Courier News (Elgin, IL) back issues from February 2004:
Bulletin Board
Feb 01, 2004 ... ElginPancake breakfast fund-raiser for ScoutsBoy Scout Troop 2 will host its annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast Sunday in the gym of St. John's Lutheran Church, 115 N. Spring St.The breakfast, served from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., will include pancakes, eggs, sausage, french toast, cereal, ...
Carving a natural niche
Feb 01, 2004; ... Artist: David Gentry is a sculptor and Harper College alumnus. He works as an assistant professor of fine arts at Columbus State University in Columbus, Ga.Medium: Gentry sculpts natural forms with man-made or industrial materials. He first discovered his interest in three-dimensional forms ...
Death knell for 1 more landmark
Feb 01, 2004 ... The houses appear almost overnight, along former creek beds and across the board-flat fields where corn and soybeans used to grow.It is almost absurd, really, to drive past places where birds soared over the canopy of trees and see an endless ocean of rooftops, insulting the landscape. Signs ...
Business Beat / Nick Petersen
Feb 01, 2004 ... Wisdom Adhesives, a manufacturer of custom adhesives for challenging substrates and environments, announced the appointment of Jeffry M. Wisdom as president. He succeeds John M. Wisdom and is the family's fifth generation to head the company, which has been manufacturing industrial adhesives ...
Boys Basketball Roundup
Feb 01, 2004 ... WOODSTOCK -- Senior guard Drew Chuipek drained five 3-pointers on his way to scoring 21 points as the Jacobs Golden Eagles posted a 64-50 Fox Valley Conference win over Woodstock on Saturday night.Jim Moran added 14 points and Eric Vierneisel contributed 10 points as the Golden Eagles ...
Steppin' Out
Feb 01, 2004 ... Elgin Community College's Founders' Day Brunch guest John Malicki (left) is pictured with Alice Eakin, president of the ECC Foundation, and Leo Nelson, ECC Foundation director and president of the Elgin Chamber of Commerce.The family of John Grady, respected professor of photography at Elgin ...
Keep pressure on county to reduce Randall speed limit
Feb 01, 2004 ... On Friday, Jan. 23, the Kane County Transportation Department met with the county board's transportation committee to discuss safety issues on Randall Road in the portion from Red Haw Road to Silver Glen Road. This area includes the infamous "S-curve" where a St. Charles student was killed two ...
And the Winner Is ...
Feb 01, 2004; ... Steve Jones (center), who has been a distributor with Mack Tools for 12 years, talks with his sons Mike (left), 6, and Steven, 13, as he sits on a custom Mack Tool Chopper at their Hampshire residence Saturday. Steve recently won the motorcycle from his employer. HAMPSHIRE -- They say ...
Dundee-Crown 69, Streamwood 66
Feb 01, 2004; ... STREAMWOOD -- Pumping iron, says C.C. Kilbert, is what contributed to him scoring 33 points Saturday night in Dundee-Crown's non-conference win over the Streamwood Sabres."I just feel good. I've been lifting a lot of weights lately," said Kilbert, who tied his school record by making seven ...
Hersey 66, Elgin 65
Feb 01, 2004; ... ARLINGTON HEIGHTS -- Losses are never good, but Elgin showed considerable character in its 66-65 non-conference defeat Saturday night at Hersey.After battling back from a big deficit, the Maroons could only stand and watch from the sideline as Huskies guard Kevin Kofoed hit a free throw with ...
C'ville says goodbye to finance director
Feb 01, 2004; ... CARPENTERSVILLE -- When David Kowal assumed his role as the village's latest finance director, he was blunt about what he called the extreme failures within the department.While those problems remain, Kowal's tenure officially ended Friday. Village Manager Craig Anderson said Kowal is no ...
FVC Wrestling
Feb 01, 2004; ... CRYSTAL LAKE -- Dundee-Crown wrestling coach Al Zinke can now call it an even dozen.D-C again won the Fox Valley Conference Saturday as nine Charger wrestlers made it to finals and six won individual titles, making it 12 FVC titles during Zinke's tenure.The Chargers, who finished the dual ...
