the Mall of Japan -- a marketplace where customers can not only taste but experience Japanese culture. Mitsuwa Marketplace opened in Arlington Heights in 1991 to cater to the growing Japanese population in the northwest suburbs, a population Takai estimates at ...
The Loop that time forgot
Nov 01, 2007; ... Back in the 1980s, when Eric Bronsky worked for the city of Chicago answering questions about the city's bridges, he heard that a bunch of old photos were being thrown into a dumpster. Bronsky, co-author of the new book Downtown Chicago in Transition, rushed over to Lower Wacker Drive to ...
CAMPUS CLOSE-UPS
Nov 01, 2007 ... Diane Cepa, Matt Matavka, Maggie Neumayer and Alex Vokoun, all of Arlington Heights, are ensemble members in the Harper College production of "Cabaret." The following students from Arlington Heights were named to the winter dean's list at the University of Dayton: Jillian Kuefner, Amy ...
Singer/speaker motivates students
Nov 01, 2007; ... "I believe in myself, there's nothing I can't do. Follow my dreams, I'll make them come true!" Arms waving in the air, students shouted out these lyrics to "My Dreams," an original song by Victor Pacini, while sitting wide-eyed with awe and delight in Longfellow Elementary School's gym ...
School Digest
Nov 01, 2007 ... PROSPECTProspect High School's Music Department will present a fall concert at 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 1) in the school's cafeteria. Performing ensembles will include the PHS orchestra and the jazz band, both under the direction of Patrick O'Connor, who is also coordinator of fine arts ...
CD Reviews: A danceable effort from Miss Bad Media Karma Britney
Nov 01, 2007 ... BRITNEY SPEARS"Blackout" As hard as it might be to believe, Britney Spears is largely unrecognizable on her fifth album. That's because half the time her voice is distorted: synthesized robot-speak in "Piece of Me" or breathy whispers on "Radar." For a large part of "Blackout," she's ...
Love after death
Nov 01, 2007; ... Wristcutters: A Love StoryThe post-suicide afterlife is a dreary business in "Wristcutters: A Love Story," mainly because it turns out to be a bitter joke on its inhabitants. But that doesn't mean this offbeat, oddly charming, surprisingly sweet dark comedy is a downer. In questionable ...
Film Clips
Nov 01, 2007 ... OPENING THIS WEEKAMERICAN GANGSTERA straightforward telling of the life story of Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, who rose from obscurity to dominate the heroin trade in New York City during the Vietnam era, would have been enough for a fascinating crime saga. "American Gangster" gives us a lot ...
'Tony Hawk' missing some magic
Nov 01, 2007; ... TONY HAWK'S PROVING GROUNDPS3, Xbox 360$59.99Rated T for TeenGameplay: "Tony Hawk's Proving Ground" follows almost the exact same formula that fans of the series have come to expect. As always, different button combinations perform various grabs and tricks, and there are always some pretty ...
Footlik, Seals exchange barbs over who is ducking debates
Nov 01, 2007; ... The Democratic primary race for the 10th Congressional District seat is just getting underway, but the campaign rhetoric is already swirling. Democrat Jay Footlik of Buffalo Grove is accusing Wilmette candidate Dan Seals of ducking debates in the upcoming Feb. 5 primary for the seat held ...
Candidates first to file in 8th Dist.
Nov 01, 2007 ... As of close of business Monday, the following candidates for U.S. representative in the 8th Congressional District had filed to appear on the ballot in the Feb. 5 primary election. The ...
Smaller setbacks advised for Arlington Market
Nov 01, 2007; ... The Elliott Group, which received village approval more than a year ago to rehab Arlington Market with houses, condominiums and businesses, will return to the Village Board to correct a design oversight. Or face the challenge of trying to sell $600,000 houses with back yards only about 10-feet ...
CORRECTION
Nov 01, 2007 ... Based on incorrect information in a District 214 news release, the Post's Sept. 27 School Digest contained a partially ...
