Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) back issues from May 2008:
Mary Louise Regan of Woodstock.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Mary Louise Regan of Woodstock A gathering of friends and family of Mary Louise Regan (nee Cahill), formerly of Palatine and Wheeling, will be held at 1 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. Mass and reception on Friday, May 2, at Resurrection Catholic Church, 2918 Country Club Road, Woodstock. She ...
Donald Gene Springer.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Donald Gene Springer Services for Donald Gene Springer will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Congdon Funeral Home, 3012 Sheridan Road, Zion, Ill. A visitation will be held before the service from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Donald was born in Bridgeport, Ill., Feb. 10, 1934, and ...
Cynthia Zapatka Ludeman.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Cynthia Zapatka Ludeman of Bolingbrook Memorial visitation for Cynthia Zapatka Ludeman will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, at St. Petronille Church, 420 Glenwood, Glen Ellyn. Interment is private. Cynthia was the beloved wife of Jeffrey ...
Ralph A. Pizzicaro of Roselle.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Ralph A. Pizzicaro of Roselle A memorial service for Ralph A. Pizzicaro will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 405 S. Rush, Roselle. Cremation will be private. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake ...
Richard E. Guenther of Wheeling.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Richard E. Guenther of Wheeling The funeral service for Mr. Richard E. Guenther, 81, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, at Kolssak Funeral Home, Ltd., 189 S. Milwaukee Ave. (two blocks south of Dundee Road), Wheeling. Interment will follow in Ridgewood Cemetery. Visitation is 3 to ...
Theresa L. Czajka of West Chicago since 1953.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Theresa L. Czajka of West Chicago since 1953 Funeral services for Theresa L. Czajka, 80, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at Norris-Walen Funeral Home, Ronald T. Segert-Director, 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington St. and Main St.), West Chicago. The Rev ....
Anne Klermund of Arlington Heights.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Anne Klermund of Arlington Heights Services for Anne Klermund, 67, formerly of Des Plaines, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, at Grove Memorial Chapel, 1199 S. Arlington Heights Road (three blocks south of Biesterfield Road), Elk Grove Village. Interment will be in All Saints ...
Carol L. Siebert of Bensenville.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Carol L. Siebert of Bensenville Family and friends of Carol L. Siebert (nee Gramoll), will meet at 11:15 a.m. for a graveside service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at Mt. Vernon Memorial Estates, 11875 Archer Ave., Lemont, Ill. Carol was the beloved wife of the late Charles W ....
Ann Sumner.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Ann Sumner The very gracious Ann Sumner of Village Green, East Dundee, formerly of Lake in the Hills and Chicago, passed into eternal life Friday, April 25, 2008. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She was the eldest daughter of Kate and Casimir Byczak, born in ...
Walter Robert Slingerland Jr.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Walter Robert Slingerland Jr. Walter R. Slingerland, 80, entered into the Glory of his Lord Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008, from complications of Alzheimer's Disease, at DuBose Health Center, Chapel Hill, N.C. He was born April 5, 1927, in Chicago, to Walter R. Sr. (Slingerland Drum ...
Jane Oxford Morkemo of Cary.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Jane Oxford Morkemo of Cary The memorial service for Jane Oxford Morkemo, 84, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 337 Ridge Road, Barrington Hills. She passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008. Born Sept. 18, 1923, in Poplar Creek, Ky., she ...
Morris H. Spangler of Streamwood.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Morris H. Spangler of Streamwood Memorial visitation for Morris H. Spangler will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, at the Countryside Funeral Home & Crematory, 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Road), Streamwood/Schaumburg. Cremation was private at the Countryside Crematory ....
Gabrielle M. Stephans of Elgin for 15 years.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Gabrielle M. Stephans of Elgin for 15 years Memorial visitation for Gabrielle M. Stephans (nee Babel), 59, will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Countryside Funeral Home, 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Road), Streamwood/Schaumburg ....
Mary E. Sanfilippo of Elgin.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Mary E. Sanfilippo of Elgin The funeral for Mary E. Sanfilippo, 63, will begin with prayers at 9:15 a.m. Friday, May 2, at Willow Funeral Home, 1415 W. Algonquin Road, Algonquin/Lake in the Hills, proceeding to St. Mary Catholic Church, Huntley, for a Mass at 10 a.m. Interment ...
Brian R. Cripe of McHenry.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Brian R. Cripe of McHenry The funeral service for Brian R. Cripe, 33, will be held Monday, May 5, leaving the Kahle-Moore Funeral Home, 403 Silver Lake Road, Cary, at 10 a.m. for a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Cary. Interment will be ...
Steve Sydell of Wauconda.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Steve Sydell of Wauconda Services for Steve Sydell, formerly of Mount Prospect for 45 years, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Road (at Northwest Highway), Mount Prospect. Interment will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to ...