If only the issues were still back and white
Feb 01, 2004 ... DAVE GATHMANSo the heroic crusade for civil rights justice that we celebrated just a week ago has come down to this: a group of African Americans suing for "reparations" payments because their great-great-great-great-great-great-grandpas were forced to be slaves more than 140 years ago. These ...
Girls Basketball Roundup
Feb 01, 2004 ... OAK LAWN -- Streamwood lost a pair of games in the Sweet 16 Tournament, losing to Maine South 65-41 and to Mother McAuley by a score of 53-37.Both games were played at Fenwick Saturday. Against Maine South, Kristina Mitchell led the Sabers (6-18) with 12 points. Renee Drwal added nine."We ...
Couple push for Sleepy Hollow tree law
Feb 01, 2004; ... SLEEPY HOLLOW -- Village residents Todd and Kathy Prigge are trying to drum up support this weekend for a proposed tree-conservation ordinance."I think this is a very important ordinance that will help to maintain the charm of our community for years to come," Prigge said. "My wife and I will ...
Arts, culture big business for Chicago and Illinois
Feb 01, 2004; ... CHICAGO -- Arts and culture may seem highbrow, but they are having a growing impact on the bottom line of Chicago's and the state's economies. And a good part of that success is due to nonprofit theater groups partnering with businesses and government.So states "Live Theater is Big Business ...
U46 looking to cut insurance costs
Feb 01, 2004; ... ELGIN -- Elgin School District U46 is moving forward in its aim to temper skyrocketing costs for employee health and life insurance.The district has decided to follow the recommendations of an employee-led committee and hire two consultants to look into the issue. The consultants -- ...
Gorecki should take high ground and resign
Feb 01, 2004 ... Personally, I believe there are two things that a person needs to possess in order to be qualified to hold the position of state's attorney for the County of Kane.The first of these is a legal one and involves the possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois. The second is a ...
Front row seat
Feb 01, 2004; ... According to 1986 Larkin High graduate and former part-time Courier News sportswriter Blaine Kummet, the Carolina Panthers will win Super Bowl XXXVIII against the New England Patriots today.If anybody, he should know.Kummet, 35, is now a sports producer/cameraman for WSOC-TV, an ABC ...
Lebolt named president of Fox Valley Publications
Feb 01, 2004; ... Frederic Lebolt is the new president of Plainfield-based Fox Valley Publications.Fox Valley Publications, a Hollinger International company, includes The Courier News in Elgin, The Beacon News in Aurora, The Naperville Sun and the rest of the Sun Publications group in Naperville, The Herald ...
ComEd pitches option on Randall
Feb 01, 2004 ... ComEd, which raised a furor last year when it announced plans to string up 16 miles of heavy-duty power lines along Randall Road from South Elgin to North Aurora, now says the project may no longer be necessary.According to ComEd, an updated study found that its proposed Randall Road ...
Area Roundup
Feb 01, 2004; ... BURLINGTON -- Host Burlington Central made a strong showing Saturday, taking second to powerful Montini at the Northern Illinois Independent Wrestling Conference tournament.Montini, with nine champions, took first place with 279.5 points. Central, which had just one champion but four ...
What will farmers do to us next?
Feb 01, 2004 ... I hadn't realized that dust from the fall harvest had become such a burden to those of us who have moved out west of Elgin. My sincerest thanks to the couple who contributed to the Speak Out column, alerting us to this environmental crisis. One can only guess how many thousands of lives will be ...
Mind your own business
Feb 01, 2004 ... I am calling about all the comments made about people who get free baby formula in Jewel and Dominick's. I just have one suggestion: Mind your own business.Sidewalk liability I read last week in Speak Out where somebody wanted us to shovel our sidewalks in front of our house so the ...
St. Edwardward 61, Marmion 59
Feb 01, 2004; ... AURORA -- Before the first of two matchups between Marmion and Aurora Central is staged next weekend, the two rivals would be well-served to consult the team which has beat them both: St. Edward."I guess you could call St. Ed the King of Aurora for this year," said Marmion coach Pat McNamara ...
