Courier News (Elgin, IL) back issues from August 2006:
Aug 01, 2006 ... cashFrom Page A1"We are pleased with the support we have received in this campaign," Blagojevich spokeswoman Sheila Nix said in a statement.A campaign finance expert said Topinka's totals don't necessarily put her in a bad position compared to Republican Jim Ryan, who had just $690,000 in ...
Pantries' supplies wilt in summer
Aug 01, 2006; ... As the summer beats on, local food pantries are reminding area residents that the need for charitable donations does not take a vacation.Representatives for organizations including the Friend, I Shall Help - or FISH - pantry in Carpentersville and Elgin Cooperative Ministry, said Monday that ...
OBITUARIES
Aug 01, 2006 ... ObituariesExtended listings, Section BACKEMANN, Andrew ConradFormerly of Elgin, July 19BENSON, Albin, 81Batavia, July 30Moss Family Funeral Home, Batavia(630) 879-7900DAVY, Russell A., 49Fox River Grove, July 27Windridge Funeral Home, Cary(847) 639-2191ENGLISH, Dolores ...
LOCAL DIGEST South Elgin McHenry County Meetings Corneronfacts
Aug 01, 2006 ... World of Faeries Festival is Aug. 5-6The World of Faeries Festival, sponsored by Moon Shadows Publications, offers a weekend of music and food, as well as artists and craft vendors from the Midwest and surrounding states.The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to ...
GO FIGURE
Aug 01, 2006 ... Gofigure 84: Percentage of new car sales in China that are to first-time buyers.1: Percentage of new car sales in the United States that are to first-time buyers.SOURCE: J.D. Power andAssociates70: Percentage of human resources professionals who have a formal written policy that ...
PEOPLE
Aug 01, 2006 ... Joan Jett still rockin' hard at 45Joan Jett may be 45 now, but that doesn't mean she's outgrown punk."I never subscribed to the idea that punk rock means you have to play fast and scream," Jett told Newsday in Sunday's editions. "To me, it means being a rebel, being an underdog, being ...
Immigration info meeting takes place quietly in Elgin
Aug 01, 2006; ... ? Minuteman Project: Session focuses on the role of local law enforcement ELGIN - Roughly 60 people gathered Monday night to hear from members of the Illinois Minuteman Project and to watch a video featuring two law enforcement officers who discussed their efforts to combat illegal ...
Nat'l focus on U46 schools
Aug 01, 2006; ... ELGIN - As the U.S. Department of Education's regional representative, Kristine Cohn often has the ears of President George W. Bush and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.Although Cohn is responsible for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, U46 Superintendent ...
Village may get 5th well
Aug 01, 2006; ... EAST DUNDEE - The village board discussed ideas for making a fifth well operational, as conducted its workshop Monday night.Over the past 18 months, the village water committee has debated outside opinions to invest in and appear to has recently made a decision on engineers Clark Dietz of ...
POLICE REPORT Elgin West Dundee South Elgin
Aug 01, 2006 ... Wing Park pool manager assaultedA man who lifeguards at Wing Park Pool said was misusing the diving board area later assaulted the pool manager, police said.Officers were called to the pool at 5:20 p.m. Sunday regarding the man, who reportedly was being belligerent when asked to stop. The ...
Aug 01, 2006 ... gitmoFrom Page A1"The IRF team member received scratches to his face and eye socket area," the report said.Since its creation in early 2002, the U.S. detention camp on Cuba's coast has been a controversial symbol of the Bush administration's war on terror, bringing allegations of prisoner ...
National temperatures U.S. extremes
Aug 01, 2006 ... CityYesterdayTodayAnchorage63/4963/51Atlanta 94/7194/73Boston80/6696/72Dallas-Fort Worth100/79Denver94/7085/61Des Moines99/7797/78Honolulu85/7788/77Indianapolis93/7694/75Las Vegas102/83 100/80Los Angeles82/7181/69Milwaukee98/75 100/78Mpls.-St ....
Aggresive cornerback Wesley gives Bears pause for thought Bears|Could relieve Vasher in some situations
Aug 01, 2006; ... Bears cornerback Dante Wesley unloads his car in preparation for the start of training camp recently in Bourbonnais. Wesley, a free agent from Carolina, has the Bears thinking he can be something more than a core player on special teams. LAKE FOREST - Nate Vasher built a reputation as an ...