Help's available for grief stricken
Nov 01, 2007; ... Paul Nordskog is leading the support group he first went to for help after his wife died after 51 years of marriage. Nordskog started attending sessions of GriefShare, a grief recovery support group, in a church in Park Ridge where Nordskog was living. That was eight years ago. He ...
Romney raises funds, rouses his troops
Nov 01, 2007; ... Presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stepped off his small private jet Tuesday afternoon at the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling to make a couple fund-raising pit stops in the area before heading on to Iowa on Wednesday. Romney, who won the Republican straw ...
Hersey senior writes name in record book once more
Nov 01, 2007; ... Nicole Gill's last race in the 200-yard individual medley was a record-setter. Hersey's three-time state qualifying swimmer, who will sign with Wisconsin-Green Bay on Nov. 14, added another school record to her list of accomplishments by finishing second in 2:15.23 in the 200 IM Saturday ...
Parks raises tax levy to get more revenue
Nov 01, 2007; ... The Arlington Height Park District expects to approve about a $13 million tax levy for this year, which would be 4.4 percent higher than last year, park officials said. With new property coming on the tax rolls and the increase in the equalized assessed value of property within the park ...
Three seek Krause seat
Nov 01, 2007; ... Three candidates have so far filed to run for the 66th District Illinois House of Representatives seat left open by retiring Republican state Rep. Carol Krause. Christine Prochno, an Elk Grove Village trustee, had already announced candidacy. Elk Grove Mayor Craig Johnson announced the ...
Schools' silent moment safe for now
Nov 01, 2007; ... While most District 214 students stayed home Monday because of their teachers' institute day, Buffalo Grove High School freshman Dawn Sherman and her father, atheist activist Rob Sherman, headed to the federal courthouse in Chicago. The Buffalo Grove residents attended a hearing Monday ...
Schools report cases of drug-resistant staph
Nov 01, 2007; ... Officials at Stevenson High School and Cooper Middle School have confirmed a single case of drug-resistant staph infection at each school last week. Stevenson Principal Janet Gonzales said this week the student is already back in the Lincolnshire school, which serves large portions of ...
Endless street repairs actually on target
Nov 01, 2007; ... Summer flies by. But street repairs that take roughly the same amount of time seem to last forever. The village expects replacing a residential street could last from 10 to 12 weeks. So, although streets in the northeastern corner of the village, such as Dryden Place and Hackberry Drive, ...
Send us holiday charity listings
Nov 01, 2007 ... Pioneer Press will be compiling information about charity events and fund-raisers for the holidays. Holiday cards We will publish samples of holiday greeting cards for not-for-profit organizations' fund-raisers. Send us information about the fund-raiser and samples of the cards to ...
Coroner rules suicide in drowning
Nov 01, 2007; ... An Evanston restaurateur who was pulled out of a car at the bottom of a Forest Preserve lake Monday afternoon committed suicide by drowning, Cook County authorities reported Tuesday. Fatima Cavic, 38, of 1638 Ash St., was pronounced dead at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove at ...
Where to comment on Metra cuts
Nov 01, 2007 ... Metra will host several public hearings next week to discuss its proposed 2008 budget and five-year capital plan. Written comments can also be mailed to Metra at 547 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60661. For more information, ...
STAR Line dream could die with lack of state funds
Nov 01, 2007; ... Plans to build the proposed STAR Line commuter train system will completely derail unless state government invests needed money into mass transit, Metra officials announced Oct. 25. While unveiling its 2008 budget and five-year capital program, Metra disclosed that it has only $5 million ...
Three seek Krause seat
Nov 01, 2007; ... Three candidates have so far filed to run for the 66th District Illinois House of Representatives seat left open by retiring Republican state Rep. Carol Krause. Christine Prochno, an Elk Grove Village trustee, had already announced candidacy. Elk Grove Mayor Craig Johnson announced the ...
