Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) back issues from February 2008:
Pastor Robert H. Clausen.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Pastor Robert H. Clausen Services for Pastor Robert H. Clausen will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 200 N. Plum Grove Road, Palatine, with the Rev. Edward Doerner officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at the church. Born in 1927, in ...
Stanley Anthony Bemben.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Stanley Anthony Bemben The funeral for Stanley Anthony Bemben will begin at 9:30a.m. Saturday, at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake St. (3/4 mile west of Bloomingdale/Roselle Road), Roselle, then proceed to St. Giles Church, 1045 N. Columbian, Oak Park, for a Mass at 10:30 ...
Philip Lee Johnson.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Philip Lee Johnson The visitation for Philip Lee Johnson will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at the McMurrough Funeral Chapel, 101 Park Place (one block east of Milwaukee Ave. on Route 176), Libertyville. Burial will be Saturday, Feb. 2, in Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville, ...
Hon. Harry G. Comerford.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Hon. Harry G. Comerford A Mass for the the Honorable Harry G. Comerford, 86, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at St. Mary of the Woods Church, 7001 N. Hiawatha, Chicago, with the Rev. Greg Sachowicz officiating. Interment will be private in All Saints Cemetery, ...
Marion E. Parker of Grayslake.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Marion E. Parker of Grayslake Funeral services for Marion E. Parker, 99, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, with burial to follow Avon Centre, Grayslake. Friends of the family may visit from 9 a.m. until ...
Margaret L. Albrecht of Elgin.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Margaret L. Albrecht of Elgin Visitation for Margaret L. Albrecht, 86, will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at O'Connor- Leetz Funeral Home, Elgin, with the Rev. David Ezekiel, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be ...
Edna Mae Palochko of Elgin.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Edna Mae Palochko of Elgin A funeral Mass for Edna Mae Palochko, 84, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at St. Laurence Catholic Church, 572 Standish St., Elgin, with the Rev. Joseph F. Kulak officiating. Burial will follow in River Valley Memorial Gardens, West Dundee ....
Fay Ellen Peesel of Des Plaines for 17 years.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Fay Ellen Peesel of Des Plaines for 17 years Services for Fay Ellen Peesel (nee Adriansen), 70, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Road, Mount Prospect. Interment will be in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines. Visitation is 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb ....
Jeanne Marion Kamradt of Palatine.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Jeanne Marion Kamradt of Palatine The funeral service for Jeanne Marion Kamradt will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road (four blocks south of Palatine Road), Arlington Heights. Interment is private ....
Elizabeth C. "Betty" Lamz of Huntley.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Elizabeth C. "Betty" Lamz of Huntley Memorial visitation for Elizabeth Charlotte "Betty" Lamz, 82 will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at the James A. O'Connor Funeral Home, 11603 E. Main St., Huntley, and will continue from 10 a.m. until the time of a Mass of Christian ...
Frieda M. Teichen of Aurora.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Frieda M. Teichen of Aurora Visitation for Frieda M. Teichen, 97, will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at The Healy Chapel, 370 Division Drive, Sugar Grove. Interment will take place in Spring Lake Cemetery. Born April 7, 1910, in ...
Nicholas J. Mazur Jr. of Plainfield.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Nicholas J. Mazur Jr. of Plainfield A Mass for Nicholas J. Mazur Jr., 78, formerly of Chicago, will be celebrated at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at St. Tarcissus Church, 6030 N. Ardmore, Chicago. Burial will be in Maryhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at Malec & ...
Mildred Beer of Mount Prospect.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Mildred Beer of Mount Prospect Services for Mildred Beer, 84, will be held at noon today, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lee at Thacker St., Des Plaines, where she will lie in state from 10 a.m. until the time of the services. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Born July 20, 1923, in ...
Nell Vander Ark.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Nell Vander Ark Visitation for Nell Vander Ark, 88, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, formerly a longtime resident of Wheaton, will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the services at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Wheaton Christian Reformed Church, 711 E. Harrison Ave ....
Dorothy M. Jung.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Dorothy M. Jung A Mass for Dorothy M. Jung (nee May), 84, of Libertyville, formerly of Prospect Heights and Northbrook, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at St. Peter Church, 8100 Niles Center Road, Skokie. The Rev. Thomas Croak CM will officiate. Future inurnment will be in ...
Frank J. Sordyl of Highland Park.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Frank J. Sordyl of Highland Park Visitation for Frank J. Sordyl, 92, will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Immaculate Conception Church, 770 Deerfield Road, Highland Park, IL 60035. Interment will be in North Shore Garden of Memories, North Chicago ....
Josephine Folaron formerly of Chicago.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Josephine Folaron formerly of Chicago Visitation for Josephine Folaron, 95, will be from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Church, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Interment will be in St. Adalbert Cemetery. Born March 19, 1912, in Chicago, she ...
