Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) back issues from January 2008:
Sandra J. Winne formerly of South Elgin.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Sandra J. Winne formerly of South Elgin The funeral service for Sandra J. Winne, 65, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at Madison Funeral Home, 305 Park St., Elgin. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the funeral home. Born ...
Judith E. Lamp of Elgin.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Judith E. Lamp of Elgin Funeral services for Judith E. Lamp, 65, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin. Burial will be private in Mount Hope Cemetery, Elgin. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the funeral home. Born July ...
Evelyn J. Jele of Streamwood.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Evelyn J. Jele of Streamwood Prayers for Evelyn J. Jele (nee Riesbeck), 83, formerly of Chicago, will be said at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, 330 W. Golf Road, Schaumburg, proceeding to St. Marcelline Church, 820 Springinsguth, Schaumburg, for ...
Evelyn S. Devito of Glen Ellyn for 15 years.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Evelyn S. Devito of Glen Ellyn for 15 years The funeral for Evelyn S. Devito (nee Kempa), 80, will begin with prayers at 9 a.m. Thursday, at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Road (one block east of Naperville Road), Wheaton, then proceed to Sacred Heart Church, ...
David Joseph Perales of Streamwood.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... David Joseph Perales of Streamwood Services for David Joseph Perales, 53, formerly of Carrizo Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at Countryside Funeral Home, 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Road), Streamwood/Schaumburg. Interment will be in St. Michael the ...
Phillip Clayton Stewart.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Phillip Clayton Stewart Phillip Clayton Stewart, 69 of Lake Summerset, Ill., passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wis. His health had been failing for several years due to complications with Type II Diabetes and renal failure. Despite his health, Phil ...
Fern C. Haskins.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Fern C. Haskins Visitation for Fern C. Haskins (nee Boivin) will be from 3 to 9 p.m., with services at 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Geils Funeral Home, 260 W. Irving Park Road, Wood Dale. Interment will be private. She was the loving ...
Sharon L. Torresso.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Sharon L. Torresso Services for Sharon L. Torresso (nee Seminary) will begin at 9 a.m. and continue with a chapel service at 10 a.m. Thursday, at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake St. (3/4 mile west of Bloomingdale/Roselle Road), Roselle. Interment will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery ....
Karen A. McLeod.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Karen A. McLeod Karen A. McLeod, 58, is survived by Mike Gallinger. She was the beloved mother of Nicole Straza and Barbara Olszewski; cherished grandmother of ...
Edward W.J. Schram of Wheaton.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Edward W.J. Schram of Wheaton Edward W.J. Schram passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill. He was born on June 11, 1926, in Chicago, the son of Richard and Emily (nee Holthausen) Schram. He was a resident of Wheaton for 57 years. He served as an ...
Doris M. Lenga formerly of Mount Prospect.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Doris M. Lenga formerly of Mount Prospect Funeral services for Doris M. Lenga (nee VanKannel) will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 200 S. Wille St., Mount Prospect, where she will lie in state from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the services. Interment will be ...
Andrew D. Rochocki of Carol Stream.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Andrew D. Rochocki of Carol Stream Prayers for Andrew D. Rochocki, 93, will be said at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, at Brust Funeral Home, 415 N. Gary Ave., Carol Stream, proceeding to Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 1415 Lies Road, Carol Stream, for a Mass at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Maryhill ...
In Loving Memory of.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... In Loving Memory of Elaine R. Warren It has been two years this date, Jan. 1, 2006, since our compassionate, loving Holy Father summoned you Home to His Heavenly Kingdom. Today you, dear one, are celebrating your second New Year's Day and birthday with Jesus in Heaven. Our loss ...
1908 was year of firsts and, sadly, one lingering last.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Robert McCoppin rmccoppin@@dailyherald.com As die-hard Chicago Cubs fans know, 2008 represents a dubious centennial. It marks 100 years since the Cubs last won the World Series. With such a painful anniversary arriving, we wondered whether 1908 ...
On the honor system Police won't be staking out bars looking to bust smokers.(News)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Christy Gutowski Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer cgutowski@@dailyherald.com It's the end of a smoky era. Some New Year's Eve revelers awoke this morning with an aching head, but perhaps their pillow cases smelled fresher. At midnight, ...
Why are there so many stray dogs in South Elgin?(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lenore T. Adkins ladkins@@dailyherald.com A couple of South Elgin officials have a theory as to why dog collection costs the town thousands of dollars. Instead of bringing their unwanted dogs to the Anderson Animal Shelter, people -either from the ...
