Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) back issues from April 2008:
Carlos Serna of Grayslake.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Carlos Serna of Grayslake A Mass of Christian Burial for Carlos J. Serna, 49, will be held at 12 noon today, at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, 22333 W. Erhart Road, Mundelein. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of ...
William F. Merriman of Schaumburg.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... William F. Merriman of Schaumburg The funeral service for William F. Merriman, 84, most recently of Luther Village in Arlington Heights, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 208 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, where he will lie in state from 9:30 a.m ....
Madeline M. Lynch.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Madeline M. Lynch Madeline M. Lynch (nee Iovinelli) passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008. She was born May 14, 1918. She was the loving wife of the late James M. Lynch; loving mother of Patricia (Jay) Campise; cherished grandmother of Maria Campise, Jim (Mari) Campise, Kelly ...
Raynard Raymond.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Raynard Raymond Lueders formerly of Vernon Township Private funeral services for Mr. Raynard Raymond Lueders, 46, of Baraboo, Wis., wiere private at McMurrough Chapel, Libertyville. Interment services will take place at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3, in the Chapel of ...
Sylvia Susan Lee.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Sylvia Susan Lee The visitation for Sylvia Susan Lee, 55, of Kenosha, Wis., will be from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, April 5, at Kristan Funeral Home, P.C., 219 W. Maple Ave. (two blocks west of Route 45 on Route 176), Mundelein. Interment will follow in Ivanhoe Cemetery, ...
Charles R. Cummins a resident of Wheaton for 50 years.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Charles R. Cummins a resident of Wheaton for 50 years The friends of Charles R. Cummins, 87, a retired Sears executive and World War II fighter pilot, may visit with the family from 1 p.m. until the memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., ...
Virginia Heidt of Rolling Meadows.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Virginia Heidt of Rolling Meadows Services and interment for Virginia Heidt (nee Weiner), 88, will be private. Born March 20, 1920, in Chicago, she died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates. She was the wife of the late Joseph J.; mother of Lynnea ...
Cheri L. Dalgaard of Libertyville.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Cheri L. Dalgaard of Libertyville Mass of Christian Burial for Cheri L. Dalgaard, 53, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, at St. Raphael the Archangel Church, 2101 E. Route 173, Antioch. Burial will be in Hickory Union Cemetery, Newport Township, Ill. Visitation will be from ...
Betty Schumacher of Elgin.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Betty Schumacher of Elgin Betty Schumacher, 84, wife of Ron Schumacher, passed away ...
Ruth E. Shaffer of Palatine.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Ruth E. Shaffer of Palatine Services for Ruth E. Shaffer (nee Grabe), 88, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Christ Lutheran Church, 41 S. Rohlwing Road, Palatine. Interment will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, ...
Linda M. Trombino.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Linda M. Trombino Visitation for Linda M. Trombino (nee Madejczyk) will be from 3 p.m. until the time of the service at 8 p.m. Wednesday, at Hallinan Funeral Home, 2601 Vermont St., Blue Island, Ill. Interment will be private. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank J. Trombino; devoted ...
Margaret E. "Marge" Baker of Mount Prospect.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Margaret E. "Marge" Baker of Mount Prospect Services for Margaret E. "Marge" Baker (nee Staib), 84, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 200 S. Wille St., Mount Prospect. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central ...
Frances Z. Olson of Crystal Lake.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Frances Z. Olson of Crystal Lake Prayers for Frances Z. Olson, 78, formerly of Des Plaines, will be said at 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry, proceeding to the Church of Holy Apostles, McHenry, for a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. A committal service will ...
Lucille G. "Babe" Schatsick an 18-year resident of Indian Creek.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Lucille G. "Babe" Schatsick an 18-year resident of Indian Creek Visitation for Lucille G. "Babe" Schatsick, 78, will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with a service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home Ltd., 120 W. Park Ave. (Route 176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.), ...
Julia F. Drogos.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Julia F. Drogos Services for Julia F. Drogos (nee Bolsega) will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake St. (3/4 mile west of Bloomingdale/Roselle Road), Roselle, proceeding to St. Isidore Church, for a Mass at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Queen of Heaven ...
Frank James Barta of Elgin.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Frank James Barta of Elgin Visitation Frank James Barta, 75 , formerly of Hanover Park, will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St., Elgin. Burial will be private at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood. Born Feb. 15, 1933, in Chicago, the son of ...
Dorothy M. Coulombe formerly of Elgin.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dorothy M. Coulombe formerly of Elgin Graveside services for Dorothy M. Coulombe, 87, of Geneva, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Mount Hope Cemetery, Elgin. Born Jan. 20, 1921, in Elgin, the daughter of Edwin and Martha Rapp Coulombe, she passed away Monday, March 31, 2008, ...