Herenda brings ample experience to ECC program College Basketball
Aug 01, 2006; ... With stints as an assistant coach in the Big East Conference, Conference USA, Patriot League and Ivy League on his resume, Greg Herenda knows his acceptance of the Elgin Community College men's head basketball coaching job will cause some natural curiosity.With that said, he is ready with a ...
Maddux sent away again; Walker out xxxxx xxxxx|Deadline Deals
Aug 01, 2006; ... Future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux waived his no-trade clause and was shipped to the Dodgers on Monday in exchange for shortstop Cesar Izturis. Maddux has 327 career victories in the majors. CHICAGO - When Greg Maddux waved his cap to the Wrigley Field crowd on Saturday it really was ...
Izturis may be improvement over Maddux and Walker
Aug 01, 2006; ... I? baseball, as in physics, a reaction follows every action.ACTION: Cubs deal Greg Maddux and Todd Walker at Monday's trade deadline, get Cesar Izturis.REACTION: Good for Maddux, good for Walker ... and maybe not so bad for the Cubs, either.Maddux and Walker were two of the big additions ...
FIRST PITCH END OF AN ERA
Aug 01, 2006; ... FirstPitchEnd of an eraBy trading Greg Maddux, the Cubs effectively wrote the final words of one of the more disappointing chapters in team history (which is really saying something).When the Cubs brought back the "future Hall of Famer" in 2004, a trip to the World Series seemed to be all ...
Addition of shortstop pushes Cedeno to 2B Cubs notebook
Aug 01, 2006; ... CHICAGO - Look for Ronny Cedeno to become the seventh different player to start at second base for the Cubs this season when they face Arizona tonight.The Cubs traded Greg Maddux to Los Angeles for infielder Cesar Izturis on Monday and Izturis likely will take over at shortstop while the ...
Thome develops tendinitis in wrist White Sox Notebook
Aug 01, 2006; ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jim Thome is a mainstay in the White Sox batting cages. He's often there before teammates show up to the park, spends time there during games and has been known to take a few swings afterward.That approach has made Thome one of the Sox's most dangerous hitters, but right ...
Is sports' doping vial half-full or only half-empty?
Aug 01, 2006 ... Tour de France winner Floyd Landis and Olympic and world 100-meter champion Justin Gatlin got pulled over recently for racing under the influence of performance-enhancers.The news may be even worse than it sounds.Because instead of boasting about how well the system works, the authorities ...
Lightning come up short Area Roundup
Aug 01, 2006 ... TOLEDO, Ohio - The Northern Illinois Lightning women's fastpitch softball team came up short Sunday in its bid to capture the USSSA 18 & over World Series championship.Riding the emotions of a dramatic 5-0 run into Sunday's winner's bracket championship game, the Lightning couldn't muster the ...
Workhorse Benson gaining respect Bears Notes
Aug 01, 2006; ... Bears second-year running back Cedric Benson runs with a football during training camp Thursday in Bourbonnais. Benson has been taking snaps with the first team since Thomas Jones missed some voluntary workouts. After a good showing Monday night, defensive players showed Benson a little more ...
Huskies tabbed preseason conference favorites MAC Media Day
Aug 01, 2006; ... Expectations have been turned up a notch for Northern Illinois coach Joe Novak (above) and his team heading into the season. It's been a long time coming, but Joe Novak and his Huskies are very deserving of the target affixed to their backs.The Northern Illinois University football ...
MY DUMBEST INVESTMENT WEB OF TROUBLE
Aug 01, 2006; ... My Dumbest InvestmentWeb of troubleI don't remember how many shares of Webvan I bought. If I recall correctly, it was around $7 per share at the time. I watched it fall all the way to a dollar before selling. I bought it on a whim, as I thought the company's premise of delivering groceries ...
Where's the|Beef?|Algonquin promoter takes slow-but-sure approach to marketing his Italian beef brand
Aug 01, 2006; ... Pat Pfeifer explains to a customer that the au jus just needs to be brought to a low simmer so the precooked beef can warm up and soak in the flavor before going onto a sandwich.|Pat Pfeifer (right) explains to a customer what comes in the bright yellow box of "That's Pat's Italian Beef & Gravy" ...