James A. Hale.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... James A. Hale James A. Hale, 83, of Vernon Hills, Ill. and Miami, Fla., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, surrounded by his loving family. James was born in Donna, Texas. He served in the Navy during World War II and met and married his wife, Lucille, in San Francisco. He retired from ...
Jane Rennels Hallwachs a lifelong resident of Naperville.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Jane Rennels Hallwachs a lifelong resident of Naperville Jane Rennels Hallwachs, 90, a longtime Naperville kindergarten teacher, died Thursday, at Edward Hospital. Over several decades she taught at Ellsworth, Elmwood and Beebe schools and was the Saturday morning "Story Lady" at Nichols ...
John C. Herzog.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2008 ... John C. Herzog Services for John C. Herzog, 66, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at New Life Lutheran Church, 249 N. Bolingbrook Drive, Bolingbrook. Interment will be private. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at Blake-Lamb ...
Johnny Depp to film in Aurora?(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Justin Kmitch jkmitch@@dailyherald.com He's toiled in the chocolate factory as Willy Wonka and sailed the high seas as Capt. Jack Sparrow, but will Johnny Depp soon patrol the seedy bank-robbing underground in Aurora as John Dillinger? City ...
Antioch takes big dreams downstate.(News)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Byline: Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald Correspondent It was practice as usual on Wednesday for Elk Grove High School's coed cheerleading team, but the pressure is mounting as members try to defend their state championship starting today in Bloomington. The Grenadiers ...
Spock beams up to ESO.(News)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Byline: Bill Gowen Daily Herald Classical Music Critic bgowen@@dailyherald.com Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock of "Star Trek" fame, will take an imaginary voyage back to the "final frontier" when he appears as a special guest at the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's annual gala ...
Fishbone fells 'Barber' tenor.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Juan Diego Florez is canceling his run in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's upcoming revival of "The Barber of Seville." Apparently, Florez swallowed a fishbone that brought on a throat infection. Doctors advised Florez to cancel all engagements through March. American tenor John ...
In the air.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Remotely interesting: The NFL Network takes up the substantive slack from Fox with a pregame show beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday. Yet it gives way to the game with a special on "Cowboys Cheerleaders" at 4:30 p.m. Comcast SportsNet Chicago marks Black History Month with a series of ...
Savard gives struggling Byfuglien a break.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Sassone tsassone@@dailyherald.com DENVER - Blackhawks coach Denis Savard thought Dustin Byfuglien needed to regroup, which is why he scratched the rookie defenseman from Wednesday's loss to the Avalanche. It was the first scratch of the season ...
Boylan refuses to single out Wallace.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike McGraw mmcgraw@@dailyherald.com Before Wednesday's loss in Minnesota, coach Jim Boylan tackled a touchy subject - the widespread criticism Ben Wallace receives for not living up to the $60 million free-agent contract he signed in 2006. "It's a ...
Longtime Palatine pastor with a flair for dramatic.(Business)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Byline: Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald Correspondent The Rev. Robert H. Clausen ~ 1927-2008 In 1976, the Rev. Robert H. Clausen arrived at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Palatine with a rather unique background. He had trained in theater and television, and yet he had a ...
Pats conquer nerves - and foes.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Byline: Rusty Silber Daily Herald Correspondent Before the Stevenson girls gymnastics team got going on Thursday night. There were nerves for several members of the Stevenson girls gymnastics team on Thursday night. But once the regional meet got going, ...
Algonquin ready to hike water fees.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lenore T. Adkins ladkins@@dailyherald.com You might want to rethink taking those long showers if you live in Algonquin. The village board Tuesday likely will approve rate increases for water and sewer service that would kick in next year and run ...
Officer defends himself Ex-jail chief: I didn't know I was arrested.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lisa Smith lsmith@@dailyherald.com A teary-eyed Todd Exline took the stand Thursday, pleading to keep his job with the Kane County sheriff's office in the face of misconduct charges. Exline, the former Kane County jail chief, said he did not lie to ...
Fox Valley in 60 seconds.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Black History Month at ECC: Black History Month at Elgin Community College opens today with Gospel Fest, a concert featuring the McDonald Gospel Choir and Elgin-area church choirs, praise dancers and a soloist. The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the Advanced Technology Center ...
Candidates want you to get involved.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles Keeshan ckeeshan@@dailyherald.com Ask random people on the streets of downtown Algonquin or the Woodstock Square who the McHenry County auditor is and what the McHenry County auditor does, and chances are you'd get many more blank stares than correct ...
Corrections and clarifications.(News)(Correction notice)
Feb 01, 2008 ... In the Thursday charts summarizing Daily Herald endorsements, the following recommendations did not appear: Steve Sauerberg, U.S. Senate, Republican, ...
