Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) back issues from January 2009:
Notre Dame on ice.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Notre Dame on ice The University of Notre Dame sponsors the first Shillelagh Tournament at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. See Notre Dame compete in a tournament that also features the University of ...
Free $10 and under Still a bargain.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Shall we dance? The Arlington Squares Square Dance Club hosts a free beginnerAEs square dance party. Learn the basics of square dancing and mix and mingle. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the Congregational Church (United Church of Christ), 1001 W. Kirchoff Road, ...
Wizards of winter Trans-Siberian Orchestra looks beyond the holidays.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jeff Pizek jpizek@dailyherald.com Trans-Siberian Orchestra is best known for bombastic, theatrical interpretations of Christmas music. How can they expect an audience to show up for a concert happening not only after Christmas, but after New YearAEs Day, too? ...
Naked Raygun and.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Naked Raygun and Hot Water Music Two giants of post-hardcore team up for this pair of shows. ChicagoAEs Naked Raygun and FloridaAEs Hot Water Music are both officially back from hiatus, and both offer a unique, melodic (but not poppy) sort of thinking personAEs punk ...
Fall Out Boy turns focus outward on new release.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Associated Press If youAEre wondering how Pete Wentz feels about becoming a dad or looking for insight into his recent marriage to Ashlee Simpson, donAEt expect to find any details by listening to Fall Out BoyAEs new CD, "Folie Deux." Even though the bassist ...
Denny Diamond, /Noble Fool Theatricals at Pheasant Run Resort & Spa, 4051 E. Mai.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Denny Diamond, |Noble Fool Theatricals at Pheasant Run Resort & Spa, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles: Tribute to Neil Diamond. 8:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3. $39. (630) 584-6342. Elvis Birthday Tribute Artist Spectacular featuring Shawn Klush, Donny Edwards, D.J. Fontana, Rivington ...
suburban clubs.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... suburban clubs BambinoAEs Pizza & Pub, |1266 N. Green St., McHenry: TripleShot, 9 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3. (815) 344-4242. Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe, |320 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove: Thomas Swenson and Ellise Steglinksi, 3 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3. (847) 821-0011. ...
Cheer the 3.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... HIP Tuesdays Hospitality Industry People get free cover with their pay stub Tuesdays at Alumni Club in Schaumburg. So, put down your aprons and enjoy specials including 50-cent wings from 3 to 10 p.m., $1 domestic drafts and house drinks, and $1.50 Bacardi and Smirnoff ...
Holiday hangover.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Greg Walker Contributing Writer Hair of the dog is a funny concept. If youAEre unfamiliar, itAEs a shortened version of the phrase "hair of the dog that bit you." The original meaning is ridiculous in that if a dog bit you, you were to take the hair of that ...
Alumni Club.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Alumni Club AmericaAEs Bar Cadillac Ranch ChandlerAEs Chop House & Banquets CrystalAEs Party Bar DickAEs River Roadhouse Famous FreddieAEs Finn McCoolAEs Fox & Hound ...
Dinning the 3.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Royal treat The French celebrate the Christian feast of Epiphany (when the Magi visited baby Jesus) as Kings Day. Part of the tradition includes the galette des rois, or Kings Cake, a flaky puff pastry with almond creme filling and a trinket bestowing "king for a day" status ...
Sweet!(Time Out!)(Restaurant review)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Byline: Deborah Pankey Daily Herald Food Editor dpankey@dailyherald.com When the chef walks though the dining room at SugarToad, you canAEt help but notice him. HeAEs the broad-shouldered, almost gruff looking man in the chefAEs coat, jeans and the black cowboy boots. ...
SugarToad.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... SugarToad 2139 CityGate Lane, Naperville, at Hotel Arista, (630) ...
El grande From the margaritas to the menu,Mi Mexico in Buffalo Grove thinks BIG.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Leah A. Zeldes Contributing Writer ItAEs a family affair at Mi Mexico. Partnering with an experienced restaurateur relative, Antonio Amador, Juan and Endina Barajas and their son, Juan Jr., have opened their first restaurant in Buffalo Grove. Cousin Jimmy ...
Mi Mexico.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Mi Mexico 220 Milwaukee Ave., Buffalo Grove; (847) 229-3491 ...
Bargain bubbles that wonAEt burst the budget.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Michelle Locke Associated Press Trying to sate Champagne tastes when youAEre stuck with a beer budget can be a problem, but, say wine experts, there is frugal fizz to be had. Champagne, to be precise, generally is considered only sparkling wine from the ...
Make time for these nine.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Mark your calendars. The new year has barely begun, but itAEs already time to start scheduling new things to see and do in 2009. HereAEs whatAEs coming up: A popular restaurant reopens. An aquarium improves its Oceanarium. Harry hype heightens. The Addams family ...
DIY date.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Dont need a date? Because youre already engaged? Or just want to hang with the girls in bad bridesmaids dresses? Head over to Bogarts Bar & Grill, 9701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Rosemont, on Friday, Jan. 9, through Sunday, Jan. 11 for a special wedding weekend to coincide with the ...
10 ways to make your life sweeter.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Julie Merar Contributing Writer Whether your relationship could use a little work or is humming along just fine, you have probably thought about it during the holidays. Happy relationships take a lot of things to make them work. Why not use a few New YearAEs resolutions ...
