Courier News (Elgin, IL) back issues from January 2009:
Obituaries for Jan 01, 2009
Jan 01, 2009; ... General Information Concerning the Obituary PageA detailed paid obituary may be ordered to appear in The Elgin Courier News when funeral arrangements are made, and must be submitted in writing. Information about charges for detailed obituaries may be obtained from area funeral directors or by ...
Children joining in fun of ringing in new year
Jan 01, 2009; ... ALGONQUIN - Children didn't have to stay up till midnight Wednesday to ring in the new year. Biaggi's Restaurant brought the celebration to all ages. "It's better than banging pots and pans together," said Linda Butts, who brought her children to Biaggi's New Year's Eve party. Although ...
Economic realities hit home in Elgin & US
Jan 01, 2009; ... This is another a series on Defining Moments that marked our community and its residents in 2008. ELGIN - If 2001 was the year the nation's definition of what it meant to be secure was forever changed, 2008 may well be known for changing our collective concept of what it means to be financially ...
Probation cases up by 28% in Kane
Jan 01, 2009; ... Think federal prosecutors tracking the governor have been busy lately? Try being a probation officer in Kane County. Probation cases have been piling up in recent years, officials have said. According to a recent report from Kane County Court Services, the number of active probation ...
Finding a new place for some old stuff
Jan 01, 2009; ... ELGIN - Will Alexander was busy Monday posting signs promoting the new location for Elgin Windmill Factory Antiques. Alexander, 58, a homespun sort, says he and partner Frank Collingbourne are confident their regular clientele won't be too inconvenienced by the new locale: 219 W ....
Presto! Renowned magician willappear in Dundee
Jan 01, 2009; ... CARPENTERSVILLE - A performer known as a creative inventor of magic is bringing his talents to the Dundee Township Park District Friday. Magician and entertainer Daniel Martin is performing his interactive and visual magic entertainment show, which includes humor and situational ...
Police Reports
Jan 01, 2009 ... South Elgin ? Boy found safe: An intense, wide-ranging search for a missing 8-year-old boy ended Wednesday morning when the boy was found safe. South Elgin police spokeswoman Kim Wascher said the boy's father phoned 911 at 8:58 a.m. to report the boy was missing. He had last been seen ...
Officials look forward to increased use of EJ&E
Jan 01, 2009; ... The EJ&E Railway could become the great equalizer between the haves and the have-nots. Canadian National Railway Co.'s $300 million acquisition of line was approved last week by the Surface Transportation Board, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation that oversees railroad ...
Letters
Jan 01, 2009 ... Should have passed recall legislation I had a feeling something was going to happen. Just didn't know when, where or what. In this time of need, with so many problems in the country and so many people with their hands out and not only the needy but also the greedy, you turned ...
Obituaries for Jan 01, 2009
Jan 01, 2009; ... General Information Concerning the Obituary PageA detailed paid obituary may be ordered to appear in The Elgin Courier News when funeral arrangements are made, and must be submitted in writing. Information about charges for detailed obituaries may be obtained from area funeral directors or by ...
Children joining in fun of ringing in new year
Jan 01, 2009; ... ALGONQUIN - Children didn't have to stay up till midnight Wednesday to ring in the new year. Biaggi's Restaurant brought the celebration to all ages. "It's better than banging pots and pans together," said Linda Butts, who brought her children to Biaggi's New Year's Eve party. Although ...
Economic realities hit home in Elgin & US
Jan 01, 2009; ... This is another a series on Defining Moments that marked our community and its residents in 2008. ELGIN - If 2001 was the year the nation's definition of what it meant to be secure was forever changed, 2008 may well be known for changing our collective concept of what it means to be financially ...
Probation cases up by 28% in Kane
Jan 01, 2009; ... Think federal prosecutors tracking the governor have been busy lately? Try being a probation officer in Kane County. Probation cases have been piling up in recent years, officials have said. According to a recent report from Kane County Court Services, the number of active probation ...
Ask AP
Jan 01, 2009 ... Warming weight shift Will global warming shift enough weight from the glaciers to the oceans to affect volcanic and related subterranean activity? If so, has this been factored into climate change scenarios? Answer: Evidence suggests that the change in ocean mass from melting ice ...
Finding a new place for some old stuff
Jan 01, 2009; ... ELGIN - Will Alexander was busy Monday posting signs promoting the new location for Elgin Windmill Factory Antiques. Alexander, 58, a homespun sort, says he and partner Frank Collingbourne are confident their regular clientele won't be too inconvenienced by the new locale: 219 W ....
Local Digest
Jan 01, 2009 ... Dundee Township 'Will Rogers' to be at library on Tuesday What better way to begin a new year than by enjoying with the wit and wisdom of Will Rogers, America's favorite 20th century humorist? At 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Dundee Township Public Library will host musician/actor Lance ...