St. Edward girls 61, Rosary girls 59
Feb 01, 2004; ... After scoring 991 points in her high school career coming into this weekend, St. Edward junior Jordan Trump had no idea the last nine points to reach 1,000 would be so tough. Trump managed just three points in Friday's win over Aurora Central and her struggles continued on Saturday at ...
Frigid Fun
Feb 01, 2004; ... Giovanni Perez (left), 13, of Elgin, watches after giving a push to Sam Ruiz, 20, of Elgin, who sleds down a hill Saturday afternoon at Lords Park in Elgin. Low temperatures put a chill on Winterfest this year, canceling a number of outdoor activities associated with the annual fest at the park ....
UEC Wrestling
Feb 01, 2004; ... St. Charles East's Chris Potter (top), the defending state champion at 171 pounds, works on Waubonsie Valley's Joe Kampf during their semifinal bout at the Upstate Eight Conference wrestling meet at Lakrin Saturday. Potter won the match by fall. Larkin's James Tracy attempts to pin Elgin's Fred ...
W. Dundee to mull wine permit request
Feb 01, 2004; ... WEST DUNDEE -- For the first 15 minutes of a special meeting Saturday at village hall, trustees debated why they were meeting.According to a letter to residents from Village Manager Joe Cavallaro, the village board's committee of the whole was to discuss a liquor permit requested by ...
Casino competition an undefined idea
Feb 02, 2004; ... The entrance to the Hollywood Casino, owned by Wyomissing, Pa.-based Penn National Gaming, is seen Friday in Aurora. Penn National Gaming is among the companies bidding for the state's last available casino license. Harrah's Entertainment, which already operates three casinos in the Chicago ...
Pom Aplomb
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Dundee-Crown pom squad competed against teams from around the Chicago area in the Illinois Drill Team Association regional held Sunday at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville. CARPENTERSVILLE -- About 4,000 suburban residents missed the Super Bowl on Sunday. Instead, they saw ...
St. Charles plans action on impact fees
Feb 02, 2004; ... Opposition to new transportation impact fees recently approved by the Kane County Board is continuing, with local officials calling the fees everything from unfair to "socialist."While most of it is talk, St. Charles is planning to take a more proactive stance against the county. St ....
Kane will share data to help site transfer stations
Feb 02, 2004; ... GENEVA -- Kane County is willing to share information with waste haulers if it will make it easier to locate a waste transfer station in the county.Members of the Kane County Board Solid Waste Committee recently agreed to share data from the county's geographical information system, or GIS, ...
Valley Views: John B. Mayer
Feb 02, 2004 ... On Jan. 8 at 12:59 p.m., the Hoffman Estates Fire Department received a call for a bed on fire in an occupied townhome. I responded, along with more than 50 firefighters from more than a dozen communities.From a quarter-mile away, it was obvious that more than a bed was on fire. The first ...
Helping builders recycle
Feb 02, 2004; ... GENEVA -- Building sites are common in a growing county like Kane.And while new home construction is a sign of good economic health, some county officials say they worry about what gets tossed to the side of those spreading rooftops. Gary Mielke, the county's solid waste coordinator, ...
Century Oaks supporters set strategy
Feb 02, 2004; ... ELGIN -- Organizers in the quest to keep Century Oaks Elementary School from being shuttered were doing their homework Sunday during a strategy session at First United Methodist Church.Mayor Ed Schock and several teachers were in attendance to give some advice. But they were also listening to ...
Speak Outs
Feb 02, 2004 ... Why close Century Oaks School? Wasting money on building new schools in South Elgin now results in closure of a perfectly wonderful school. Has this decision already been made, despite what the people and parents are speaking out on? Do you hear the parent voices that we don't want Century Oaks ...
Volunteer's extra effort may have saved area senior's life
Feb 02, 2004; ... ELGIN -- Barbara "Bobbie" Hall, a 67-year-old retiree, needed something to keep herself busy. Something, as she says, to get her out of bed each day.While at Elgin's Senior Service Associates center looking into services for herself last summer, she found that volunteering as a driver for the ...