Village plans to give gun to VFW post.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Larissa Chinwah lchinwah@@dailyherald.com One of the weapons on the list of guns Carpentersville intends to destroy could be donated to a local VFW post. Trustees will authorize the donation of an Iver Johnson M1 Carbine at Wednesday's board ...
Fox Valley in 60 seconds.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... District nominations sought: Nominations are being accepted for the 2-year term of the office of director of the Kane-DuPage County Soil and Water Conservation District. To be eligible, you must be of legal voting age and own or reside on land located within the boundaries of ...
Families return after giving of themselves.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sheila Ahern sahern@@dailyherald.com Margaret Nyman admitted to feeling a twinge of doubt standing in front of a coach bus with 28 of her family members at around 1 a.m. on Christmas Day. "There we were in the parking lot, in the bitter cold, and I ...
Still stuck in August flood's wake.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Josh Stockinger jstockinger@@dailyherald.com The storms that flooded John and Patricia Fomusa's house last summer pummeled and retreated in a matter of hours. But the devastation left behind has not receded nearly as quickly as the floodwater. ...
Year heads out, giving mood kicks in Goodwill sees hundreds more donors beating tax deduction deadline.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Susan Sarkauskas ssarkauskas@@dailyherald.com Things to do on New Year's Eve day: - Chill the champagne. - Get some party hats and noisemakers. - Take a bag of old clothing over to the Goodwill. The donor ...
Woman who fled won't be charged.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ames Boykin rboykin@@dailyherald.com No charges will be filed against a suburban woman who ditched her car with the motor running and ran away to California with a male friend last week, Cook County authorities said Monday. Both Cook County ...
Where you can go to kick the habit.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Elisabeth Mistretta emistretta@@dailyherald.com It's time. Yeah, yeah, there are so many reasons to quit smoking as a New Year's resolution -like, you know, staving off lung cancer, smelling better and saving money. But 2008 brings one ...
Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... And a spirit will lead them onto the field When the Fighting Illini Marching Band takes the field at this year's Rose Bowl Game, a spirit will be leading. Illiniwek - may he dance in our hearts forever. Peirce Clasen Elgin Reject ...
'Shoot 'Em Up' starts new year off with a bang.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)(New on DVD)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Arado Happy new year! Some new DVDs arrive on this first day of 2008, so let's take a look. "Shoot 'Em Up" - Just to give you a sense of what "Shoot 'Em Up" is, here are a few highlights from the first five minutes: - Mr. Smith, the character ...
Ain't she a doll? Artist can create your 'clone'.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jamie Sotonoff jsotonoff@@dailyherald.com A group of Republicans once hired her to make life-sized Bill and Hillary Clinton dolls. Her dolls of prominent Chicagoans - including Jim Thompson and Al Capone - sold for hundreds of dollars each. ...
Local Focus.(Business)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Platinum selling to mortgage firm ROLLING MEADOWS - Platinum Banschares Inc. on Monday announced it is being sold to Ocala, Fla.-based mortgage banking firm ...
Low-income day care center should open in the fall.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Eric Peterson epeterson@@dailyherald.com A five-year delay in the completion of a low-income day care center in Schaumburg will finally end this year, officials say, allowing families on its waiting list to finally get help getting back to work and school. ...
Northwest suburbs in 60 seconds.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Asbestos ruling upheld: The Illinois Appellate Court has affirmed a previous Cook County circuit court ruling that Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 failed to notify its insurance company in a timely manner of asbestos removal efforts carried out from the mid-1980s ...
Des Plaines has bit of N.Y., but much more for family.(News)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald Correspondent The confetti cannons and brightly lit "diamond" were poised and ready for the stroke of midnight in Des Plaines Monday night, but the New Year's Eve on the Plaza bash started long before then. For the fifth year, Des ...
Corrections and clarifications.(News)(Correction notice)
Jan 01, 2008 ... To correct a story that was in some Saturday ...
Woman charged with faking her abduction.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Daily Herald staff report An 18-year-old Aurora woman faces a charge of felony disorderly conduct after she apparently faked her own kidnapping, police said Monday. Roshelle Jeffries of the 1300 block of Elder Drive was in the Kane County jail after being ...