Presto! Renowned magician willappear in Dundee
Jan 01, 2009; ... CARPENTERSVILLE - A performer known as a creative inventor of magic is bringing his talents to the Dundee Township Park District Friday. Magician and entertainer Daniel Martin is performing his interactive and visual magic entertainment show, which includes humor and situational ...
Police Reports
Jan 01, 2009 ... South Elgin ? Boy found safe: An intense, wide-ranging search for a missing 8-year-old boy ended Wednesday morning when the boy was found safe. South Elgin police spokeswoman Kim Wascher said the boy's father phoned 911 at 8:58 a.m. to report the boy was missing. He had last been seen ...
Married young, and growing old together
Jan 02, 2009; ... herself. Lots of folks who marry young have successful marriages. I was 20, and my wife was 21 when we married. My mother thought I was too young, but signed the paper giving us permission because I was underage in the state where we were married. That was 54 years ago. Our secret is a ...
Astro Graph
Jan 02, 2009 ... Today's Birthday: Treat persons in positions to make good things happen for you with great respect, even if you don't like them. When your own efforts prove to be ineffective, you might need their intercession. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There's a good chance you know someone whose ...
Obituaries for Jan 02, 2009
Jan 02, 2009; ... General Information Concerning the Obituary PageA detailed paid obituary may be ordered to appear in The Elgin Courier News when funeral arrangements are made, and must be submitted in writing. Information about charges for detailed obituaries may be obtained from area funeral directors or by ...
Jan 02, 2009 ... Banking acquisitions done Two mega acquisitions in the banking sector have been completed following the biggest financial crisis to hit the United States since the 1930s, capping a year in which Wall Street stocks were hammered, home foreclosure rates soared and job losses mounted. Bank of ...
Nation
Jan 02, 2009 ... 4 arrested in gang rape Two men and two teens have been arrested on suspicion of gang-raping a woman last month in the San Francisco Bay area while allegedly taunting her for being a lesbian, police said Thursday. Officers arrested Humberto Hernandez Salvador at his Richmond home ...
People in the News
Jan 02, 2009 ... Winehouse appeal date set British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse has been summoned to appear in a Norwegian court on Jan. 12 in her appeal against a fine in a drugs possession case, a police prosecutor said. Winehouse and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, were arrested in the western ...
State
Jan 02, 2009 ... First 2009 murder probed Chicago police are investigating the first reported homicide of 2009. A 47-year-old Chicago man was fatally shot in the head after an early morning dispute on the city's West Side. The Cook County medical examiner's office says David Garrett was dead on the ...
World
Jan 02, 2009 ... Airstrike kills Hamas leader An Israeli warplane dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on the home of one of Hamas' top five decision-makers Thursday, instantly killing him and 18 others, while the Israeli army said troops massed on the Gaza border were ready for any order to invade. Cuba ...
Two families, two births and a New Year's birthday
Jan 02, 2009; ... ELGIN - In today's competitive world, it might come as no surprise that the first two babies born at Sherman Hospital were in their first race without even knowing it. "Both the (expectant) moms were in labor at the same time, and to us it felt just like a race since we all knew it was ...
Join a gang, go for broke
Jan 02, 2009; ... Eliazer Bravo Jr. doesn't hang out with the Latin Kings any more. But the 23-year-old man said it's not because he owes $3,769 after getting slapped with an unusual anti-gang lawsuit by DuPage County prosecutors. Instead, Bravo said, he wants to stay away from the notorious street gang ...
Attorney: Elgin High teacher stabbing case 'in its own category'
Jan 02, 2009; ... It's been only about six months since he last saw his former client, but James Martin already knows this case will be a memorable one for many years. Martin, an assistant Cook County public defender, represented an Elgin teen who admitted to brutally stabbing his former teacher, in what ...
Huntley lure maker reeling in profits despite economy
Jan 02, 2009; ... HUNTLEY - The economy may have tanked, but enterprising entrepreneur Andy Bellenie has guided his home-based Shack Attack Lures to the port of profitability. Bellenie, a 38-year-old native of Great Britain, says the recession has not dampened enthusiasm for his "Curly Sue" lures ...
Sycamore Park District debuts new Web site
Jan 02, 2009; ... SYCAMORE - It is now more convenient for residents of Sycamore to register online for park district classes and activities, thanks to a new Web site. Park district officials revamped the site over the summer to make it more user friendly. "People can do more now than when we ...
Savard not singing the blues
Jan 02, 2009; ... CHICAGO - When Denis Savard agreed to become a Blackhawks ambassador shortly after his firing as head coach four games into this season, general manager Dale Tallon hinted that Savard's role would be different than that of his fellow ambassadors - perhaps including scouting or working with the ...