Police Report
Feb 03, 2004 ... East DundeeBar patron charged with battery, assaultA bar patron who was asked to leave after fellow patrons complained about his behavior caused a disturbance and struck an employee early Saturday morning, police said.Jason R. Boshette, 24, of 23 Evergreen Lane, Carpentersville, was ...
Bulletin Board
Feb 03, 2004 ... ElginTownship supervisor to address Golden KElgin Township Supervisor Doug Johnson will speak at Wednesday morning's meeting of the Golden K Kiwanis, updating attendees on services, especially those for senior citizens.Included among the numerous services provided by the township is the ...
Genoa
Feb 03, 2004 ... Marin Romero, 23, of Belvidere, was arrested at 3:14 a.m. Jan. 25 after a traffic stop on Madison Street, police said. Romero was charged with DUI and attempted obstructing justice. He was taken to the DeKalb County Jail to await bond, police said. Eric A. Johnson, 21, of Hampshire, was ...
Visit Austria with series
Feb 03, 2004 ... McHenry County College and the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club are providing getaways for area residents this winter, from the comfort of the MCC Conference Center through the 2004 Sunday Travelogue Series. Beginning at 3 p.m. on Feb. 22, via an armchair and the mind, residents will be "At ...
Convocation Center hosts Brooks & Dunn
Feb 03, 2004 ... Legends of country, Brooks and Dunn, are set to play at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Hwy. on Friday, Feb. 20. The duo will be accompanied by Joe Nichols and Josh Turner.Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Reserved tickets are ...
Provide more coverage of Obama campaign
Feb 03, 2004 ... The Courier News is to be commended for printing full one-column reports of both the Republican and Democratic debates held before the City Club of Chicago last week. However, as a supporter of Barack Obama, Democratic candidate for United States Senator from Illinois, I must protest the ...
Black History Month events announced
Feb 03, 2004 ... The First Annual African Cultural Festival will be among the highlights of Black Heritage Month observances at NIU in February.The African Cultural Festival, sponsored by the African Student Association, will take place Thursday, Feb. 5, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student ...
Genoa-Kingston
Feb 03, 2004; ... The person with the most power in a bullying situation -- believe it or not -- is the bystander.That's what students at Genoa-Kingston Middle School learned recently during a program called "Beyond the Bully." The program, by Quest Assemblies of Palatine, was presented to keep bullying out of ...
DeKalb
Feb 03, 2004 ... Ambassador postpones lecture: Northern Illinois University President John Peters announced last week that the Honorable Michael Thawley, Australian Ambassador to the United States, had to postpone his plans to speak on campus Feb. 3.Thawley's absence is due to ongoing trade negotiations ...
Genoa
Feb 03, 2004; ... The 47th Genoa Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, at the Genoa Veterans Home. But this year's meeting -- featuring a dinner and the mother of all raffles -- promises to have a mysterious twist to it.The question on everyone's mind will be, "Who's done in gold mine owner ...
McHenry County College
Feb 03, 2004 ... Learn how to be a glider pilot, practice Pilates floor exercises or refine your investment strategies this winter/spring with McHenry County College's Continuing Education classes. A wide array of personal enrichment classes offer something for everyone. Classes begin in early February.To ...
The College Report
Feb 03, 2004; ... Illinois' Jason Potter, a graduate of St. Charles, decided to leave an old friend behind last year.The old friend: the 184-pound weight class, in which he had posted a 42-23 record over three years as a member of the Fighting Illini wrestling team.He left that division to add 13 pounds of ...
Hospital recognizes 2003 award winners
Feb 03, 2004 ... Delnor-Community Hospital recently recognized outstanding members of its medical staff in announcing the winners of the annual Distinguished Physician and Humanitarian Awards. "We congratulate these exemplary physicians and are proud to recognize them for their significant contributions ...
Board weighs tax cap pledge
Feb 03, 2004; ... EAST DUNDEE -- People who distrust government may see home rule as an attempt to increase property taxes, but East Dundee trustees pledge otherwise.That pledge is a draft ordinance introduced Monday that would prohibit the village board from increasing property taxes above the state cap if ...