Thomas W. Thackery IV of Elmhurst.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Thomas W. Thackery IV of Elmhurst Memorial visitation for Thomas W. Thackery IV will be from 1 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road (four blocks south of Palatine Road), Arlington Heights ....
June L. Matzick of Arlington Heights.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... June L. Matzick of Arlington Heights Services for June L. Matzick, 85, formerly a longtime resident of Skokie, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Road (at Northwest Highway), Mount Prospect. Interment will be in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines ....
John Greer of Oak Park.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... John Greer of Oak Park Visitation for John Greer, 81, will be from 3 to 8 p.m., with services at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Kopicki's Parkwyn Funeral Home, Kopicki & Petrilka Directors, 6901 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. There is parking on Kenilworth, adjacent to the funeral home ....
Maribeth E. Santoianni of Wheaton.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Maribeth E. Santoianni of Wheaton The funeral for Maribeth E. Santoianni, 40, will begin at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Road (one block east of Naperville Road), Wheaton, proceeding to St. Michael Church, for a Mass at 10 a.m. Interment will follow ...
So how green is it? Some new products are more environmentally friendly than others.(Homes Plus)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Byline: Deborah Donovan Daily Herald Homes Writer ddonovan@@dailyherald.com What shade of green is that new product? Gift bags and plastic bags made from recycled material and recyclable themselves are among the new items found at the recent International ...
No April fools here: It's Cheap Trick Day.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Patterson Senior State Government Editor jopatterson@@dailyherald.com SPRINGFIELD - Rockford rockers Cheap Trick get their own day, today, thanks to Illinois lawmakers. Last year, in the midst of a political stalemate at the Capitol, lawmakers ...
Fox Valley in 60 seconds.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Student scholars named: Two students at Dundee-Crown High School - Courtnee Gonzalez and Sonalia Ramirez - have been named Golden Apple Scholars. The Golden Apple Foundation will help the students with four-year college tuition and provide mentoring and other resources. In ...
No one home during Lake in the Hills fire.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lenore T. Adkins ladkins@@dailyherald.com Fire damaged a Lake in the Hills house Monday afternoon. No one was hurt. Authorities say no one was home during the blaze at 1311 Adams St. that rendered the two-story home uninhabitable. A ...
No flame, no (financial) pain Burning restrictions get tighter.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles Keeshan ckeeshan@@dailyherald.com No fooling, the days of disposing of fallen leaves and other yard waste by burning it are over for many McHenry County property owners. The county's much-debated open-burning ordinance went into effect at ...
Another year, another owl rescue.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Josh Stockinger jstockinger@@dailyherald.com An apparently adventurous baby owl was back in the care of its mother Monday, two days after being rescued from a window well at the Third Street courthouse in Geneva. Animal control officials initially ...
DNA testing forces trial to be postponed.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles Keeshan ckeeshan@@dailyherald.com Eleventh-hour DNA testing of a ski mask linked to the 2001 slaying of Lakemoor businessman Raul Briseno is forcing another postponement in the re-trial of the man accused of gunning him down during a botched robbery. ...
Woman injured in four-car wreck dies.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lenore T. Adkins ladkins@@dailyherald.com Janet G. Cummings, 41, of Lake in the Hills had admired the man who would be her husband from afar for what seemed like forever. One day in the late 1980s, the song "Blue Monday" came on to the jukebox at a ...
Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... 'March Madness' deflects real madness The "March Madness" of the NCAA basketball tournament couldn't have come at a better time, offering as it did a respite from the non-stop coverage of the political campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The candidates ...
Witness: Rezko said governor's ethics laws 'just for show'.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joseph Ryan Projects And Politics Writer jryan@@dailyherald.com Political power broker Stuart Levine said he once worried about new ethics laws - but was assured by Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a former Gov. Rod Blagojevich insider and fundraiser, the laws were "there ...
Slayers and players New shows for all include battling former 'Slayers' and the usual cops and robbers - or do they? Play Pilot Error and find out.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)(TV & Radio)(Television program review)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ted Cox Happy April Fools' Day, Aware One. As a regular reader of Your Friendly Neighborhood TV Critic, you can't fall prey to something sneaky creeping on you, can you? No, you were born alert and have been growing more savvy ever since. So I dare you, right ...
Moby returns to the DJ booth for 'Last Night'.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)(Company overview)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Byline: Mark Guarino Daily Herald Music Critic Moby became America's favorite DJ thanks to "Play," a 1999 smash he followed up with albums that spanned electro-pop to strummed singer-songwriter fare. On the sample-heavy dance-floor blues and chilled techno of "Last Night" ...