Villalobos has new respect for sport
Nov 01, 2007; ... Playing volleyball added a new dimension to Lidia Villalobos' life in the United States. Wheeling's senior middle hitter considered volleyball a recreational sport while growing up and attending school in Mexico City. But she was unprepared for how much her life would change when she ...
Stack making trip to Peoria for fourth time
Nov 01, 2007; ... Amber Stack would like her last trip to Peoria to be a memorable one. The Wheeling senior won the Class AA State Meet as a freshman in 2004 and will try to recapture that moment of glory when the first Class 3A State Meet begins at 1 p.m. Saturday at Detweiller Park. For the second ...
State title in Havel's sights this year
Nov 01, 2007; ... Kevin Havel's last chance to win a state cross country title starts at 2 p.m. Saturday. That's when the starter's pistol for the Class 3A State Meet will go off at Detweiller Park in Peoria. You can count on the Hersey senior being out in front after finishing second last year, just ...
Playoff streak halted for Huskies
Nov 01, 2007; ... The IHSA's new playoff format of playing back-to-back matches was a big hit for Conant's girls volleyball team. The sixth-seeded Cougars carried the momentum of beating their crosstown rival Hoffman Estates Hawks into the Class 4A Hoffman Estates Regional final Saturday against ...
Protesters decry state gambling expansion
Nov 01, 2007; ... About 25 people mobilized in Arlington Heights on short notice Tuesday to protest the idea of expanding gambling, at Arlington Park and elsewhere, to pay for road projects or public transportation. Worried about reports from Springfield that the legislative leaders might agree new casino ...
Family spokesman: Sheriff¹s search ending
Nov 01, 2007; ... The Sauk County (Wis.) Sheriff's Department has concluded the majority of the search effort for 18-year-old Buffalo Grove resident Lee S. Cutler after a week and a half scouring the Baraboo River and surrounding area, family spokesman Dan De Grazia said Wednesday afternoon. Investigators ...
Potpourri
Nov 01, 2007 ... Green City Market and the Notebaert Nature Museum will host the second annual Winter Farmers' Market in the Nature Museum's North Gallery, 2430 N. Cannon Drive in Chicago's Lincoln Park, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Nov. 3 through Dec. 22. (The Winter Market will be closed on ...
Spelling out ways to manage credit
Nov 01, 2007 ... Last week we presented some of the ways consumers can help themselves if they find a need for short-term cash. We encourage consumers to make sensible financial decisions. Always do your homework and learn as much as possible when considering any type of loan. Making good decisions on loans has ...
New on DVD
Nov 01, 2007 ... SPIDER-MAN 3Spider-Man showed up again this summer -- maybe you hadn't heard? -- and while it would be silly to suggest he's overstayed his welcome, it must be said that all he has to offer this time around is more of the same -- a whole lot more. An almost overwhelming amount of ...
Hello Moto
Nov 01, 2007; ... John McCabe stood on the grove's edge at Busse Woods, watching dozens of bright orange T-shirted Motorola employees cut, pull and wrestle thick stands of buckthorn shrubs. "Look at all the people here. This is like a mini-Earth Day," said McCabe, a training coordinator for the Forest ...
STAR Line dream could die with lack of state funds
Nov 01, 2007; ... Plans to build the proposed STAR Line commuter train system will completely derail unless state government invests needed money into mass transit, Metra officials announced Oct. 25. While unveiling its 2008 budget and five-year capital program, Metra disclosed that it has only $5 million ...
Fountain pen mightier than the bacon?
Nov 01, 2007; ... Multi-generational and multi-cultural clashes fuel the comic premises behind Theatre Nebula's "Today, I Am A Fountain Pen," being performed at Cutting Hall in Palatine. Set in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in the 1940s, this feisty family comedy about domestic harmony, adult hypocrisy and a ...
Quietly making a difference
Nov 01, 2007; ... There didn't seem to be much of a chance Marty Manning would even play in the 1996 sectional semifinals after hopping into the training room that weekend. As he sat on the table, Hoffman Estate's starting point guard was convinced his season was over. There was only a glimmer of hope ...