McHenry County College
Feb 03, 2004 ... McHenry County College's Student Life and Multicultural Programs Department will present "An Immigrant's Song: From Ireland to America" the first of two Prairie Folklore Theatre performances at 7 p.m. on Friday in the MCC Conference Center."An Immigrant's Song: From Ireland to America" ...
Girls Basketball Spotlight: Fox Valley Conference
Feb 03, 2004; ... High school coaches from just about every conference in the state will tell you there's few, if any, easy wins in their league."If you don't come to play, you can get knocked off on any given night," goes the popular refrain.This season in the 11-team Fox Valley Conference, where the top ...
New cafeteria one of many improvements at Genoa-Kingston Middle School
Feb 03, 2004; ... The winter term at Genoa-Kingston Middle School saw the opening of a new cafeteria as part of the school's recent remodeling plan. The cafeteria features more room for students, more serving lines and commons space with an activity center."The students and the staff all appreciate the space," ...
Kane board: No vacancy
Feb 03, 2004; ... Kane County Board Chairman Mike McCoy listens Monday morning as fellow board members debate whether to declare a vacancy in the state's attorney's office. The board voted 14-10 against declaring the vacancy, meaning Meg Gorecki can return to the office after the four-month suspension of her law ...
Genoa-Kingston
Feb 03, 2004 ... Genoa-Kingston Education Association recently approved grants in excess of $30,000, according to foundation President Margy Hill."We had requests that totaled over $70,000 from district teachers this year, so we were happy to be able to fund as many requests as we did."Money to fund this ...
Former Streamwood Sabre
Feb 03, 2004; ... Aurora University's Drew Gronau (45) whips a pass past Trinity International University's Jeremy Dreier during a game this season. Since coach James Lancaster moved the 6-foot-6 Streamwood grad from the wing to point guard, AU has won five straight games. AURORA -- Drew Gronau woke up one ...
DeKalb
Feb 03, 2004 ... Community blood drive: A community blood drive, sponsored by Kishwaukee Community Hospital Auxiliary, will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, Murphy Education Center.The drives are held in conjunction with the Aurora-based Heartland Blood ...
Huntley
Feb 03, 2004 ... Bedtime stories by the fireplace: Put on your p.j.s, grab your teddy bear and join Miss Laurel in the meeting room by the fireplace for bedtime stories from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 5 and March 4.The whole family is invited. Pillows, blankets and sleeping bags are welcome. No ...
McHenry County College
Feb 03, 2004 ... McHenry County College's Kids and College program will present a "What's New in Children's Literature" workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 25 in the MCC Conference Center.Presented by Peggy Sharp, Ph.D., the workshop is geared for teachers, administrators, librarians, media specialists and ...
Local Discovery: In Algonquin
Feb 03, 2004; ... Sauer's Bakery counter at 1481 S. Randall Road, Algonquin. The store dates back to 1927, when the current owner's grandfather opened the first family bake shop in Chicago. Still family owned, Sauer's Bakery in Algonquin serves doughnuts made fresh daily. Paul and Debra Sauer aren't ...
Memories shared
Feb 03, 2004; ... Back when Marge Wallace was a young woman living in Elgin, Randall Road was considered the sticks. A beef pot roast cost only 39 cents per pound, and in her neighborhood -- McClure Avenue -- kids could play out under the corner street light in the evening. Not that everything was perfect ...
Kane panel backs grant for youth help center
Feb 03, 2004; ... GENEVA -- Concerns about pregnancy counseling at Aunt Martha's Youth Services almost caused a holdup recently in a $400,000 grant for the agency.Kane County Board member Margaret Scalfaro, R-Carpentersville, was one of two board public health committee members who recently questioned the ...
Mastodon dig team getting started at Aurora site
Feb 03, 2004; ... AURORA -- Preliminary work could start as soon as this week at the Phillips Park site where the city will be digging for mastodon bones this summer.Some stakes are already in the ground at spots near Mastodon Lake, where scientists will take core samples from the ground to analyze the area's ...