Courier-News (Elgin, IL) back issues from Thursday, December 10:
Elgin-Larkin
Dec 10, 1998 ... The Elgin Maroons are scrambling somewhat, waiting for a cast of new players to discover their niche.The Larkin Royals are scrambling to find a consistent group of healthy players. A victory would be nice, too. Larkin (0-5) is mired in its longest losing streak in more than a ...
ECC names its `Fab 50' to kick off 50th anniversary
Dec 10, 1998 ... ELGIN -- When Fred Steffen enrolled at Elgin Community College in 1954, ECC consisted of three classrooms inside the old Elgin High School building near downtown Elgin.And the "professors" he had were the same ones who had taught some of his classes while he had been attending Elgin ...
Stopping the flood: Sleepy Hollow development spurs grass-roots actions
Dec 10, 1998 ... SLEEPY HOLLOW -- Dan Stroick and Don Huber have been neighbors on Deer Lane for years, but they never had an entire conversation until last month.Now, spurred by the possibility of a 314-home development project behind their Sleepy Hollow homes, the two men are part of a grass-roots campaign ...
South Elgin, police approve first-ever labor agreement
Dec 10, 1998 ... Officers get raises, continued benefits; contract one more step in village's growth STAFF WRITERSOUTH ELGIN -- The first labor agreement in the village's history will provide police officers with a modest raise, and South Elgin administrators an idea of what to expect next time ...
Lure of the road brought travelers to the Country Tea Room
Dec 10, 1998 ... National Register designation expected STAFF WRITERDUNDEE TOWNSHIP -- The details have become jumbled with time and age, but one of the last remaining customers of a cultural landmark is firm on one aspect of the Country Tea Room. "They didn't even have a menu. You went in ...
GOP draws up articles to impeach
Dec 10, 1998 ... Censure effort, too: Hyde vows to press for vote this week THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON -- In a historic drama played out in the shadow of the Capitol, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee drew up four articles of impeachment Wednesday against President Bill Clinton. All ...
Holiday luncheon for the needy finds itself in need
Dec 10, 1998 ... ELGIN -- Wanted: a huge injection of holiday spirit, not to mention toys and other children's gifts, volunteers and food supplies.Where: Jalapeno's, the Clock Tower Plaza restaurant on the southern end of Elgin's downtown. Wednesday night, only 11 days shy of the sixth annual community ...
Knife-wielding woman gets 7 1/2 years in shop attack
Dec 10, 1998 ... ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP -- It was an inexplicable crime.A law-abiding, affluent mother of two spent hours shopping at an upscale downtown St. Charles shop, picked out gifts and talked with the clerk. Then, at an opportunistic moment, she grabbed a knife and attacked the clerk. The ...
Boys Basketball
Dec 10, 1998 ... Rockets starting to orbit Central has won four straight since slow start STAFF WRITERBURLINGTON -- Burlington Central coach Dave Gilliland had his patience tested at the beginning of the season when the Rockets dropped their first two games. Since, Central has improved every time ...
News Digest
Dec 10, 1998 ... Carpentersville Klingons will pose with humans for operation Jingle Bells driveTo celebrate the arrival of the new movie Star Trek: Insurrection and do some good right here on Earth, a group of Trek fanatics called the Klingon Armada is joining with Classic Cinemas and The Courier News to ...
College Basketball
Dec 10, 1998 ... ECC swept by Kennedy-King SPECIAL TO THE COURIER NEWSAll year long Elgin Community College coach Joe Wharton has been looking for consistency. The Spartans played well for the first 30 minutes Wednesday night against Kennedy-King, but fell apart down the stretch and lost their third ...
Ryan to get help on transition from Kane official
Dec 10, 1998 ... KDK director: Expertise on work force training will be tapped STAFF WRITERST. CHARLES -- While Gov.-elect George Ryan has many campaign promises to fill and goals to meet, one of the picks for his transition team said Wednesday that she has some goals of her own. Donna Fike, ...
Police Report
Dec 10, 1998 ... Man sought in car chase, domestic battery FROM STAFF REPORTSCARPENTERSVILLE -- A dispute over keys led to a car chase and domestic violence Tuesday afternoon, police said. Shakeida Owens, 4 Middlesex Court, told police that when she refused to lend her car to her former boyfriend, ...
Big turnout at Elgin's `Largest Office Party'
Dec 10, 1998 ... SPECIAL TO THE COURIER NEWSELGIN -- The city's "Largest Office Party" was sure to be a big success, with all proceeds going to benefit the Well Child Center, which provides medical care for needy children whose parents lack insurance coverage. The event, which ran from 4 to 10 p.m ....
