Arlington Heights Post (IL) back issues from May 2008:
GOP pushing Medicaid reform, stimulus package
May 01, 2008; ... Two area state legislators pitched plans today they said could accelerate the budget process and stimulate the state's economy. State Sen. Matt Murphy, R-27th, of Palatine, and state Sen. Carole Pankau, R-23rd, of Roselle, explained plans to reform Medicaid expenses and stimulate the ...
Tequila dresses up for drinks and dinner
May 01, 2008; ... A grand, black mustachio, a huge sombrero, a bandoleer hugging a broad chest as the mysterious bandito downs shot after shot of tequila, not even pausing for salt and lime. It's a hard liquor that can conjure such an image of macho adventure. On the other hand, there's the dainty ...
On the download
May 01, 2008 ... Track down these tracks:"Drunken Poet's Dream," Hayes Carll"My Match," Peter Morén"I Will Not Sing a Hateful Song," Constantines"California Girl," Tristan Prettyman"Cruise Control," Mariah Carey"Fireline Road," James McMurtry"Studebaker," Jordan Zevon"Lie Down Here (And Be My Girl)," Nick Cave ...
New on DVD: Dylan remains enigmatic in 'I'm Not There'
May 01, 2008 ... I'M NOT THERESix Dylans for the price of one might seem like a bargain, until all those Bobs fail to add up to much of anything significant. Writer/director Todd Haynes ("Far from Heaven"), has come up with an admittedly clever way of toying with more than four decades of Dylan mystique ...
Recently reviewed video games
May 01, 2008 ... OKAMI"Okami" is a beautiful adventure game that offers a fantastic journey into Japanese folklore. An ancient evil has returned, and Ameratsu, with the help of an insect-like companion and a magical paintbrush, will have to restore peace to the land. During the game, players will gather items, ...
Film clips
May 01, 2008 ... What's playing at the cineplex and in your neighborhood. OPENING THIS WEEK IRON MAN A billionaire munitions-manufacturer (Robert Downey Jr.) becomes an armored super crime-fighter. Jon Favreau ("Elf," "Zathura") directed the Marvel Comics action/adventure. Rated PG-13 for ...
'Mario Kart Wii' laps the competition
May 01, 2008; ... MARIO KART WIINintendo Wii; $49.99; E for EveryoneGameplay: As far as kart racing games go, the "Mario Kart" games have set and maintained the standard since the early '90s. "Mario Kart Wii" takes the franchise one big step into the future with excellent motion controls, all new characters, ...
Summer's here; pass the Visine
May 01, 2008; ... We might be just beginning to get a little taste of spring ourselves, but Hollywood is already sneaking up on us with this year's batch of summer movies -- and right now that seems like a good thing. After a generally unimpressive batch of movies so far in 2008, we can at least look forward to ...
CD reviews: Madonna's 'Hard Candy' tasty but forgettable
May 01, 2008 ... MADONNA, "HARD CANDY" Madonna continues the trend of pop songstresses teaming up with the big names in hip-hop and dance -- in her case, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, The Neptunes -- for a dancy, synthesized album. Madonna fares much better than Mariah Carey or Janet Jackson ...
Kids get silly in 'Seussical the Musical'
May 01, 2008; ... Several local youth are starring in ArtReach Educational Theatre and Spotlite Theatrix Production Company's production of "Seussical the Musical." The cast includes Ian Hoffman of Palatine as JoJo; Barrington residents Joey Pape and Merrick Wayne as The Wickersham Brothers; Hanna Forrest ...
Students, pros share the stage for Dance Week
May 01, 2008; ... The heights are alive with the sound of dance shoes as Dance Week returns May 1-4 to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights with special guests Hubbard Street 2. Now in its third year, this tantalizing terpsichorean celebration also showcases the talents of local high ...
Fair reveals nature's backyard marvels
May 01, 2008; ... Encouraging adults to use native plants in their yards is the main purpose of the annual Backyards for Nature Fair & Native Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Spring Valley, 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, but the event offers plenty to keep kids amused. There's a ...