Letters
Jan 02, 2009 ... letters Food pantry gives thanks to donors The All People's Interfaith Food Pantry want to publicly thank the city of Elgin, Del Webb, Edgewater community and many many more residents of Elgin and the surrounding area for the many food donations. Your donations have ...
Married young, and growing old together
Jan 02, 2009; ... herself. Lots of folks who marry young have successful marriages. I was 20, and my wife was 21 when we married. My mother thought I was too young, but signed the paper giving us permission because I was underage in the state where we were married. That was 54 years ago. Our secret is a ...
Astro Graph
Jan 02, 2009 ... Today's Birthday: Treat persons in positions to make good things happen for you with great respect, even if you don't like them. When your own efforts prove to be ineffective, you might need their intercession. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There's a good chance you know someone whose ...
Obituaries for Jan 02, 2009
Jan 02, 2009; ... General Information Concerning the Obituary PageA detailed paid obituary may be ordered to appear in The Elgin Courier News when funeral arrangements are made, and must be submitted in writing. Information about charges for detailed obituaries may be obtained from area funeral directors or by ...
Jan 02, 2009 ... Banking acquisitions done Two mega acquisitions in the banking sector have been completed following the biggest financial crisis to hit the United States since the 1930s, capping a year in which Wall Street stocks were hammered, home foreclosure rates soared and job losses mounted. Bank of ...
Nation
Jan 02, 2009 ... 4 arrested in gang rape Two men and two teens have been arrested on suspicion of gang-raping a woman last month in the San Francisco Bay area while allegedly taunting her for being a lesbian, police said Thursday. Officers arrested Humberto Hernandez Salvador at his Richmond home ...
People in the News
Jan 02, 2009 ... Winehouse appeal date set British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse has been summoned to appear in a Norwegian court on Jan. 12 in her appeal against a fine in a drugs possession case, a police prosecutor said. Winehouse and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, were arrested in the western ...
State
Jan 02, 2009 ... First 2009 murder probed Chicago police are investigating the first reported homicide of 2009. A 47-year-old Chicago man was fatally shot in the head after an early morning dispute on the city's West Side. The Cook County medical examiner's office says David Garrett was dead on the ...
World
Jan 02, 2009 ... Airstrike kills Hamas leader An Israeli warplane dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on the home of one of Hamas' top five decision-makers Thursday, instantly killing him and 18 others, while the Israeli army said troops massed on the Gaza border were ready for any order to invade. Cuba ...
Officials look forward to increased use of EJ&E
Jan 01, 2009; ... The EJ&E Railway could become the great equalizer between the haves and the have-nots. Canadian National Railway Co.'s $300 million acquisition of line was approved last week by the Surface Transportation Board, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation that oversees railroad ...
Fact file
Jan 01, 2009 ... Readings at DuPage County Airport Yesterday's high/low41/27 Last year's high/low43/29 Yesterday's precipitation0.03 Month-to-date precipitation1.87 Norms/extremes at ...
Two families, two births and a New Year's birthday
Jan 02, 2009; ... ELGIN - In today's competitive world, it might come as no surprise that the first two babies born at Sherman Hospital were in their first race without even knowing it. "Both the (expectant) moms were in labor at the same time, and to us it felt just like a race since we all knew it was ...
Join a gang, go for broke
Jan 02, 2009; ... Eliazer Bravo Jr. doesn't hang out with the Latin Kings any more. But the 23-year-old man said it's not because he owes $3,769 after getting slapped with an unusual anti-gang lawsuit by DuPage County prosecutors. Instead, Bravo said, he wants to stay away from the notorious street gang ...
Attorney: Elgin High teacher stabbing case 'in its own category'
Jan 02, 2009; ... It's been only about six months since he last saw his former client, but James Martin already knows this case will be a memorable one for many years. Martin, an assistant Cook County public defender, represented an Elgin teen who admitted to brutally stabbing his former teacher, in what ...
On this date
Jan 02, 2009 ... ? In 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. ? In 1929, the United States and Canada reached agreement on joint action to preserve Niagara Falls. ? In 1935, Bruno Hauptmann went on trial in Flemington, N.J., on charges of kidnapping and murdering ...
Energy, effort lacking in another loss
Jan 01, 2009; ... CHICAGO - The paying customers' catcalls at the United Center on Wednesday were as open-ended as the Bulls defense. "Try!" one courtside fan pleaded in the second quarter. "Do something effective!" another shouted. Yep, the expectation bar was soon set as low as the ...