Just a blip or worse? County homicides rise for first time in 3 years.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Gordon tgordon@@dailyherald.com The number of homicides in Lake County last year exceeded the 2006 level, marking only the third such increase in the last decade. Official records show 16 people died violently at the hands of others in 2007, ...
This year take the plunge with style, creativity.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abby Scalf ascalf@@dailyherald.com Putting on a swimsuit to take a plunge in an icy lake might be a fun way for some to start the new year. But those who wear a costume, or even choose to perform with a group of friends as they take the plunge, ...
Rolling Meadows man gets 11 years for trying to lure minor.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Olmstead rolmstead@@dailyherald.com A Rolling Meadows man was sentenced to 11 years in prison recently for trying to solicit what he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sex. Donald Zawada of 2803 Flicker Lane was sentenced in the U.S. District ...
Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Praise for Hines VA Hospital I was speaking to a good friend telling him of my wonderful experiences at the VA hospital. He responded by telling me that all he heard were bad things about Hines. I'm writing to say that all of my care and appointments have been ...
Kids countdown to their own new year.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jack Komperda jkomperda@@dailyherald.com Most of them were too young to stay awake for Monday night's minute-by-minute account of the ball descent in Times Square. But hundreds of youngsters - with parents in tow, of course - filled the Paramount ...
Dawn of a new year.(Neighbor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Addison More shops, food, fun This is the year for retail and housing developments in Addison. Two vacant areas along Lake Street will be filled. Starbucks will move in just east of Addison Road on the south side of the street, and Gene & Jude's hot dogs will set up ...
DuPage County in 60 seconds.(News)(Awards list)
Jan 01, 2008 ... ***** CORRECTION/date 01-04-2008: To correct a news brief that appeared in some Tuesday editions, Shari Walsh and Alyssa Fliege, recipients of an award from Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, are Bensenville residents. ***** Cause of fire suspicious: ...
Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Thanks for kind act by good Samaritan On Tuesday, Dec. 18, I was the recipient of a remarkable act of holiday kindness. Stuck in traffic with my wife behind the wheel, I became intensely sick to my stomach. My wife pulled over, and I escaped the car to ...
A look ahead: 2008.(Neighbor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Daily Herald staff reports The pace of change in Community Unit District 300 - which in 2007 opened two new elementary schools and a charter school and redrew elementary school boundaries - will continue unabated in the new year. The most noticeable changes ...
A look ahead Here is a preview of what will be some of the top stories of 2008 in the Tri-Cities area.(Neighbor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Kane County After years of controversy, planning, and, finally, building, a new Kane County jail will open in 2008. The 640-bed jail will be built for $55.8 million next to the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles Township. Slated to open in the ...
Fox Valley in 60 seconds.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... District nominations sought: Nominations are being accepted for the two-year term of the office of director of the Kane-DuPage County Soil and Water Conservation District. To be eligible, you must be of legal voting age and own or reside on land located within the boundaries of ...
Why Geneva officer was fired.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Susan Sarkauskas ssarkauskas@@dailyherald.com The Geneva Police and Fire Commission Monday fired an officer who was involved in the controversial 2007 DUI arrest of a Kane County corrections officer. Patrol officer Susan Deuchler was nearing the ...
Charges upgraded to homicide in Christmas Eve shooting, crash.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Daily Herald staff report A crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Batavia man on Christmas Eve has been reclassified as a homicide, Aurora police said Monday. The victim, Craig R. Escamilla, apparently was involved in a shooting shortly before the SUV ...
Emerald cashes in its chips Casino ends fight for state gambling license.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Olmstead rolmstead@@dailyherald.com Emerald Casino has given up the ghost. The company that battled Illinois authorities for most of this decade for the right to run a casino in Rosemont officially threw in the towel a few weeks ago, telling ...
2 sought in St. Charles gas station heist.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Josh Stockinger jstockinger@@dailyherald.com St. Charles police were searching for two young men in connection with a gas station hold-up. Shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, the men entered St. Charles Mobil, 1023 W. Main St., and threatened a clerk ...
Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Thanks for helping us help those in need I am overcome with gratitude for all the blessings that have been sent to Lazarus House this Christmas season. On Dec. 22, we received eight new guests: a couple who are expecting a child in January, a single mom with four children and a ...
A look ahead: 2008.(Neighbor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mick Zawislak mzawislak@@dailyherald.com A new year doesn't always mean a fresh start. Several ongoing issues, events and projects in Lake County will carry over into 2008. Here are capsules, in no particular order, of some of the more prominent ones. ...