BUYING POWER Fish around to find wild, not farmed, salmon
Aug 01, 2006; ... The fresh salmon labeled "wild" that you buy off-season may in fact come from a farm, making it more costly than it should be and - perhaps - less healthful than a fish from the ocean.When we analyzed 23 supposedly wild-salmon filets bought last November, December and March, we found that ...
C'mon, Elgin, get moving on storm clean-up
Aug 01, 2006; ... It would seem at first glance a delicious irony that a city that just passed an ordinance allowing residents to be fined without notice for litter and debris cannot seem to pick up its own trash in a timely fashion.But that is too subtle.We're talking, of course, about the mounds of dead ...
LETTERS
Aug 01, 2006 ... GOP needs to 'wake up and see the future'A few days ago, I was on a radio program, "Made in Chicago" and took the opportunity to talk about the sense of bringing workers here to produce things rather than importing the same things. A man obviously opposed to immigrants, and especially ...
SPEAK OUT
Aug 01, 2006 ... Double standard I read with interest the article in the July 5 Courier News regarding the improper romantic relationship with a patient that was committed by a local ob-gyn MD. My question is, if this was done by a male nurse, paramedic, lab or CT technician, would they receive the same ...
Dear Abby|Age doesn't matter to widow
Aug 01, 2006; ... Dear Abby:Two years ago, after 56 years of marriage, I became a widow. I am only 82. I miss the companionship, but what I miss the most is ballroom dancing. All my friends are widows, or their husbands are too feeble to dance. I keep house for my divorced son and teenage grandson. I ...
Astro-Graph
Aug 01, 2006 ... Today's Birthday: In the year ahead, your chances for success look exceptionally good when you depend solely on yourself. Friends and associates can play important roles on your behalf, but their input is likely to be more indirect than direct.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): There is a strong ...
Temps don't deter Fox Valley participants|Having a hot time|National Night Out
Aug 02, 2006; ... Detective Anthony Martinez of the South Elgin Police Department smiles Tuesday while climbing out of a pool of water after being dunked several times by kids and adults throwing baseballs at a bull's-eye set up at Concord Park for South Elgin's annual celebration of National Night ...
Future of Santa's Village remains up in air
Aug 02, 2006; ... Santa's Village's parking lot, seen in a reflection in a window, has been vacant all this summer stemming from a failed business deal on the sale of the amusement park. EAST DUNDEE - Is Santa Claus being evicted from his summer home?The big guy himself is exempt, but an Illinois ...
LOCAL DIGEST South Elgin Kane/DeKalb Meetings Corneronfacts
Aug 02, 2006 ... Animal shelter hosts annual dog washAnderson Animal Shelter will host its annual dog wash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.The event will take place at the shelter, 1000 S. La Fox St. (Illinois 31), in South Elgin.The fundraiser is put on by the Kids N' Kritters volunteer ...
PEOPLE
Aug 02, 2006 ... Cher to auction off 700 personal itemsCome October, the highest bidder can sleep in Cher's bed.It's one of 700 items from the superstar's Malibu home that will be auctioned beginning Oct. 3. The sale includes furniture, artwork, jewelry, a 2003 H2 Hummer and original costumes by Bob ...
THE 411
Aug 02, 2006 ... Seeking details of teacher contractI live in Elgin, and I requested under the Freedom of Information act some information on these contracts for the teachers union. I was basically told that it's none of my business. I am wondering if the newspaper would have any more luck than I ...
Elgin club accepts car bid
Aug 02, 2006; ... ? Boys & Girls Club: Donated Corvette goes for $28,000 ELGIN - The Elgin Boys & Girls Club accepted a bid of $28,000 for a donated red 1964 Chevrolet Corvette on Sunday, adding to the approximately $900,000 in capital campaign funds the club has raised this year.The Boys & Girls Club is about ...
Carpentersville bridge name will not change
Aug 02, 2006; ... CARPENTERSVILLE - Just because Carpentersville's Main Street bridge is getting a makeover, that doesn't mean its name needs one.After going back and forth on whether to rename the bridge, the village board decided Tuesday night to leave the not-so-original name in place."We had discussed ...