Burton's 'Sweeney Todd' bloody good.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)(New on DVD)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Arado "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (two-disc special edition) -In a lot of ways, "Sweeney Todd" is the movie Tim Burton was born to make. The story, based on the Stephen Sondheim musical, allows Burton to indulge all his cinematic ...
The blotter.(Neighbor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Bartlett - Vandals scratched a 1998 Dodge Caravan around 10 a.m. March 19 on Fremont Street, police said. Damage was estimated at $1,000. - A man stole a check written to Nicor Gas for $211 March 21 out of a mailbox on Valewood Road and forged his name on it, police ...
Provena loses appeal to stop nearby Sherman construction.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Harry Hitzeman hhitzeman@@dailyherald.com A three-judge panel has agreed that a lawsuit seeking to halt construction of Sherman Hospital's new 255-bed facility on Elgin's west side was rightly dismissed. The appellate court in Elgin Monday ...
From the armed services.(Neighbor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... - Marine Corps Pfc. Jeremy I. Decarli, son of Penny Nabor, Streamwood, and H. Guy Decarli, Niles, completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif., designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. In addition to the ...
The blotter.(Neighbor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Des Plaines - Benno Joseph Hilf, 23, of 930 W. Howard Ave., Des Plaines, was arrested around 12:30 a.m. March 28 and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after an officer saw him sitting in a car with friends on the 1900 block of Webster Avenue, and the ...
Some of Degorski's confession to be heard.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Emily Krone ekrone@@dailyherald.com A jury will be allowed to view a portion of the short videotaped confession by the second man charged in the 1993 Brown's Chicken murders. In a 2-1 decision announced Monday, an appellate court overturned a ...
Local Focus.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Business expo set for April 24 ELK GROVE VILLAGE - The Greater O'Hare Association and its affiliates will host their 2008 business expo from 2 to 6:30 p.m. April 24 at the Elk Grove Park District Pavilion, 1000 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove Village. More than 100 businesses will ...
Arlington Heights' budget at 8% less.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sheila Ahern sahern@@dailyherald.com Arlington Heights officials are set to approve a $136 million budget which is lighter then this year's $148 million budget. "It's really a status quo budget," said Director of Finance Tom Kuehne. "There aren't a ...
Northwest suburbs in 60 seconds.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Golden Apple winners cited: Several Northwest suburban high school students who aspire to careers in teaching have been named Golden Apple scholars. The program helps prepare tomorrow's teachers by providing financial support for four years of college in Illinois, summer ...
Deer Park trustees debate how to spend money.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Chad Brooks cbrooks@@dailyherald.com Without additional funds from a sales tax increase voters rejected this year, Deer Park trustees Monday reviewed how they will spend the money they do have. During a special board meeting, trustees gave their ...
Man gets 10 years for molesting girl.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kimberly Pohl kpohl@@dailyherald.com A Palatine man who used a Popsicle to lure a 7-year-old girl into his care and then molested her was sentenced to a decade in prison. Pedro Bartolo, 23, pleaded guilty Monday to predatory criminal sexual assault ...
The blotter.(Neighbor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Barrington - A burglar ripped a plastic sheet from a second floor window March 21, climbed through the unlocked window and walked through a house on the 700 block of East Main Street, police said. The offender left muddy foot prints on the floor and rummaged through a bedroom ...
Palatine fire claims life of pet bird.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Fire left a Palatine apartment uninhabitable Monday. Twenty-two firefighters from Palatine and Arlington Heights responded to Winchester Hill Apartments, 1848 N. Goodwin Drive, at 4:52 p.m. following a report of black smoke coming from an apartment on the second floor of the ...
Wheeling board open to hiring professional artists.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Nadia Malik nmalik@@dailyherald.com The construction of a new village campus is also giving Wheeling the chance to put up artwork that defines the town. On Monday, the village board agreed to let the staff look into an agreement with the Fine Art ...
County agencies join forces to combat obesity.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Madhu Krishnamurthy mkrishnamurthy@@dailyherald.com It's never too late to start eating healthy, exercising and losing weight, but most people need motivation. Several Lake County public and private agencies are offering that push to help residents ...
Speak no evil, see no department budget cuts.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Nick Shields nshields@@dailyherald.com SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Jesse White may have discovered the secret to avoiding Gov. Rod Blagojevich's budget cuts - stay mum. "Last year, all of the constitutional officers critical of the governor's ...