Elgin hospitals look west with plans for Huntley satellites
Dec 10, 1998 ... HUNTLEY -- With 9,000 senior citizens expected to move into the planned Sun City retirement complex here, both Sherman and Provena St. Joseph hospitals of Elgin are planning satellite facilities in Huntley.Officials of Sherman Health Systems announced Wednesday they have reached a deal to buy ...
Heartbreaker
Dec 10, 1998 ... Chiefs come up short on game's final play SPECIAL TO THE COURIER NEWSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- When it was over, there wasn't a dry eye to be found. Elgin Chiefs head coach Gregg Fohrman called it, "one of the most disappointing losses in my 41 years of coaching." It was a ...
Courier News Spotlight
Dec 10, 1998 ... Player: Mike McKibben School: Dundee-Crown Position: Forward Height/weight: 6-foot-3, 175 pounds Career highlight: "Probably the game I had against Lake Zurich as a freshman.They had a 6-foot-11 center and I didn't guard him, but I had a big game inside with 21 points. I thought it ...
Say `bah, humbug' to holiday scam artists
Dec 10, 1998 ... Charity watchdog group advises `give wisely' THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMost people try to behave more like Bob Cratchit than Ebenezer Scrooge this time of year. But scam artists often take advantage of that generous spirit -- combined with the hectic nature of the holiday season -- to ...
A slasher film that proves less can be moreThe remake of Psycho
Dec 10, 1998; ... A slasher film that proves less can be moreThe remake of Psycho reminds us that good taste and restraint can be an artistic asset as well as good policy for our world -- even when one is making a movie based on a vicious knife murder. It's difficult to believe in this age when movie ...
Youth Football
Dec 10, 1998 ... Steelers rebound with convincing win SPECIAL TO THE COURIER NEWSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The real Elgin Steelers came out to play Wednesday and the Garner (N.C.) Rams didn't appreciate it very much. Behind Kellen Hornbeak's two touchdowns and a punishing defense, the Steelers ...
Persistence, coordination key to two Elgin arrests The issue: Arrests this week by Elgin police in two unrelated but serious incidents We say: Staying on the trail, listening on the street and sharing information are tried-and-true investigative methods that succeeded once again.
Dec 10, 1998 ... The incidents involving a kidnapping attempt and bike trail assault were unrelated and occurred more than a year ago, but each was the sort that sends shivers down the spines of the law-abiding.This week, though, both cases ended in arrests, thanks to dogged persistence in one case and ...
Tuesday, Dec. 15
Dec 10, 1998 ... Women's council luncheon: The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce's Women's Council's luncheon meeting will be at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 11:30 a.m. Holiday entertainment will be provided.Caroling & Caring, run by the Elgin Junior Service Board, seeks donations of mittens, a scarf or hat, new ...
Santa.com is not a taxing ventureRight there on the cover of Newsweek
Dec 10, 1998; ... Santa.com is not a taxing ventureRight there on the cover of Newsweek magazine was Santa's favorite little elf, Martha Stewart, the maven of materialism, under the cover-story headline, "Christmas Goes Online." Inside, Martha had her own bylined piece about why "cyberspace is the key to the ...
Elgin
Dec 10, 1998 ... Centerpoint buys local propertyCenterPoint Properties Trust has announced it has purchased a 117,600-square-foot industrial building at 1925 Holmes Road in Elgin, The building is near Illinois 31 and I-90 on a 10-acre site, providing significant expansion opportunity. The ...
Ethical quandaries: you be the judgeLast week two dramatic news
Dec 10, 1998; ... Ethical quandaries: you be the judgeLast week two dramatic news stories came complete with bioethics dilemmas of their own. In one case a 16-year-old girl is facing death because her only kidney -- a transplant from her father -- is failing. Now the father, 37-year- old David ...
D220 group seeks candidates
Dec 10, 1998 ... There exists a dedicated group of individuals looking for candidates for District 220 School Board positions.This group is the Barrington Community Unit School District 220 Caucus. Who is the Caucus? It is a nonpartisan, apolitical group which elects members who are then tasked with ...
Elgin's Best Athletes: All-Around
Dec 10, 1998 ... Apples or oranges? Tough task still results in deserving selections SPORTS EDITORHow do you compare a guy who could play fastpitch softball with the best in the nation to a guy who gained his fame throwing horseshoes? Or how about the two-time Illinois state swim champion and a guy who won ...