Ryan M. Rendleman of Batavia.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Ryan M. Rendleman of Batavia Funeral services for Ryan M. Rendleman, 22, will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at Christ Community Church, 37W100 Bolcum Road, St. Charles, where he will lie in state from 9 a.m. until the time of services. Graveside services will follow at West ...
Mark K. Rutherford of Barrington.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Mark K. Rutherford of Barrington There will be a memorial service for Mark K. Rutherford, 42, at 4 p.m. Friday, May 9, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 337 Ridge Road Barrington Hills. Following the service there will be a reception at The Garlands, 1300 Garland Lane, Barrington ....
Howard F. "Bud" Wintrol Jr. of Hanover Park for 15 years.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Howard F. "Bud" Wintrol Jr. of Hanover Park for 15 years Memorial visitation for Howard F. "Bud" Wintrol Jr., 79, will be from 3 p.m. until the time of service at 8 p.m. Friday, at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, 950 South Bartlett Road (at Stearns Road), Bartlett ....
In Loving Memory of.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... In Loving Memory of Jay J. Locascio July 28, 1940 - May 1, 2007 You Never Said Goodbye You never said I'm leaving You never said goodbye You were gone before I knew it, And only God knew why A million times I needed you, A million times I cried If love alone could have saved ...
In Loving Memory of.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... In Loving Memory of James W. Kelly "Boppa" July 7, 1930 - May 1, 2007 And then one day I'll cross the river I'll fight life's final ...
Shutout is Lakes' latest win.(Sports)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Rusty Silber Daily Herald Correspondent A team that couldn't win early in the season now is triumphing with regularity. Lakes' girls won again Wednesday, shutting down host Vernon Hills 4-0 in a key North Suburban Prairie Division match. The Eagles ...
Buczynski, LZ good again.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Daily Herald Reports Katie Buczynski continues to do it all for Lake Zurich's first- place softball team. The hard-throwing senior righty pitched a 4-hitter over 6 innings Wednesday to lead the Bears to a 5-0 win over visiting Warren. Buczynski ...
Stroger: Secede if you want to But he finds it 'not really practical'.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joseph Ryan Projects And Politics Writer jryan@@dailyherald.com Cook County Board President Todd Stroger says he won't try to stop suburbs from breaking away, but he acknowledges such a move is "not really practical." "If you want to take your ball ...
Wary of media spin, Naperville man visits Obama's church.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Burt Constable It seems like only yesterday that the people working frantically to derail Barack Obama were telling us his membership at Trinity United Church of Christ was just a guise. The fear then was that the mixed-race presidential candidate with the ...
Residents file class-action suit over I-PASS fines.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joseph Ryan Projects And Politics Writer jryan@@dailyherald.com A Buffalo Grove-area couple are hoping a federal judge will allow others caught with toll violations to join their lawsuit against the tollway. Marvin and Cheri Kushner filed the ...
Rebates are nice; economic fix would be better.(News)(Editorials)(Editorial)
May 01, 2008 ... Try as you might, it's almost impossible to duck the onslaught of bad economic news cascading across the country. Taxpayers from Arlington Heights to Huntley to Aurora join Americans across the country cringing at the cost to fill our gas tanks and bellies as food and fuel ...
Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... Assessor not to blame for taxes This is in response to the letter to the editor about blaming the assessor for increased property taxes. I have read the past letters to the editor from Grant Township Assessor Walter Kubulanza and found them to be totally accurate. The ...
Writers show how debate can be lively, civil at same time.(News)(Letter to readers)(Editorial)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jim Slusher My column last week about the rudeness of many who comment about online stories led to a lively and, I'm happy to say, responsible electronic dialogue of its own. So, today I want to share some key points from the posts following the column online. First, ...
Blogs expand online content at the Daily Herald Web site.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Looking to expand its online offerings, the Daily Herald's Web site launched three blogs this week covering sports, pop culture and politics. "I think they definitely represent a more timely, personal way to engage our audience online," said Kurt Gessler, assistant managing ...
Living large.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lindsey Willhite lwillhite@@dailyherald.com If Mark Cuban can't buy the Cubs, then Cubs fans need to take up a collection and buy Cuban a season ticket that obligates him to attend every game. And since the Dallas billionaire apparently doesn't ...
HSBC redesigns office space New headquarters is more friendly to the environment.(Business)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Michael Sean Comerford Daily Herald Business Writer mcomerford@@dailyherald.com Environmentally conscious engineering may be all the rage today, but HSBC was building "green" into the design of its Mettawa headquarters from the time construction started two ...
