Arlington Heights Post (IL) back issues from December 2007:
Hyde funeral to be held Friday
Dec 03, 2007; ... Former longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde, a central but respected figure in national politics, died early Nov. 29. He was 83. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at St. John Neumann Church, 2900 E. Main St., (Rt. 64), St. Charles. Entombment will be in ...
Restaurant apologizes for 'terrible mistake'
Dec 03, 2007; ... Saturday was a nasty day to be out. Cold and windy with freezing rain. Sue Greenberg of Arlington Heights did not realize how bad it would be when she made plans to go out for lunch with a friend to celebrate her daughter Laura's 17th birthday. Laura cannot speak or walk due to a ...
Business giving helps boost the bottom line
Dec 05, 2007 ... Donating to charities is not just something you can do to help the community, it can also help your bottom line. A recent study found that for every dollar given to charitable organizations, two to three dollars is returned in sales. If your business is looking to give to a worthy cause this ...
Bigcaps in Chicago +2.50%
Dec 05, 2007 ... The one-week (Nov. 20-28) change in stock price for the 50 largest Chicago-based companies, based on Dec. 29 market cap. The DJIA was +2.14%; the S&P 500 was +2.08%. Year-to-date: Chicago big caps +7.56%; DJIA +6.63%; S&P 500 +3.60%. For the Chicago big caps list, go to our Web site, select ...
Plant science faces extinction
Dec 06, 2007; ... It's not easy being green, say Harper College plant science professors and students. College officials decided in April to eliminate the plant science program by fall 2008. Students were notified in August that the program would not return next school year. "It was a quality ...
Political calendar
Dec 06, 2007 ... Dec. 3. Last day for local government to put a binding referendum on the ballotDec. 27 Absentee voting beginsJan. 8 Last day to register to voteJan. 9 Grace period ...
Writing, texting not synonyms
Dec 06, 2007 ... The English language is taking a lot of hits these days. Good grammar, gone. Accurate spelling, gone. Sophisticated syntax and diction, gone. Who or what is the culprit, you ask? You might be holding it in your hand right now as you peruse this page. Or maybe you ...
Bring on the baked beans and serve over anything
Dec 06, 2007; ... Emma and I were on a search for a public tennis court, something one wouldn't expect to be difficult here in England, but a task that proved exceedingly elusive one sunny autumn morning. We drove around for an hour with our rackets in the boot of Emma's car, looking for a place to play and ...
Try Italian food, Spiaggia-style
Dec 06, 2007 ... Thanks to Tony Mantuano, the award-winning executive chef at Chicago's Spiaggia, it's possible to recreate some of the city's finest Italian cuisine in the comfort of your own home. With his new Spiaggia Cookbook: Eleganza Italiana In Cucina (Chronicle), food fans can cook up recipes like the ...
Pot pourri
Dec 06, 2007 ... Shaw's Crab House, 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, is celebrating the Cabernet Sauvignon grape at a holiday tasting from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 21. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and live music while tasting all the cabernet sauvignon on Shaw's wine list. Cost is $25 per person, all inclusive, and ...
Recipes to try for the holidays
Dec 06, 2007 ... As a gift to you, Pioneer Press, Morton's and Joey's Brickhouse offer these recipes. You might want to give these recipes as a gift to your favorite cook with a brand new gadget. MORTON'S LEGENDARY HOT CHOCOLATE CAKE This is Morton's No. 1dessert, and easy to make. To get the right ...
Make your baking fun
Dec 06, 2007 ... This holiday season, Plugrá European-Style Butter and The French Pastry School of Chicago are teaming up to unlock the secrets to flawless holiday baking. Earl Grey Tea Pound Cake will glow when you follow these tips gleaned from decades of culinary competitions and world-class dessert ...
Mushrooms, wine dress up rib-eye
Dec 06, 2007 ... Whether your wine cellar is a sophisticated, temperature-controlled room or a designated space in your kitchen, you'll want to have plenty of wine on hand for the holidays. Try a Spanish wine to sip with tapas-style appetizers. Select a sophisticated Cabernet Sauvignon for a wine-and-cheese ...