The blotter.(Neighbor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Gurnee - Evelyn D. Jasso, 18, 1613 Elm Ave., Round Lake Beach, was arrested around 3:50 p.m. Dec. 12 and charged with felony retail theft and criminal trespass after a security agent for Sears Grand, 6136 Route 132, saw her take clothes valued at $390, police said. A court date ...
Smith won't speculate on QBs, other Bears positions for 2008.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob LeGere rlegere@@dailyherald.com Rex Grossman, who began the season as the Bears' starting quarterback, was benched but then played much more effectively when re-instated six weeks later, is eligible to become a free agent in March. ...
Big Picture.(Business)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Motorola settles patent disputes SCHAUMBURG - Motorola Inc. and Metrologic Instruments Inc. announced Monday they have reached an agreement that settles all outstanding patent infringement disputes between the two companies. Since 2002, the two have engaged in a number of patent ...
Year-end downer Bulls' confidence remains high despite frustrating loss.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike McGraw mmcgraw@@dailyherald.com As far as the Bulls are concerned, the New Year began on Friday. They have been a completely different team in the past three games since Jim Boylan stepped in as interim head coach. Even though the ...
Software developers tackle all sorts of IT projects.(Business)(Success stories)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sarah Phelan Medill News Service Business profile Name: Geneca LLC Business: Custom software development Headquarters: Oakbrook Terrace CEO: Mark Hattas Revenues: $11.3 million in 2006, expected $14 million in 2007 ...
Can Illini fool the 'experts' - again?(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lindsey Willhite lwillhite@@dailyherald.com PASADENA, Calif. -On a prominent wall in USC's locker room, there's a big picture of a famous 92,000-seat stadium with a simple caption: "OWN THE ROSE BOWL" "Every single day they see that ...
Local Focus.(Business)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Middleby finishes buyout of New Star ELGIN - The Middleby Corp. on Monday announced the completion of its acquisition of New Star Holdings Inc., in a deal valued at $188.4 million in cash. New Star Holdings is comprised of three industry leading brands in the commercial ...
New Year's miracle - on the ice.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Barry Rozner It's no exaggeration to think more children opened presents and found Blackhawks jerseys in December than in any month in 20 years. Maybe 30. And so begins a Happy New Year for Hawks fans desperate to embrace their team again. ...
Ban is on the 'honor system'.(News)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Christy Gutowski Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer cgutowski@@dailyherald.com It's the end of a smoky era. Some New Year's Eve revelers awoke this morning with an aching head, but perhaps their pillow cases smelled fresher. At midnight, ...
Happy New Year 2008 rings in new laws affecting smokers, young drivers.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Patterson Senior State Government Editor jopatterson@@dailyherald.com SPRINGFIELD - In a year in which state leaders have been lambasted for their inability to do much of significance, smokers and teen drivers may beg to differ. Both are targets of far- ...
For this Illini team, the game remains the key focal point.(Sports)(On colleges)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lindsey Willhite PASADENA, Calif. -We'll soon learn whether Illinois improves on its previous Rose Bowl appearance. But one thing's already clear: Ron Zook's crew did a far better job than Mike White's 1983 Big Ten champs of keeping the game as the main ...
Hawks prove a year can make big difference.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Spellman mspellman@@dailyherald.com At this point one year ago, the Blackhawks were coming off a 3-1 loss in Nashville that dropped their record to 16-17-5. Things never got better. The Hawks eventually limped through the new year ...
Lake County in 60 seconds.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Fox Lake screening: The Lake Forest Care Coach will be at the Fox Lake Lakefront Park building from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 to conduct free health-care screenings. The park building is at 71 Nippersink Road. The screenings will check for blood pressure, diabetes, ...
A decade later, a church will rise.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Corrinne Hess chess@@dailyherald.com For the last decade, a sign along Gelden Road in Lindenhurst has promised a new church. In the next few months, the sign is finally going to be replaced by one. Liberty Community Church received ...
Remembering an open-space pioneer.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Susnjara bsusnjara@@dailyherald.com F.T. "Mike" Graham wasn't shy about his opinions. That was especially true when it came to pursuing land for open space during his heyday as Libertyville Township supervisor and a Lake County Board member. ...
Teacher always put kids first.(Business)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Eric Peterson epeterson@@dailyherald.com Phillip C. Stewart ~ 1938-2007 A retired Harper College professor who devoted a dozen years of service to the Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 school board has died after a long battle with ...