Calendar
May 01, 2008 ... Find out what to do this week and beyond. STAGE College of Lake County Theatre Department's 2008 season, presented in the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake, includes July 18, 19, July 24, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. and July 20 and 27 at 2 ...
Sweet! The Long Grove Chocolate Fest returns
May 01, 2008; ... Sometimes, you just can't stop eating it. The businesses of Long Grove are counting on your connection with chocolate at the 9th Annual Long Grove Chocolate Festival. Strawberries dipped in double-dark chocolate, freshly popped, crunchy popcorn drizzled with melted chocolate to ...
Berg talks about 'The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted'
May 01, 2008; ... Best-selling author Elizabeth Berg's latest book, The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted, is a humorous and heart-tugging collection of intelligently crafted short stories. Oak Park resident Berg's novels include Durable Goods, Joy School and the Oprah Book Club selection Open House. In a ...
Recently reviewed CDs
May 01, 2008 ... THE REPLACEMENTS, SORRY MA, FORGOT TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH"THE REPLACEMENTS, STINK"THE REPLACEMENTS, HOOTENANNY"THE REPLACEMENTS, LET IT BE" While the remastered "Sorry Ma" and the EP "Stink" merely hint through waves of manic punk energy at the brash Twin Cities band's coming greatness ...
Arlington Park faces issues as opener nears
May 01, 2008; ... It started as "My horse is faster than yours," but the racing world of today brims with issues and controversies. Trainers, jockeys, owners, racetrack executives and racing commissions all strive for the pure product of a test of equine speed, but there are plenty of conflicts along the ...
A dozen must-do's at Arlington Park
May 01, 2008 ... A day at the track is a simple pleasure: See horses run. One can expand the experience with a thrill: Place a bet, see horses run, scream for your pick to pay dividends. But Susan Kane-Parker, who has run her own paces around Arlington Park, says there are many add-ons that create the ...
Picking the right horse pays off in the long run
May 01, 2008; ... Arlington Park's 2008 season opens tomorrow with racing five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, until Sept. 21. The park offers a variety of entertainment to appeal to a wide range of ages and interests. Bands play live music every Friday afternoon. Sundays are family days. But ...
Diederich closes book on Pats
May 01, 2008; ... This neighborhood baseball rivalry had almost as many plot twists as a soap opera has. Host Buffalo Grove took advantage of a throwing error to beat Stevenson 7-6 on Saturday. The journey to the seventh-inning drama featured some stellar defense and a dose of clutch hitting. One of ...
Spring is here, so are home repair scams
May 01, 2008 ... With the spring season finally here, the Better Business Bureau of Chicago is warning homeowners to be on the lookout for home improvement scams. This is the time of year when less-than-reputable or unqualified contractors offer promising services at extremely low prices. They usually ...
Been down this road before
May 01, 2008; ... State Sen. Matt Murphy, R-27th, and Carole Pankau, R-23rd, dropped by last week to talk about GOP plans for stimulating the state's ailing economy and reigning in state spending on Medicaid. One of the ideas Murphy talked about was reducing the state's sales tax on gasoline 4 cents on a ...
Shrimp with island flair
May 01, 2008 ... Once reserved by many for special occasions, shrimp, a tasty source of protein, is becoming increasingly convenient and available. During the biggest seafood-selling season of last year, shrimp was the number 1 seller in the seafood category across America. To help make mealtimes ...
Potpourri
May 01, 2008 ... The Bottle Shop, 1138 Central Ave., Wilmette, hosts "Kermit Lynch Tasting with Bruce Nyers," on May 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Bruce Neyers leads a transatlantic tasting of 7 French wines imported by Kermit Lynch and 3 wines from Neyers Vineyards in California. Cost is $35. Call (847) 256-7777 for ...
Step to a salsa beat for healthful meals
May 01, 2008 ... Whether you know it as salsa verde, salsa roja, pico de gallo or just salsa, this tasty topping has become the top-selling condiment in North America. Salsa can be used to add flavor and that extra zip to eggs, as a sauce over meats and vegetables, or spooned onto baked potatoes, pizza ...