Saucy secret for easy entertaining
Dec 06, 2007 ... We've all heard that "the secret's in the sauce." That sauce could be the result of a renowned chef's laborious, multi-step method that produces the perfect demi-glace. Or it could be a home cook's famous marinara, a complex recipe taught and passed down over generations. Or we could be ...
Spicy bread is easy and versatile
Dec 06, 2007 ... Spicy Bacon Cornbread from Linda Collister's Quick Breads (Ryland, Peters & Small) cornbread is a nice addition to a hearty breakfast, a holiday brunch or a family lunch. It can also stand alone as satisfying snack any time of day. This easy, savory quick bread also makes a good accompaniment ...
Rich, robust flavor of Beef Bolognese
Dec 06, 2007 ... Although most people recognize the basic taste sensations as sweet, sour, salty and bitter, it might surprise you that there is a fifth taste called umami [oo-MOM-ee] -- that comes from the Japanese word for delicious. This taste can be described as meaty or savory, and helps bring out the ...
Calendar
Dec 06, 2007 ... Find out what do this week and beyond. holiday "The Nutcracker," presented by Schamburg Dance Ensemble Dec. 7-9 at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: ...
Kids and bears to celebrate season
Dec 06, 2007; ... Preschoolers will learn that the holiday season is a time for sharing at Teddy Bear Christmas, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, in the Lake in the Hills Multipurpose Room, 600 Harvest Gate. "We ask the families that come to bring something to share with the group -- a plate of cookies or candy ...
Palatine cellist takes it From the Top
Dec 06, 2007 ... On the air: Cellist Mindy Park of Palatine was featured on WFMT 98.7 FM's Nov. 17 broadcast of From the Top, a National Public Radio show highlighting America's best young classical musicians. Park, a 17-year-old senior at Fremd High School, performed Paganini's "Variations on One String on a ...
A labor of love from 'full-fledged Italians'
Dec 06, 2007; ... Maria Mandile says that walking into her family's restaurant is like walking into Rome. And she would know, since both she and her husband, Carmine, are natives of Calabria, Italy, just south of Naples. They're also extensive travelers who wanted to bring a little bit of their homeland ...
Book recalls Chicago's lost synagogues
Dec 06, 2007; ... Buffalo Grove author and photographer Robb Packer invites you to celebrate the history of Chicago's once vibrant Jewish neighborhoods through the remembrance of the former sites of worship and socialization. Through archival photographs and historical vignettes, Packer's latest ...
'Compass' plays it safe
Dec 06, 2007; ... The Golden CompassBeset on two sides by controversy regarding his adaptation of the first book in Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy, director Chris Weitz has prudently chosen a middle course for "The Golden Compass" and guided it to safe harbor as a spectacular, thrilling and ...
New on DVD
Dec 06, 2007 ... SUPERBADNear the end of their frustrating high school career (they're complete losers when it comes to girls and a bully underscores their status at school by spitting on one of them) Seth (Jonah Hill of "Knocked Up") and Evan (Michael Cera of "Arrested Development") are desperate to make up ...
'Rock Band' is a rockin' good time
Dec 06, 2007; ... ROCK BANDXbox 360, Playstation3$169.99Rated E for Everyone"Rock Band," a new rhythm-based video game developed by the same people responsible for "Guitar Hero 1 & 2," provides gamers with the most complete virtual rock star experience ever. Bundled with the game is a very cool and surprisingly ...
Hospitalexpansion OK'd, with conditions
Dec 06, 2007; ... Care Animal Hospital will be allowed to expand, but with certain conditions that the hospital manager did not easily accept. The Arlington Heights Village Board Monday approved a two-story expansion to the west of the animal hospital at 1195 E. Palatine Road; a land use variation to ...
Theft of jeweler foiled
Dec 06, 2007; ... A group of suspected jewelry thieves arrested in Arlington Heights last week was under surveillance before it entered the village, authorities revealed. Five people were arrested Nov. 28 after two of them reportedly broke the car windows and stole the jewelry of a salesman who had just ...
District 21 levy to increase
Dec 06, 2007; ... Elementary School District 21 has set its tentative levy at $76.9 million, an increase of 3.6 percent over the previous year. "I came in with a realistic number, and we anticipate getting close to that," said Daniel Schuler, assistant superintendent of planning. The levy is the ...