Cubs trade DeRosa, Peavy talks possible
Jan 01, 2009; ... CHICAGO - After trading Mark DeRosa to Cleveland and signing free agent Aaron Miles in correlated moves Wednesday, the Cubs are poised to complete their priority offseason activity as early as next week. That's when the trade of Jason Marquis to Colorado for reliever Luis Vizcaino and ...
great outdoors
Jan 01, 2009; ... CHICAGO - Surreal. That's the first word that John McDonough used to describe Wrigley Field's transformation from a baseball mecca to a hockey venue. The former president of the Cubs and now president of the Blackhawks campaigned vigorously to get the NHL to bring its Winter Classic to Chicago, ...
Local Scoreboard
Jan 01, 2009 ... Boys Basketball SATURDAY Non-Conference Winnebago at Hampshire, 3 St. Edward at Northridge Prep, 7 Girls Basketball SATURDAY Upstate Eight Streamwood at Neuqua Valley, 2:30 East Aurora at Bartlett, 6 South Elgin at ...
National Scoreboard
Jan 01, 2009 ... Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE x-Miami 1150.688345317 New England1150.688410309 N.Y. Jets970.563405356 Buffalo 790.438336342 z-Tennessee1330.813375234 y-Indianapolis1240.750377298 Houston ...
Letters
Jan 01, 2009 ... Should have passed recall legislation I had a feeling something was going to happen. Just didn't know when, where or what. In this time of need, with so many problems in the country and so many people with their hands out and not only the needy but also the greedy, you turned ...
speak out
Jan 01, 2009 ... ? He makes world better: I just wanted to say thank you to Ron Thomas. What a wonderful man, and I hope other people can follow what he's doing. The world would be a better place with more people like him. Merry Christmas, Ron. You make the world better. ? Lawyers paid too much: We ought ...
LOCAL DIGEST
Jan 02, 2009 ... GENOA Date set to build ice rink Volunteers will gather at 9 a.m., Jan. 10 to build Genoa's new ice rink. Located on the parking lot across from the former city hall on North Genoa Street, the rink is a partnership of Genoa Main Street Inc., the Genoa Township Park District and ...
Huntley lure maker reeling in profits despite economy
Jan 02, 2009; ... HUNTLEY - The economy may have tanked, but enterprising entrepreneur Andy Bellenie has guided his home-based Shack Attack Lures to the port of profitability. Bellenie, a 38-year-old native of Great Britain, says the recession has not dampened enthusiasm for his "Curly Sue" lures ...
Sycamore Park District debuts new Web site
Jan 02, 2009; ... SYCAMORE - It is now more convenient for residents of Sycamore to register online for park district classes and activities, thanks to a new Web site. Park district officials revamped the site over the summer to make it more user friendly. "People can do more now than when we ...
Fact file
Jan 02, 2009 ... Readings at DuPage County Airport Yesterday's high/low32/12 Last year's high/low20/2 Yesterday's precipitation0.00 Month-to-date precipitation0.00 Norms/extremes at ...
Unfriendly confines
Jan 02, 2009; ... CHICAGO - As a spectacle, the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field was unmatched. As a hockey game ... well, it was the same old, same old. For the third time in four games this season against the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, the Blackhawks opened a two-goal lead Thursday ....
New year brings new life for teams
Jan 02, 2009; ... For all intents and purposes, the boys basketball season is halfway complete. So with the New Year comes a new beginning for area teams. All across our coverage area, players and coaches are taking a quick breather after a busy stretch of holiday tournaments. The focus will quickly turn ...
Local Scoreboard
Jan 02, 2009 ... Boys Basketball SATURDAY Non-Conference Winnebago at Hampshire, 3 St. Edward at Northridge Prep, 7 Girls Basketball SATURDAY Upstate Eight Streamwood at Neuqua Valley, 2:30 East Aurora at Bartlett, 6 South Elgin at ...
In Brief
Jan 02, 2009 ... Bolt named international athlete of 2008 BRUSSELS, Belgium - Jamaican sprinter Usain Boltedged U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps in a vote for the 2008 athlete of the year by the international media. Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva took the top place as sportswoman of the ...
Savard not singing the blues
Jan 02, 2009; ... CHICAGO - When Denis Savard agreed to become a Blackhawks ambassador shortly after his firing as head coach four games into this season, general manager Dale Tallon hinted that Savard's role would be different than that of his fellow ambassadors - perhaps including scouting or working with the ...
'Tough stretch' continues in Cleveland
Jan 02, 2009; ... CHICAGO - Only two months into his coaching career, Vinny Del Negro has learned something. "None of its easy," the Bulls coach said. And that was before the Bulls were dominated from the start of a 113-94 home loss Wednesday to the Orlando Magic. "You win a game (Monday) and ...
Letters
Jan 02, 2009 ... letters Food pantry gives thanks to donors The All People's Interfaith Food Pantry want to publicly thank the city of Elgin, Del Webb, Edgewater community and many many more residents of Elgin and the surrounding area for the many food donations. Your donations have ...