Herb infusion adds pizzazz to chocolate
May 01, 2008 ... The subtle infusion of herbs has long been the secret ingredient to many favorite entrées, but this timeless trend has evolved and can add an unexpected twist of flavor to desserts and beverages, too. From rosemary to green tea to fresh mint infusions, the process of extracting flavor ...
Computer search stands in death of AH woman
May 01, 2008 ... A judge on April 22 said a warrant to search a computer belonging to a 26-year-old man charged with the fatal stabbing and strangulation of an Arlington Heights woman in the Wrigleyville neighborhood in 2007 was valid. Defense attorneys for Patrick Ford requested the warrant be quashed, ...
Couple of Knights saddle up and ride horse to pair of top finishes
May 01, 2008; ... Chris Mattes and Bobby Burger, both harnessing the pommel horse, took the sting out of Prospect's less-than-par team performance during Friday's MSL Meet at Buffalo Grove. The Knights (145.1) duplicated their third-place showing of last spring. Palatine (156.8) won its third straight ...
Miller helps Huskies to share of league title
May 01, 2008; ... Hailey Miller rightfully declared Hersey's badminton team the "Beast of the East." The Huskies also can claim a share of "Queens of the MSL." Hersey tied defending state and conference champion Fremd at the MSL Meet last weekend at Wheeling. The two MSL divisional winners each ...
Hensley gets help, then helps Lions get back on winning track
May 01, 2008; ... A little help from a local pitching guru appears to have made a difference for St. Viator junior right-hander Bryce Hensley. Hensley has been working with Lloyd Meyer, the coach of the Arlington Heights American Legion baseball team for nearly 50 years. Former Prospect star Dave Kingman ...
Arbor Day celebration plants an impression
May 01, 2008 ... Families that participated in the Arbor Day celebration at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum Saturday were few, but fortunate. They received freshly planted wildflower and bean seeds, trees ready for planting and advice on how to properly care for their trees. The Care of Trees and ...
Peek at the Week
May 01, 2008 ... 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) ...
Depression treatment getting a jolt
May 01, 2008; ... Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Hoffman Estates is participating in a study on whether deep brain stimulation therapy can help people with major depressive disorder, a severe form of depression. The study is a controlled, multisite, blinded, clinical study in the United ...
Classes resume after bomb threat at Harper
May 01, 2008; ... About 800 students in eight buildings at Harper College were evacuated after an anonymous bomb threat was phoned in to the campus at 2:55 p.m. Monday. According to Phil Burdick, spokesman for Harper College, the call was traced to a pay phone in Mount Prospect. Harper and Palatine ...
Big win a benchmark for Huskies
May 01, 2008; ... Brad Abel didn't have to think twice about whether Hersey's recent win over Fremd would be considered the biggest of his coaching career. "I'd say so," Abel said. The Huskies handed Class AA defending state runner-up Fremd its first loss of the season with a 2-1 victory April 23 in ...
CAMPUS CLOSE-UPS
May 01, 2008 ... Sara Reich of Arlington Heights has received a $2,000 scholarship from the Northeast Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. She is a 2007 graduate of Hersey High School in Arlington Heights and began classes at Ball State University in Indiana in the fall. She plans to minor ...
City teams clash in playoff opener
May 01, 2008; ... Both of Arlington Heights' boys water polo teams have struggled this season, which makes Monday's feed-in sectional game between St. Viator and Hersey appropriate. The postseason begins at 7 p.m. Monday when the Lions travel to the Olympic Aquatic Center to take on the Huskies. The ...
Dog taken from car
May 01, 2008 ... Police are investigating after a valuable dog was reportedly stolen from a locked car in Arlington Heights April 24. Arlington Heights police were notified that a miniature pincher was stolen from a Chevy Caprice parked in the 900 block of West Dundee Road. The dog, valued at $1,000, was ...
Obituaries
May 01, 2008 ... Freda GraysonFreda Grayson, 88, formerly of Arlington Heights, died April 24 in Buffalo Grove. Services were private. Mrs. Grayson is survived by her loving children, Lea Anne Randell and Warren (Denise) Grayson; cherished grandchildren, Jillian (Jeff) Slagter, Marc (Abigail) Randell, ...