Woman bites restaurant
Dec 06, 2007; ... By KIMBERLY FORNEKSaturday was a nasty day to be out, cold and windy with freezing rain. Sue Greenberg of Arlington Heights did not realize how bad it would be when she made plans to go out for lunch with a friend to celebrate her daughter Laura's 17th birthday. Laura Greenberg ...
Henry Hyde's legacy
Dec 06, 2007 ... There were a few constants in Henry J. Hyde's 40 years of legislative service representing the Chicago area, first in Springfield and then in Washington. D.C. He was a skilled negotiator, a hard worker, congenial, conscientious and committed to representing the people of his district, very ...
Huskies senior hopeful to help out
Dec 06, 2007; ... Saturday afternoon could be filled with mixed emotions for Hersey senior gymnast Heidi Johnson. Johnson will make a return to Hersey's Candy Cane Invitational at 1 p.m. Saturday, but it will not be as an all-arounder. Her coach, Mason Vernon, is bringing Johnson along slowly to begin ...
Backyard battle last one for seniors
Dec 06, 2007; ... Hersey's Griffin Dwyer grew up playing with and against several members of the St. Viator boys basketball team. On Saturday, the senior guard and first-year varsity player will face the neighborhood rivals for the last time. "Actually, when I saw the schedule this year, I looked up when ...
Red-hot Prospect wins MSL East opener
Dec 06, 2007; ... The final horn sounded as Jason Leblebijian's three-pointer from the right side swished through, and Prospect went absolutely bonkers on Wheeling's court. Leblebijian's second trey in the final 1 minute, 1 second gave the hot-starting Knights and first-year coach John Camardella a 58-57 ...
Rookie guard impresses in defeat
Dec 06, 2007; ... Wheeling center Lana Rukavina drew most of the "oohs" and "aahs" Friday night as her host team dominated previously undefeated Prospect 61-37, but Knights freshman Sarah Winans certainly caught everyone's attention as well. In her MSL East debut against the No. 3-ranked Wildcats (7-1, ...
Talented Knights poised to make some noise
Dec 06, 2007; ... If a talented Prospect bunch puts all its eggs in one basket, a fifth straight MSL East title -- and a deeper run in the postseason -- could be on the table for the Knights in the 2007-08 campaign. "My first goal is to make us one unit -- a whole, instead of separate individuals -- and ...
Huskies add to Mustangs' slow start to season
Dec 06, 2007; ... It hasn't taken long for Hersey's girls basketball team to get back on track. The Huskies won their third consecutive game Tuesday night by opening MSL East play with a 53-36 victory at Rolling Meadows. Hersey took advantage of defensive lapses to score 21 points in the first ...
Part of road closed
Dec 06, 2007 ... A semitrailer truck hit a fire hydrant on Arlington Heights Road south of Lake-Cook Road in Arlington Heights about 7:20 this morning. Water flooded the street, forcing the closure of Arlington Heights Road for several hours, police officials reported. The truck driver was lost and was ...
HELP CENTER
Dec 06, 2007 ... The Bridge Youth and Family ServicesProvides crisis intervention, counseling and therapy, mentoring and parent and professional education. If you need help: Call (847) 359-7490 or visit www.bridgeyouth.org. If you want to help: Volunteer at special events or become a ...
My parents kicked me out
Dec 06, 2007; ... The house is nestled in a quiet Schaumburg neighborhood of single-family homes. You might drive by every day unaware how this special house provides a safe haven for young women who have nowhere else to go. Donna greeted me at the door with a shy smile and apologies spilling out of her ...
'Education is what will save homeless children'
Dec 06, 2007; ... Most northwest suburban schools are not immune to homelessness, yet school officials find their biggest challenge is identifying homeless children to ensure they receive a full education. Through the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, every school district must designate a ...
I was homeless for a week: Part 1
Dec 06, 2007; ... On Thanksgiving night, the homeless man stirred from a stupor the moment I spoke his name. "Keith, it's me, Todd, the newspaper reporter," I said, leaning over, peering into Keith Campbell's face. A small gash between his eyes was dripping blood down the bridge of his nose, among other ...