The blotter.(Neighbor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Buffalo Grove - Thieves stole a woman's black nylon coat, black leather purse, insulated lunch bag, cell phone, wallet and cash between 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. March 25 out of a locked locker in a women's locker room at Highland Park Fitness, 1501 Busch Parkway, police said. ...
The blotter.(Neighbor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Hoffman Estates - Burglars smashed the front driver's-side window and stole a GPS unit between 11 p.m. March 23 and 1 a.m. March 24 out of a 2001 Ford pickup truck parked on the 1700 block of Ardwick Drive, police said. Damage was estimated at $516. - Nicholas Edward ...
The blotter.(Neighbor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Arlington Heights - Thieves stole two driver's-side tires and wheels between March 22 and 24 from a 2008 Mazda 6 at Roto Lincoln Mercury, 1555 E. Rand Road, police said. Value was estimated at $1,365. - Burglars entered Boston Blackies restaurant, 222 E. Algonquin ...
All-star tickets still available.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Daily Herald report Tickets are available for the 2008 Chicago High School Classic, an all-star game featuring some of Chicagoland's best boys basketball players. This year, the Champps Slam Dunk Contest and 3-point shootout and all-star game will be taking ...
Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Macho government living in fantasy Reader C. Skeet assures us (March 13) there is no doubt the U.S. military can subdue Afghanistan even though no one else since Alexander the Great has been able to do so. What a relief. It's so great to know that we will be able to ...
Volunteers receive help; Reibel, Davis on All-America teams.(Sports)(Sports notes)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Frisk So you're thinking about becoming a volunteer coach in youth baseball. Good for you. Now it's time to pause and ask yourself if you're really ready to take on this enormous challenge of guiding our young people. Don't you wish ...
In the air.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Remotely interesting: WFLD Channel 32 has promoted Melinda Tichelaar to executive producer of its morning newscast "Good Day Chicago." Tichelaar previously served as senior producer of the show after coming to the station from KTVU-TV in the San Francisco Bay area. Sen. John ...
Officials to watch river for flooding.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ames Boykin rboykin@@dailyherald.com In Des Plaines, the city's sandbagging machines are on standby for another rainy day. The Des Plaines River is expected to hit 6.5 feet today in the suburb, slightly above flood level - but below the 10-foot ...
Police officers to serve up breakfast.(Neighbor)(Arlington Heights)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Eileen O. Daday Irene Arlow served as secretary for former Arlington Heights Police Chief Rodney Kath for 10 years before she retired, after 16 years in all with the village. But she still finds a way to keep in touch with her friends in the department, via ...
Sadly, Classic keeps getting held back.(Sports)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Marty Maciaszek If anyone deserves a break from Mother Nature it's John Sarna. Sarna is in charge of the eighth annual Schaumburg Flyers High School Baseball Classic. The three-day tournament starts Thursday at Alexian Field and showcases some of the top teams ...
All for Addy Night at the Museum helps fight cystic fibrosis.(Neighbor)(Lend a hand How you can help our communities)
Apr 01, 2008 ... When Kirsten Gebhardt learned her new baby girl suffered from cystic fibrosis, she immediately set out to make sure Addy would have the best life possible, and to do all she could to combat the disease, a chronic, inherited condition that affects the lungs and digestive system. ...
Local Focus.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... DeVry recognized for excellence OAKBROOK TERRACE - DeVry Inc., a global provider of educational services, is one of America's most trustworthy companies, according to the newly released Audit Integrity Top 100 list for 2008. The Audit Integrity Top 100 is compiled by an ...
Students invited to enter library's poetry contest.(Neighbor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Hafsa Naz Mahmood hmahmood@@dailyherald.com Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allen Poe and Wallace Stevens have had their beaming moments. Now it's Glen Ellyn area middle school students' turn to shine. The Glen Ellyn Public Library is accepting ...
Builders rehab injured serviceman's home.(Neighbor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Katie Roenigk kroenigk@@dailyherald.com When Zach Arnold turned 18, he left his home in Naperville to join the Army. He completed boot camp at Fort Benning, Ga., and was stationed at Fort Polk, La. In March of 2007, Arnold was sent to ...
Seniors, you've got a lot to give out in your communities.(Neighbor)(Senior spotlight)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jenny Casale The opportunity to share your life's experiences with others can be very rewarding - not only for yourself but also for those you're helping. Today, more than ever, retirees have become a marvelous asset to organizations seeking volunteers. ...
Woman pleads innocent to bomb threat.(News)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Byline: Christy Gutowski Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer cgutowski@@dailyherald.com An Addison woman pleaded innocent Monday to charges she threatened to blow up the DuPage County courthouse after being called for jury duty. Toby Owhoka, 48, was ...