Slumping Mustangs hope to pick themselves up at own invite
May 01, 2008; ... Schaumburg's softball team is beginning to recapture the magic. The Saxons won their first five games of the season, then scuffled at the outset of MSL play. By splitting a doubleheader at Niles West Saturday, losing 3-1 in the opener before beating the Wolves 13-3, Schaumburg won ...
Lame Eyre: A romantic comedy
May 01, 2008 ... My husband walks into the bedroom. I'm sniffling, dabbing at my eyes, watching "Jane Eyre" on Masterpiece Theater. Hearing the piano notes and seeing the green pastoral hills, he knows he won't be staying. No gadgets, explosions nor cops snarling from a ledge. As he observes 19th ...
Students, senior citizens unite for fashion show
May 01, 2008 ... Styles from the 1950s and '60s -- some modeled by senior citizens who once wore them -- hit the runway last month at a show staged by students at Harper College in Palatine. Students in Harper's fashion program teamed with Schaumburg's Friendship Village senior community to offer a ...
Park Board defends director's 8% raise
May 01, 2008; ... Board commissioners of Rolling Meadows Park District have approved an 8 percent pay hike for the agency's lead administrator. Executive director Amy Charlesworth will earn $104,760 starting today (May 1), up from $97,000. She was hired for the position in 2002 at $75,000. In ...
Bigcaps in Chicago +0.87%
May 02, 2008 ... The one-week (April 23-30) change in stock price for the 50 largest Chicago-based companies, based on Dec. 31 market capitalization. The DJIA was +0.45%; the S&P 500 was +0.44%. Year-to-date: Chicago big caps -5.40%; DJIA -3.35%; S&P 500 -5.65%. Stock data courtesy of Chicago investment ...
Have your say
May 01, 2008 ... Beginning this week, you'll be able to join our conversation. We're rolling out a new feature that will allow readers to comment on every story online. Don't like the school board's decision to close a neighborhood school? Go online and add a ...
Purse selection: Personal, practical or Prada?
May 01, 2008; ... An exhibit at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, entitled Pocketbook Anthropology, showcases purses through the decades and their evolution from a coin purse carried by men to a fashion statement for women. About 70 purses are on display including a souvenir cloth coin purse from ...
Arlington Park faces issues as opener nears
May 05, 2008; ... It started as "My horse is faster than yours," but the racing world of today brims with issues and controversies. Trainers, jockeys, owners, racetrack executives and racing commissions all strive for the pure product of a test of equine speed, but there are plenty of conflicts along the ...
Searching for guest buglers
May 01, 2008 ... Arlington Park Race Course is conducting a Chicago-area search for at least one guest bugler to call the thoroughbreds to the post during its 81st season. Arlington Park is one of the few racetracks to utilize a live bugler when calling the horses to the post. Tryouts to be the guest ...
Suburboddity - They take their lawn care seriously in Buffalo Grove
May 01, 2008 ... Read news of the odd, unusual and sometimes weird, from around Chicago. Buffalo don't roam, but grass is still there BUFFALO GROVE, April 27 -- A resident of the 1000 block of Shambliss Court reported that his six wooden patio chairs, stacked together, were sawed in half by ...
Threatening message found at Elk Grove High School
May 01, 2008; ... A threatening message was discovered Wednesday scrawled on a bathroom wall at Elk Grove High School. Principal Nancy Holman said Thursday that a security staff member discovered the message at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday and the Elk Grove Village Police Department was contacted ...
Pothole patching work to begin in Cook County
May 02, 2008 ... The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today it will start patching potholes on area roads on Monday, with working continuing through the end of June. "These patching contracts are needed to repair roads that suffered serious deterioration during the harsh winter," an IDOT ...
Agenda
May 05, 2008 ... UPCOMING MEETINGS (all held at Village Hall, Arlington Heights Road and Sigwat Street, unless otherwise noted) MONDAY, MAY 12 *Zoning Board of Appeals at 7 p.m. in the Buechner Room TUESDAY, MAY 13 •Design Committee at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Meeting ...