Root 31 ends summer tour, comes home to Judson|Returning to their roots
Aug 02, 2006; ... Four students from Elgin's Judson College have been touring the Midwest as members of Root 31. They are (from left) David Tyson, a senior in the architecture program; Jeana Smith, junior in the elementary education program; Michael Cranmer, sophomore studying psychology and counseling; and Katie ...
Illinois' first human West Nile case found
Aug 02, 2006 ... A man from downstate St. Clair County has become the first Illinois resident this year diagnosed with West Nile disease, the state's Department of Public Health announced Tuesday.The man, who is in his 60s, became ill in July and is recovering, the health department said. Meanwhile, ...
POLICE REPORT Elgin
Aug 02, 2006 ... Computer stolen from unlocked carAn Elgin man told police his laptop computer was stolen from his car while it was parked outside a store in the 900 block of North McLean Boulevard on Monday.The man told police he'd left the vehicle unlocked while he went inside the store.Cars, buildings ...
Aug 02, 2006 ... CastroFrom Page A1because top leaders will be forced to work together rather than follow one man.In his statement, Castro indicated the operation was serious when he said: "I cannot make up positive news."But he said his health was "stable," and "as for my spirits, I feel perfectly ...
Aug 02, 2006 ... carsFrom Page A1Nearly one in three thinks it has "a personality of its own."Americans have been loving their cars for about a century, buying increasingly bigger, faster and more expensive cars while the rest of the world moves toward economy and efficiency. But the new poll suggests ...
National temperatures U.S. extremes
Aug 02, 2006 ... CityYesterdayTodayAnchorage60/5562/51Atlanta 95/7696/76Boston94/75101/80Dallas-Fort Worth101/80100/79Denver86/6183/62Des Moines93/7683/76Honolulu84/7688/77Indianapolis93/7694/76Las Vegas99/80100/77Los Angeles84/7184/70Milwaukee97/8090/79Mpls.-St ....
Aug 02, 2006 ... honorsFrom Page A1the favor. Others in the unit said the pair were as close as brothers, having served one tour together in Afghanistan and two more in Iraq.Cann, of Davie, Fla., was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and nominated for the Silver Star. But despite his war wounds, ...
Detroit's Guillen hits for cycle in victory
Aug 02, 2006 ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Carlos Guillen hit for the cycle and rookie Justin Verlander won his seventh consecutive decision to become the major leagues' first 14-game winner, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10-4 on Tuesday night.Guillen is the 10th Detroit player, and ...
Yanks' Sheffield says team comes first
Aug 02, 2006 ... Gary Sheffield embraced Bobby Abreu's arrival with the New York Yankees, saying he would shift to first base if needed."I gave him a hug. I wanted him to feel welcome," Sheffield said Tuesday after Abreu reported to the Yankees, who acquired him in a trade with Philadelphia two days ...
Brown banking on an injury-free season Bears
Aug 02, 2006; ... Bears safety Mike Brown is taking a different approach in hopes of remaining healthy for an entire season. BOURBONNAIS - In a way, the Achilles injury which ended Mike Brown's 2004 season helped him get through the injury which ended his 2005 season.In another sense, Brown believes the ...
Big Ten-favored OSU possesses scary talent College Football
Aug 02, 2006; ... CHICAGO - Evidently the rich do get richer.Jim Tressel's Ohio State University football team lost 12 starters from last year's Big Ten Conference co-champs who went 10-2 overall, 7-1 in the league and beat Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl. Nine of those 12 were selected this spring in the NFL ...
Cubs in need of change in policy
Aug 02, 2006; ... Because it's too hard to find and develop Albert Pujols or Johan Santana and too expensive to buy Carlos Beltran or Alex Rodriguez, the Cubs always turn to their time-dishonored method of franchise construction: hope. We hope this kid can play. We hope this mid-level-salary guy can help ....
FIRST PITCH JUST COME CLEAN
Aug 02, 2006; ... FirstpitchJust come cleanWouldn't you just once like to hear them say, "Yeah, I did it. I cheated to get rich and famous. I did it because everyone else is doing it. But I got caught because my chemist/coach/trainer isn't as talented at masking it as the others."Instead, we hear that ...
Cedeno not quite ready for move to second Cubs Notebook
Aug 02, 2006; ... CHICAGO - The Cubs don't think Ronny Cedeno is ready to tackle the position of second base just yet.Cedeno, who started 97 games at shortstop for the Cubs this year, is being moved to second in the wake of Monday's trade for shortstop Cesar Izturis. The Cubs acquired Izturis from the Los ...