Road. Water. Safety. The basics. McHenry County makes those the priorities in its annual search for federal funding.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles Keeshan ckeeshan@@dailyherald.com Road, water and public safety projects will continue to take top billing on McHenry County's annual wish list for federal assistance under a plan presented Thursday to county board members. The county's ...
Kane voter turnout at 4 percent.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lisa Smith lsmith@@dailyherald.com More than 4 percent of Kane County voters turned out to vote early in the primary election - not as many as elections officials had hoped for, but a respectable number nonetheless. "Each early vote represents ...
Rt. 72 repair project to get an earlier start.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Larissa Chinwah lchinwah@@dailyherald.com A five-mile stretch of Route 72 in Hampshire will undergo repairs and resurfacing sooner than expected, state Rep. Tim Schmitz said Wednesday. "It is falling apart. There is no other way to put it," ...
Friends, coworkers plan bowling fundraiser for couple.(Neighbor)(Huntley)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Diane Ayers It's been a harsh winter for Amy and Nick Sclafani. The Parkside Pub waitress and her husband have been struggling to survive, since their world turned upside down Nov. 2. That's when a drunk driver smashed into Nick, who was riding his ...
The blotter.(Neighbor)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Huntley - Lennea Parker, 32, 315 Rowland Road, Marengo, was arrested Jan. 21 on charges of retail theft and criminal damage to property, police said. She also had an outstanding warrant out of Stephenson County for failure to appear in court, police said. She could not post bond ...
Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Proven Romney best for ailing economy A strong economy means a stronger America. American consumers, homeowners and businesses know it to be a pressing reality. We must choose a candidate for president who has the experience and stamina to tackle the challenges facing ...
Quick tests on way in Dist. 300 Students to be screened in 1 to 3 minutes.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jameel Naqvi jnaqvi@@dailyherald.com If you hear there's a SWAT team at your neighborhood elementary school, don't worry - your kids are safe. Community Unit District 300's so-called "SWAT Team" will soon bring a new method of testing to elementary ...
Daughter demands nursing home files.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles Keeshan ckeeshan@@dailyherald.com Frustrated by the slow pace of an investigation into suspicious deaths at a McHenry County nursing home, the daughter of a Cary woman exhumed last year as part of the inquiry is asking a judge to order the nursing ...
Match point Matchbox Twenty finds renewal with rougher new songs.(Time Out!)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Byline: Mark Guarino Daily Herald Music Critic mguarino@@dailyherald.com Matchbox Twenty with Alanis Morissette and MUTEMATH When: 7 p.m. tonight Where: Sears Centre, 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy., Hoffman Estates Tickets: $40-$75 (888) ...
Meet Jane The tiny, yet huge, T. Rex.(Time Out!)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jonathan Jacobson Contributing writer Illinois is generally not known for its T. Rex population, but the Prairie State currently has its greedy hands on nearly 7 percent of all discovered T. Rex fossils. Of course, this only amounts to two actual dinosaurs, but still ... ...
No Bears? No problem! Here's where to watch the Super Bowl anyway.(Time Out!)(Cheers the 3)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Janine Schaults Contributing Writer Super Bowl Sunday has a little something for everyone - with or without your favorite team. Music lovers can eagerly anticipate the halftime show, and with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers scheduled to appear this year, they ...
Seoul goal Bowl Square promotes Korean cuisine to a wider audience.(Time Out!)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Leah A. Zeldes Contributing Writer Bowl Square 1051 Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines, (847) 357-8084 If you're looking for tastier, healthier alternatives to fast- food burgers and fries, you can't do much better than Bowl Square. Everything ...
Amrita: Supergroup Unlimited.(Time Out!)(Local Music)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lisa Balde Beep Entertainment Editor lisa@@beepcentral.com Upcoming Shows: Feb. 4: Clearwater Theater, West Dundee Feb. 22: Savage Event Center, Elgin March 8: Mojoe's Rock House, Tinley Park The culmination of ...
Album Reviews.(Time Out!)(Sound recording review)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Evan Thorne Contributing Writer Eels, "Useless Trinkets" (Geffen) * * * 1/2 Always a unique and prolific outfit, this Eels B-sides collection sounds just how it ought to. Included in this three-disc set are live performances from both the BBC and Lollapalooza ...
Cheers the 3.(Time Out!)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Open-bar Saturday Finn McCool's in Schaumburg knows that our too-short, two-day weekend deserves extra drinks and inexpensive Jager bombs wherever possible. So Finn decided to open his bar for two hours this Saturday night for all to drink, canoodle and be merry. The cost? A ...