Man robbed at gunpoint
May 05, 2008; ... A Wheeling man was robbed of his backpack at gunpoint early Sunday morning outside an Arlington Heights apartment building. The 25-year-old man had just left a friend's apartment on the 500 block of North Ridge Avenue and was walking to his car about 12:15 a.m. when a stranger stepped ...
Expressions to hold season's final show
May 05, 2008; ... Buffalo Grove High School's singing/dancing group, Expressions, will hold performances of the season's final show Thursday, May 8, through Sunday, May 11, in the school theater, 1100 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove. Show times are 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m ....
Cookies just like Grandma's
May 08, 2008; ... Jason Tenenbaum and his mom, Lynn Tenenbaum, have something extra to celebrate this Mother's Day. The mother and son team are the head of Solomon's Gourmet Cookies LLC, a Chicago-based kosher bakery and catering business that is enjoying the wildly successful placement of some of their cookies ...
Far East flavors add zest to chicken salad
May 08, 2008 ... Take a gustatory tour of the Far East with this Asian-Inspired Chicken, Tomato and Noodle Salad from the Florida Tomato Committee. Finished with sesame-ginger dressing, it's a quick and simple palate-pleaser featuring ramen or soba noodles, chicken breasts, snow peas, lettuce leaves and fully ...
Unhappy customer is not a lost cause
May 08, 2008 ... According to the latest BBB/Gallup Trust in Business Survey, one in five people cited good customer service as a prerequisite for building their trust in a business. BBB has nearly 100 years of experience in the marketplace in helping consumers and businesses effectively resolve ...
House sends Bush bill to release transit funding
May 07, 2008; ... In the week of May 5, the House will take up bills to ease the U.S. housing crisis, while the Senate will continue to debate federal aviation programs. Both chambers may vote on the farm-bill conference report. Here's how members of Congress from Illinois voted on major roll calls in the ...
High tech goes to the gym
May 06, 2008; ... Walk into most gyms across the country today and you'll see a whole host of exercise equipment designed to tone, strengthen and burn fat. But in this high-tech era, where fitness is all the rage, it's hard to keep track of all the new machines. So I surveyed gyms in Chicago's northwest ...
Expressions to hold season's final show
May 06, 2008; ... Buffalo Grove High School's singing/dancing group, Expressions, will hold performances of the season's final show tonight ( May 8) through Sunday in the school theater, 1100 W. Dundee Road. Show times are 7 o'clock tonight, 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets ...
Love your links?
May 06, 2008 ... Does your local golf course have that one special hole? Is it the 18th over water and sand? Is it that quaint par-3 where you can't see the hole? We at Pioneer Press want to know about it. Pay attention golfers. Our Lake Shore golf writer Bill Pemstein wants to play that one great hole ...
Threat keeps studentd
May 06, 2008; ... One-quarter of Buffalo Grove High School's student population was absent from school today after a student discovered a threat scrawled on a bathroom wall inside the building at 10 a.m. Friday. Venetia Miles, spokeswoman for District 214, said that administration and the Buffalo Grove ...
Woman robbed at gunpoint
May 05, 2008 ... A Kildeer woman was robbed at gunpoint in downtown Arlington Heights Tuesday night. The 52-year-old woman was walking toward her car after leaving a restaurant on the corner of Davis Street and Vail Avenue at 11:25 p.m. Two men approached her, and one told her to give him her purse. He ...
Kirk pushes bill to block online predators
May 06, 2008; ... The Internet can be a buffet for sexual predators, and U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-10th, would like to limit Internet access to students at public libraries. Librarians, however, oppose the bill Kirk is co-sponsoring. Kirk, who is running for reelection, held a press conference Monday at ...
Free document shredding offered
May 07, 2008 ... Residents served by the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County can take advantage of a free document-shredding service later this month. The service runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. May 17 at the Winnetka Public Works yard, at 1390 Willow Road. Bank statements, medical forms and ...