Cougar shot in city had been in Wisconsin.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mick Zawislak mzawislak@@dailyherald.com A male cougar shot and killed by police April 14 in Chicago was the same animal positively identified in Wisconsin - the first confirmed instance there in a century. Previous DNA results also showed the ...
Board wants to curtail Sarto Proposal would stop actions on Humpfer.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Larissa Chinwah lchinwah@@dailyherald.com Now that Carpentersville's legal counsel has said the power to remove an elected official rests with the village board, trustees want to revisit a proposed law that would curtail the village president's attempts to ...
Fox Valley in 60 seconds.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Wal-Mart hearing reset: A rescheduled public hearing for the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter in West Dundee is set for 7:30 p.m. May 12 at the Randall Oaks Golf Club, 4101 Binnie Road, West Dundee. Wal-Mart representatives are requesting variances to parking lot designs including ...
Woman gets jail time after boy's scalding.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles Keeshan ckeeshan@@dailyherald.com A former Huntley woman is going to jail for three months for allowing a friend's 21-month-old son to come into contact with scalding water, leaving the boy with severe burns over about 20 percent of his body. ...
Man takes plea in torture case.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles Keeshan ckeeshan@@dailyherald.com A Cary man charged in connection with the torture and beating of a man he believed had stolen his tools was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to a reduced robbery charge. ...
Verdict pending for babysitter in child's death.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Adam Kovac akovac@@dailyherald.com A Kane County judge is deciding whether a Carpentersville man is guilty of first-degree murder or involuntary manslaughter in the early 2006 death of a toddler he was babysitting. Judge Timothy Sheldon is expected ...
Teacher attack stays a juvenile case.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kerry Lester klester@@dailyherald.com The 16-year-old accused of attempted murder in a January knife attack on an Elgin teacher will be tried in juvenile court, a Cook County judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Paul Stralka said Angel Facio's chaotic home ...
Shop welcomes 7 new goslings.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Catherine Edman cedman@@dailyherald.com Fuzzy faces made their hesitant debut sometime around 7 p.m. Tuesday. Mom was protective, but every now and then a little beak, followed by a fluffy head, would peek from beneath her wing outside P.M. Bedroom ...
Man accused of stealing from dad.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lenore T. Adkins ladkins@@dailyherald.com A Lake in the Hills man was charged Tuesday with felony financial exploitation of an elderly person, police said. Raul G. Ruiz-Ocampo, 53, of 211 Wedgewood Circle, stole thousands of dollars from his ...
Immigration activists seek to exhibit political power.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Emily Krone ekrone@@dailyherald.com Immigration activists proved in 2006 and again in 2007 they can mobilize en masse. Now, local organizers of the third annual May 1 rally for immigrant and worker rights aim to demonstrate there's political muscle ...
Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... Health clinic says thank you This is a letter of thanks and appreciation to a contractor who took $10,000 and along with his wife and daughter organized and led a $45,000 renovation project for Tri City Health Partnership's free medical clinic. It doesn't take a math scholar to ...
District 158 school bus driver arrested 19 elementary students injured after teacher slammed brakes, police said.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jameel Naqvi jnaqvi@@dailyherald.com A bus driver was arrested Wednesday after she abruptly stopped her bus, injuring about 19 Leggee Elementary School students on board, police said. Police said Julieta Clinton, 37, of 9 Savoy Court in Lake in the ...
A few blind spots amid 'a thousand points of light'.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)(TV & Radio)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ted Cox Like the man himself, PBS' "American Experience" profile of George H.W. Bush is good and decent, but with some astounding blind spots. Airing at 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday on WTTW Channel 11, the two- part, 3 1/2-hour documentary makes a strong case ...
Palatine gets behind Day of the Child party.(Neighbor)(Local beat)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kimberly Pohl A little-known holiday got a big reception Wednesday at the Palatine Opportunity Center's second annual celebration of Dia de los Ninos. Day of the Child, as it's known in English, honors childhood and promotes literacy. The American version of ...
Park improvements come full circle in Hoffman Estates.(Neighbor)(Local beat)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ashok Selvam Last week the Hoffman Estates Park District won a $325,000 grant for Black Bear Park. Park improvements planned include a playground, basketball court, fishing pier, open-air shelter, exercise trail and walking path. It could be ready by summer ...
Testing the waters Kohler opens a new suburban spa and we couldn't wait to take the plunge.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Deborah Donovan Daily Herald Homes Writer ddonovan@@dailyherald.com If Scotland really had a Highland Fling like Kohler's, my ancestors would never have left for America. One of the water treatments at the new Kohler Waters Spa in Burr Ridge, the ...