Henry Hyde: 40 years a legislator
Dec 06, 2007; ... Given the choice, Henry Hyde would have been a congressman 14 years sooner. He made his first run for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1962 against incumbent Roman C. Pucinski in Chicago's old Northwest Side 11th District. He wasn't successful but he didn't give up hope. He ...
Rivalry produces full package
Dec 06, 2007; ... Ever since Buffalo Grove twins Allison and Maggie Mocchi and Wheeling's Lana Rukavina began their prep careers in 2004, the border battle between the Bison and Wildcats has been the MSL East's best rivalry. BG, which won its 10th MSL title last season on the way toward its eighth Class ...
Rosy picture painted on Black days
Dec 06, 2007; ... Shoppers descended on stores in droves Thanksgiving Day weekend. The question is whether the momentum will be sustained. Chicago-based ShopperTrak RCT Corp.'s National Retail Sales Estimate (NRSE) reported Nov. 25 that retail sales for Black Friday and Black Saturday combined rose ...
Bring out Christmas movies
Dec 06, 2007; ... I just read an essay on Christmas movies in Time magazine. The essay was smart-alecky, which is the tone most magazine essayists shoot for these days. The writer was comparing "It's a Wonderful Life" to "A Christmas Story." He quoted a 2006 Harris poll that showed "A Christmas ...
Smoke-free at last
Dec 06, 2007; ... Tired of eating out at the same three restaurants, we were looking to break a habit (Mexican, burgers or pizza). On the recommendation of a friend, we tried a new (to us) restaurant last month. We enjoyed the place, which looked to be an old, roadside Lake County bar turned into a family ...
Lyric Opera's Danny Newman dies at 88
Dec 06, 2007; ... Danny Newman, Lyric Opera of Chicago's beloved, ebullient press agent from its first days in 1954 until his retirement in 2002, died in his Lincolnwood home Saturday. He was 88 and the cause was pulmonary fibrosis. When there was a cancellation at Lyric by a star singer, Newman was the ...
Gifts for cooks and foodies -- part 2
Dec 06, 2007; ... Gadgets, gizmos and really cool stuff -- kitchen shops are full of wonders. Surely, the right item for a cook -- or even a cook wannabe -- on your gift list is among them. Knowing which of those gleaming lovelies are actually useful tools for everyday food preparation and which are ...
The Fixer: Refund never dished out
Dec 06, 2007 ... Dear Fixer: On April 29, a technician came to my home at my request to see if he could install a DISH Network dish at my home. However, because I had too many trees, he was unable to do so. He told me I would be billed $49.99 for the installation, but because it never actually took ...
Frank — Jones
Dec 06, 2007 ... Jeff and Libby Frank, formerly of Arlington Heights, announce the engagement of their daughter, Samora, to Michael Jones, son of Stephen and Mary Jones of Clarksville, Mo. The bride-to-be attended Prospect High School and is a graduate ...
Coppi — Scalabrino
Dec 06, 2007 ... Verne and Angie Coppi of Highland Park announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha, to Vincent Scalabrino, son of Vincent and Karen Scalabrino of Palatine. The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a bachelor of arts degree in English in 2003 ...
DeBeer — Liggett
Dec 06, 2007 ... Peter and Penny DeBeer of Johannesburg, South Africa, announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Ann, to James Ryan Liggett, son of James and Catherine Liggett of Lake Forest. The future bride graduated from the Allen Glen School in South Africa and will continue her studies in ...
Karnatz — Stasica
Dec 06, 2007 ... Suzanne Marie Karnatz, daughter of John and Pam Karnatz of Park Ridge, exchanged wedding vows with Timothy Robert Stasica, son of Robert and Linda Stasica of Wheaton. They were wed June 30 in St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Park Ridge. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Gregory ...
Mok — Steinfels
Dec 06, 2007 ... Demelza Mok wed Captain Joseph Steinfels USMC on Aug. 25 in Mary, Seat of Wisdom Church, Park Ridge, in an afternoon Mass. The bride is the daughter of Maria and Joseph Mok, longtime residents of Des Plaines. The groom is the son of James Steinfels and Marion Joan Mattingly, longtime ...