What's cookin', good looking? Add a little sizzle in your love life.(Time Out!)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Elisabeth Mistretta beth@@beepcentral.com It's about more than upgrading your dinner from mac 'n' cheese and frozen entrees. It's about stepping up your game. Suburban couples and singles are flocking to local cooking classes for good ...
'Burb crawl.(Time Out!)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Every week our daters investigate suburbia's nightlife scene to seek out new love interests and friends. Stay tuned to find out how they fare on the town. Dater: Jon, 28 Status: Single Bamboo Room 616 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg Crowd: ...
On Stage the 3.(Time Out!)
Feb 01, 2008 ... "Jeeves Intervenes" "Gentleman's gentleman" Jeeves bails out hapless aristocrat Bertie Wooster in First Folio Shakespeare's "Jeeves Intervenes," adapted from the P.G. Wodehouse story "Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg." Christian Gray plays the scatter-brained Bertie, and Jim ...
U-46 Special Olympians vie for gold, hope to make state level.(Neighbor)(Local beat)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kerry Lester Two Elgin Area School District U-46 Special Olympics teams received gold medals last weekend in the Young Adult Special Olympics regional basketball tournament at Bartlett High School. Some of the program's younger players aim to follow in their ...
'Desirable neighborhood' pleasing to entire family.(Real Estate)(Neighborhoods)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Byline: Sherry Giewald Daily Herald Correspondent Price range: $700,000 to $740,000 Age of homes: 18 to 20 years old Schools: Quentin Elementary, Lake Zurich South Middle and Lake Zurich High schools in Lake Zurich Unit District 95 Seventeen ...
Ensemble experience American Grands returns to ECC 400 pianists strong.(Neighbor)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Byline: Cheryl Chojnacki Daily Herald Correspondent If the sight of 12 shiny black pianos on stage doesn't take your breath away, the sound of 24 pairs of hands pounding out Beethoven's Fifth Symphony surely will. American Grands is back. The popular event ...
Mayor, residents demanding EPA act on recent methane leak.(Neighbor)(Local beat)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Byline: Kimberly Pohl & Eric Peterson Hanover Park Mayor Rod Craig wants to assure residents that the dialogue continues with area officials regarding the methane leak at Mallard Lake Landfill. This week he provided the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at its ...
Streamwood will challenge 2-time champs.(News)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Byline: Eileen O. Daday and Mike Miazga Daily Herald Correspondents It was practice as usual on Wednesday for Elk Grove High School's coed cheerleading team, but the pressure is mounting as members try to defend their state championship starting today in Bloomington. ...
Bartlett library starts makeover.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kimberly Pohl kpohl@@dailyherald.com The Bartlett Public Library District dates back to 1982, as does much of its furniture. Patrons will begin to notice a little less vintage and a lot more modern over the next several months as a $900,000 ...
Judicial hopefuls tout experience.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Nadia Malik nmalik@@dailyherald.com The four Democrats running for judge in the 12th subcircuit in Cook County all say they have the experience that matters. Thomas Mulroy, 61, of Kenilworth was appointed judge last year to fill a vacancy. ...
Officer breaks finger during arrest.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Eric Peterson epeterson@@dailyherald.com A Schaumburg police officer remains on medical leave after he was injured in a struggle with a suspect who officials said resisted arrest. The officer broke a finger on one hand and tore ligaments in the ...
U-46 makes scholarly gains 32 schools added to Illinois Honor Roll.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kerry Lester klester@@dailyherald.com More than 60 percent of Elgin Area School District U-46's schools were named to the Illinois Honor Roll this week for significant gains in academic achievement. While none of the 32 schools that made honor roll ...
Music Notes.(Time Out!)
Feb 01, 2008 ... 'Building Your Band' A free workshop titled "Building Your Band" takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago. A panel - featuring Chicago musicians, managers and accountants - will talk about how to keep a band together, ...
'Manon' to kick off the Lyric Opera's exciting 54th season.(Time Out!)(Classical music)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bill Gowen bgowen@@dailyherald.com With Lyric Opera of Chicago's season moving into its final two months, the 2008-09 season is approaching faster than we realize - and just-released details of the 54th season are exciting, to say the least. Next ...
Musical talent runs in the family of Prospect junior.(Neighbor)(Arlington Heights)(Concert review)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Byline: Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald Correspondent After years of playing the violin, Evelyn O'Connell of Arlington Heights has had her share of concerts. But one day last week, in which she soloed with the Prospect High School orchestra, was a first: she received a ...
Traditional ties to God Jews to take part in traditional World Wide Wrap Sunday.(Neighbor)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Byline: Ruth Gesmer Silverman Daily Herald Correspondent Since his own bar mitzvah in Rogers Park at the age of 13, Oren Rotman has been wrapping. A few times a week the Buffalo Grove resident carefully winds leather straps and leather boxes called tefillin (also ...