The blotter.(Neighbor)
May 01, 2008 ... Schaumburg - Cache D. Steelwell, 20, 560 Geronimo, Hoffman Estates, was arrested around 4:15 p.m. April 23 and charged with retail theft at Sears in Woodfield mall. She is accused of taking merchandise and leaving without paying, police said. Her Rolling Meadows court date was ...
Out & About Weekend.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)
May 01, 2008 ... Our writers pick the best for the weekend English Tea, afternoon tea at noon ($35); high tea at 4 p.m. ($50) at Suzette's Creperie, 211 W. Front St., Wheaton. (630) 462- 0898. Noted tea authority and author Elizabeth Knight will attend tea and sign copies of her books ...
Former coach pleads guilty to child pornography charge.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Adam Kovac akovac@@dailyherald.com A former gymnastics coach in St. Charles arrested after sexually explicit images of children were found on his computer pleaded guilty to a child pornography offense, authorities said Wednesday. Shawn C. Bowlden, ...
Iron-clad hit Solid Downey propels latest superhero film.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)(Movie review)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic dgire@@dailyherald.com "Iron Man" * * * 1/2 Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges Directed by: Jon Favreau Other: A ...
Tale of two Arlington Hts. eateries: one remodeling, another opening.(Neighbor)(Local beat)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sheila Ahern BBQ Chicken N Beer - menu self explanatory - will open at 31 W. Golf Road if given final approval from the village board. The 50-seat restaurant would be in Arlington Towne Square at Arlington Heights and Golf roads. The restaurant would be open ...
More lanes on county border?(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Nadia Malik nmalik@@dailyherald.com Cook County is piggy-backing on a study already being conducted by Buffalo Grove that will look at potential solutions to traffic congestion for Lake-Cook Road. Solutions could include widening the road from four ...
Pro to join Prospect jazz concert.(Neighbor)(Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jean Murphy Renowned musician Steve Turre, a trombonist with the Saturday Night Live Band since 1984, will perform with the Prospect High School Jazz Ensembles Tuesday at the school's spring jazz concert. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the school ...
Hersey high school recognizes two alumni for honors.(Neighbor)(Local beat)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Nadia Malik ***** CORRECTION/date 05-06-2008: A column that ran in some editions of Thursday's Daily Herald incorrectly identified the year Trevor Lehmann graduated from John Hersey High School. Lehmann, a former Wheeling trustee who died of ALS in 2005, was ...
Opening up Des Plaines Train station platform work expected to put downtown traffic back on track.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ames Boykin rboykin@@dailyherald.com Drivers complaining about the vexing trains in downtown Des Plaines will get some relief. Metra and Union Pacific Railroad plan to start a project next week to rebuild part of a station platform and add about ...
Local Focus.(Business)
May 01, 2008 ... Kraft profit falls 13 percent in quarter NORTHFIELD - Kraft Foods Inc. reported a 13-percent drop in first-quarter profits Wednesday, but the results were better than expected and sales improved despite economic pressures and rising outlays for commodities and other ...
5 from Northwest suburbs win Merit Scholarships.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Five high school seniors from the Northwest suburbs have been awarded $2,500 scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corp. Winners are judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. This is the ...
Northwest suburbs in 60 seconds.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... MS Walk Sunday at Harper: The Northwest Suburban walk to cure multiple sclerosis steps off at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Harper College campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. This is one of 13 sites in Illinois where walks are taking place on Sunday ...
Five injured in Elk Grove Village crash.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Justin Kmitch jkmitch@@dailyherald.com Three adults and two children were injured in a three-car crash Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Nerge and Rohlwing roads in Elk Grove Village. According to police, a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven ...
Fremd's copy right at state School wins first place in journalism contest.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Chad Brooks cbrooks@@dailyherald.com Those who say teenagers aren't interested in newspapers weren't at Eastern Illinois University this weekend. Students from Fremd High School topped their peers from across the state to take home this year's IHSA ...
Grens, Broncos on hold.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Marty Maciaszek mmaciaszek@@dailyherald.com Elk Grove was an out away from losing Wednesday. Chris D'Angelo didn't let it happen. Barrington was a hit away from losing the Mid-Suburban League baseball crossover. Tim Conroy ...
Slam dunk Conant tops Prospect for MSL crown.(Sports)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Matt Beardmore Daily Herald Correspondent Stepping up to accept their prize from Conant athletic director Washington Bush, senior captains Mike McGuire and Chris Emery took hold of Conant's first Mid-Suburban League water polo championship plaque and raised it high for ...
Prospect continues late-season roll.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Daily Herald Staff Report Prospect continued its late-season roll on its girls soccer senior night Wednesday against Rolling Meadows. The Knights (9-4-4, 4-2-4) got 2 goals from Mo O'Keefe and a goal and 2 assists from Becky Santiago to win their fifth ...