Houlihan — Kennedy
Dec 06, 2007 ... Bridget Mary Houlihan and Michael Edward Kennedy were married Oct. 14, 2006, at the Catholic Chapel of the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. The bride is the daughter of Daniel and Mary Alice Houlihan of Wilmette. She attended John Carroll University in Cleveland and ...
Bennis — Pringle
Dec 06, 2007 ... Jill Bennis of Elmhurst and Craig Bennis of Plainfield have announced the engagement of their daughter, Brooke Bennis of Elmhurst, to Adam Pringle of Muskegon, Mich., son of Janet and the late Bruce Pringle of Muskegon, Mich. The bride-to-be, a graduate of York High School, graduated ...
Ronning — Regnery
Dec 06, 2007 ... Kerstin Ronning and Geoffrey Regnery were married Sept. 15 at Union Church of Hinsdale. The bride is the daughter of David and Kerry Ronning of Oak Brook. The groom is the son of Frederick Regnery of Fennville, Mich., and Peggy Austin of Hinsdale. Attending the bride as maid of ...
Koser — Arena
Dec 06, 2007 ... Jamie Ann Koser, the daughter of Phillip J. Koser and the late Judy Ann Koser, is engaged to Mariano Anthony Arena Jr., the son of Mariano and Betty Arena of Chicago. The bride-to-be earned a bachelor's degree in arts, entertainment and media management in 2004 from Columbia College ...
Morreale — McAuliffe
Dec 06, 2007 ... Kim Morreale of Chicago, married state Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe, R-20th, a resident of Chicago's Edison Park community on Aug. 18 at St. Juliana Catholic Church, Chicago. The bride is the daughter of Ross Morreale of Norridge and Betty Morreale of Rolling Meadows. A former resident of ...
Buterman — Aguirre
Dec 06, 2007 ... Dina and Aron Buterman of Buffalo Grove announce the engagement of their daughter, Rimma Buterman, to Joseph Anthony Aguirre of Chicago, son of Marilyn Miller of Miami, Fla., and Jose Aguirre of Chicago. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Stevenson High ...
Livermore — Lantz
Dec 06, 2007 ... Barb and Herb Livermore of Brookfield have announced the engagement of their daughter, Joelle Livermore of Chicago, to Rawly Lantz of Monmouth, son of Allison Martin of Chesterfield, Mo., and Jamie Lantz of Monmouth. The bride-to-be, a graduate of Lyons Township High School, received her ...
Curtin — Craft
Dec 06, 2007 ... Kelly Anne Curtin and Robert Homan Craft III celebrated their wedding before the Rev. Chris Vipers Sept. 8 at Corpus Christi Church in London, England. The bride is the daughter of Kay and Jim Curtin of Hinsdale. The groom is the son on Jamie and Robert Craft of Washington, ...
Marks — Ohel
Dec 06, 2007 ... Jaclyn Marks and Doron Ohel were married Aug. 12 at the Hyatt Regency of Chicago with Rabbi Carl Wolkin of Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook officiating. The bride is the daughter of Sandi and Barry Marks of Northbrook. She is a 1998 graduate of Glenbrook South High School. She ...
Great Northwest 2007 Football: Offense
Dec 06, 2007 ... PLAYER OF THE YEARMARK TOLZIEN, FREMDQuarterback: An offensive star and a gentleman. Tolzien was both in '07, leading the Vikings (11-1) to a second straight Class 8A state quarterfinal and showing profound class and respect after games. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior and co-MSL West offensive ...
Hear the one about the rabbi comedian?
Dec 06, 2007; ... Rabbi Bob Alper may be perfect for your upcoming scholar-in-residence weekends. Book Alper for your event and you'll get Shabbat sermons and stand-up comedy all rolled into one genial, educated, white-haired package who bears more than a slight resemblance to Steve Martin. But Alper says ...
Grand jury indicts Rebecca on 99 counts
Dec 06, 2007; ... A Lake County grand jury handed down a 99-count indictment against 50-year-old Michael Rebecca on charges that he sexually abused boys at his Vernon Hills apartment. Additional charges are expected next week. The indictment against Rebecca, 750 Court of Birch, Apt. 1, includes 10 counts ...