Sainz falls into tie for 8th at Illinois Open Area Roundup
Aug 02, 2006 ... GLENVIEW - Carlos Sainz Jr. slipped into a tie for eighth place after the second round of the 57th annual Illinois Open on Tuesday, shooting 2-over-par 74 at The Glen Club.The Larkin graduate made four birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey en route to a 74 Tuesday. Sainz, a Mississippi ...
Jones gets some company as Benson sits with sore knee Bears Notebook
Aug 02, 2006; ... BOURBONNAIS - Cedric Benson's newfound status as a workhorse running back was placed on hold Tuesday night when he missed practice due to soreness in his right knee."It could be just working the kinks out, maybe coming off my injury last year, that could have a little something to do with ...
New spouse's poor credit rating may affect yours
Aug 02, 2006; ... Dear Debt Adviser: I recently got married. I knew that my husband's credit score was really bad. What I don't understand is why my credit score has now dropped and all my credit cards are lowering my limits. I haven't done anything except get married. How do I fix this?- Michelle Dear ...
FOUNDER'S PAST ADULTERATED HIS COMPANY'S FUTURE
Aug 02, 2006; ... Dear Mr. Berko:A business associate wrote to ask you about Vonage before it came out, telling you that he was offered 1,000 shares and asked your opinion. He showed me your two-word response in capital letters that said, "ABSOLUTELY NOT." He didn't buy it, but I did and I'm down by $7,000. How ...
Elgin boom slowing|[] Industrial growth: Chamber seeing fewer prospects as neighboring towns get more interest
Aug 02, 2006; ... ELGIN - A second-quarter report from the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce finds the number of so-called "true" industrial prospects is down compared to recent years.But Chris Manheim, who authored the report, says he isn't discouraged.Manheim, the chamber's vice president of economic ...
President Bush, play by America's rules
Aug 02, 2006 ... The United States Constitution gives a president two choices in considering a bill passed by Congress: Sign or veto it, and tell Congress why. But starting with James Monroe, presidents have issued statements about their opinions of some bills, indicating they would not enforce some provisions ....
LETTERS
Aug 02, 2006 ... McHenry County Board should follow ZBA leadI would like to thank all of the members of the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals for their recent unanimous vote against the proposed Barrington Farms development.The ZBA emphatically denied Texas developer Fritz Duda's plan to build 371 ...
SPEAK OUT
Aug 02, 2006 ... No pityI feel no pity whatsoever for any of the people who get hurt or killed in the annual running of the bulls in Spain. Millions of people around the world are in wheelchairs or are in worse conditions through no fault of their own, and would probably give anything to be able to function ...
VALLEY VIEWS Find your voice and get involved
Aug 02, 2006; ... A reporter asked me an interesting question at the Elgin City Council meeting last week.Looking around at all the Hispanics in the audience, the foyer and the driveway to city hall, and recognizing that I was clearly outnumbered, she asked, "Are you afraid?" My short answer was, "Not ...
Dear Abby|Sharing intimates adds spark
Aug 02, 2006 ... Dear Abby:Please tell me if I'm going crazy. My husband of 30 years recently admitted that he enjoys wearing my undergarments! At first I was shocked, but now I am over it. We went shopping together and bought him several pairs of panties and a couple of nightgowns. He was in seventh ...
Astro-Graph
Aug 02, 2006 ... Today's Birthday: It isn't always possible to profit from things we truly enjoy doing, but this could be the case for you in the year ahead. You might get the chance to make money and have a wonderful time doing so in the process.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): In order to complete everything you ...
A cab chat solves the man-purse problem Peaks and Valleys
Aug 02, 2006 ... "I do not understand dis, how do you say, man purse," said the cab driver from the front seat just moments before I slid into the backseat on my way to the train station from having visited my sister and my new niece.I'm never sure how I get into conversations with cab drivers, but I do. And ...
This super vegetable is ready for just about anything
Aug 02, 2006 ... This is the time of year to enjoy corn. But it's probably not a good idea to run into a random field to pick some for your table. Not only would it be stealing, but there's a good chance the corn you pick won't be grown for human consumption.According to statistics provided by the Kane County ...