Grainger expands to meet customer needs
Nov 01, 2007; ... Grainger, a Lake Forest-based supplier of facilities maintenance products, sees itself as helping its customers navigate new realities. People who manage facilities such as park district buildings, schools and hotels, as well as contractors and manufacturers, need places like Grainger to ...
Meade - Hamming
Nov 01, 2007 ... Robert and Kathleen Meade of Montgomery, Ohio, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lesley Kathleen, to Mark Gerhard Hamming, son of Drs. Edward and Nancy Hamming of Lake Forest. The future bride is a 2001 graduate of Ursuline Academy. She graduated in 2005 from Northwestern ...
Pecora - Hunt
Nov 01, 2007 ... Geanine Pecora, daughter of Frank and Geraldine Pecora of Chicago, was united in marriage to Daniel Hunt of Mount Prospect. He is the son of Larry Hunt and the late Vicki Hunt. The couple was wed May 27 in St. Giles Church, Oak Park, officiated by the Rev. Thomas Dore. Jennifer ...
Newman - Frick
Nov 01, 2007 ... Louis and Lori Newman of Arlington Heights announce the engagement of their daughter, Shayna Lynn, to Matthew Robert Frick, son of Margaret and Robert Frick of Palatine. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Buffalo Grove High School and William Rainey Harper ...
Lower - Pagels
Nov 01, 2007 ... Samantha June Lower and Jason Raymond Pagels were married July 28 at the Church of the Holy Comforter in Kenilworth. A reception followed at The Drake Hotel in Chicago. The bride is the daughter of Adrienne and Louis G. Lower II of Winnetka and Vero Beach, Fla. She graduated from ...
Dirkse - Ahlenius
Nov 01, 2007 ... Amy Dirkse and Timothy Ahlenius were married on July 14 at Lombard Christian Reform Church. The bride is the daughter of David and Malinda Dirkse of Downers Grove. The groom is the son of George and Kathy Ahlenius of Elmhurst. Attending the bride as maid of honor was Candice Vos, ...
Brinkmann - Dritz
Nov 01, 2007 ... Emily Brinkmann and Joshua Dritz, both of Denver, Colo., will be married New Year's Eve in Denver. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Deb and Bill Brinkmann of Champaign. She graduated from Champaign Central High School in 1998, and attended Bradley University in Peoria where she ...
Trubow - Nash
Nov 01, 2007 ... Leslie and Gail Trubow of Northbrook announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Erin, to Jeremy Emile Nash, son of Nicole Ebling and Lawrence Nash of Seattle, Wash. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Glenbrook North High School. She received a bachelor's degree ...
Kaminski - Vogt
Nov 01, 2007 ... Elizabeth Ann Kaminski and Gregory Leigh Vogt of Palatine were married Oct. 20 at St. Theresa Parish in Palatine. The Most Rev. Andrew J. McDonald, D.D., bishop emeritus/chaplain, officiated. The bride, daughter of James and Charlene Kaminski of Sherwood, Ark., has a Bachelor of Arts ...
Killion - Avila
Nov 01, 2007 ... Rachel Christine Killion of Glen Ellyn, daughter of Clifford Killion of Forest Park and Connie Bellavia of Roselle, is to wed Frank Brant Avila of Chicago. He is the son of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner Frank Avila and his wife, Sherry, of the Northwest ...
Scully - Mueller
Nov 01, 2007 ... Jim and Elaine Scully of Wilmette announce the engagement of their daughter Jessica to Jeff Mueller, son of Jim and Nancy Mueller of Shorewood, ...
Millhouse - Hazan
Nov 01, 2007 ... Robert Hazan and Sarah Millhouse were married Sept. 8 at the River East Art Center in Chicago with Rabbi Michael Tillman and the Rev. Bernard Pietrzak co-officiating. The bride is the daughter of Roberta and Michael Millhouse of Hinsdale and the groom is the son of Joe and Anne Hazan of ...