"Revolutionary Road".(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... "Revolutionary Road" ? ? ? 1/2 A Paramount Vantage release. At the River East 21 and ...
Movies the 3.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Maxinator attack! Former Schaumburg resident Daniel J. Lynchs new indie movie "Missy and the Maxinator" shot at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates finally comes to the silver screen after more than three years in production. Scores of local residents appear in the film, ...
aeTitanicAE reunion DiCaprio, Winslet re-team in less-spectacular tragedy of wrecked dreams and romance.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Byline: Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic dgire@dailyherald.com Most people might consider "Revolutionary Road" to be a domestic drama about a married couple in conflict when faced with that thing Lawrence Kasden called "The Big Chill," the moment when young idealism gets ...
KEY: Four stars: superior. Three stars: good. Two stars: average. One star: poor.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... KEY: Four stars: superior. Three stars: good. Two stars: average. One star: poor. D (drug use) L (language) N (nudity) S (sexual situations, references) V: (violence). Ratings by Dann Gire, Daily Herald film critic, unless otherwise noted. Picks "Changeling" u Clint ...
HollywoodAEs happy despite the economy.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: David Germain Associated Press LOS ANGELES u Hollywood loves breaking box-office records, yet studio executives arenAEt griping that their 2008 lineup will fall a bit shy of the all-time high set a year earlier. With the overall economy in the pits, movie ...
On Stage the 3.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Drury Lane begins with a bang Previews continue through Wednesday, Jan. 7, for Drury Lane Oakbrooks production of "Miss Saigon," a modern take on Puccinis "Madame Butterfly," by lyricist Alain Boublil and composer Claude-Michel Schonberg, the duo responsible for "Les ...
Return to Saigon Less dominated by the helicopter, aeMiss SaigonAE lets characters shine, director says.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jack Helbig Contributing Writer When people think of over-the-top Broadway productions of the 1990s, one of the first shows that comes to mind is "Miss Saigon." The show is famous, after all, for its helicopter scene, which re-creates the famous photo of the ...
* Theatre-on-the-Hill has auditions for Stephen Adly GuirguisAEs "The Last Days o.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... * Theatre-on-the-Hill has auditions for Stephen Adly GuirguisAEs "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 5 and 6, at the Performing Arts Stage at 375 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Call (630) 759-2970 or visit (630) 759-2970. * The Albright Theatre ...
Best DVDsoffer glimpsebehind scenes.(L & E Suburban Life & Entertainment)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Matt Arado marado@dailyherald.com Is the DVD dead? Hardly. Yes, the economy has put a crimp in sales. And yes, the Blu-ray format, which provides better picture and sound, is gaining popularity. But the DVD, now in its second decade, showed plenty ...
Shoot some hoops.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jennifer Rundell Contributing Writer Baseball season has come and gone, football season is almost gone, but donAEt worry that youAEll be lost in a sports black hole for long. Basketball season is kicking into high gear. HereAEs where you can find local ...
Flexing your fitness dollar.(Time Out!)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Byline: Robert McCoppin Health & Fitness Writer rmccoppin@dailyherald.com Most New YearAEs resolutions lose their fizz faster than a bottle of cheap champagne. ThatAEs because, experts say, people expect sudden transformation rather than gradual progress. They hope a ...
Local Focus.(Business)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Local Focus Fourth-quarter loss widens for Navistar WARRENVILLE Navistar International Corp., the worlds fourth-largest truck maker, said its fourth-quarter loss increased because of impairment charges stemming from slumping demand for engines supplied to Ford Motor ...
Big Picture.(Business)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Big Picture LyondellBasell mulls bankruptcy NEW YORK LyondellBasell Industries AF, the worlds third-largest independent chemical company, said Wednesday bankruptcy protection is an option as a broadening recession reduces demand for its products. The privately held ...
First-time jobless claims fall during holiday week.(Business)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Bloomberg News The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits tumbled last week, skewed by the holiday-shortened Christmas workweek, while total jobless rolls jumped to a 26-year high, signaling worsening labor conditions as the economy heads ...
A year to forget.(Business)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Tim Paradis Associated Press Wall Street saw a merciful end to a dreadful year Wednesday as stocks closed the last session of 2008 with a sizable advance. According to preliminary calculations, the Dow Jones industrials rose 108 points to 8,776 but plunged ...
Officials: Tracking bailout money is difficult.(Business)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Associated Press WASHINGTON u Government officials overseeing a $700 billion bailout have acknowledged difficulties tracking the money and assessing the programAEs effectiveness. The information was contained in a document, released Wednesday, of a Dec. 10 ...
Less expensive iPhone may be out soon.(Business)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Ian King Bloomberg News Apple Inc. will probably begin selling a lower-priced version of the iPhone in the first half of next year, tapping a new chipmaker for a key component, according to Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. Qualcomm Inc. will replace Infineon ...
Buildings for $1, but thereAEs a catch.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sue Ter Maat stermaat@dailyherald.com The village of Mount Prospect is selling two buildings for $1 each, but youAEll have to move them yourself. Property at 16 W. Northwest Hwy., formerly the Meersman Law Offices, and 10 W. Busse Ave., formerly JosieAEs ...
Man with gun robs bank in Palatine.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Daily Herald staff report A Palatine bank was robbed after a man displayed a gun and handed a teller a note demanding money. The armed robbery occurred around 7 p.m. Monday at the TCF Bank at 1589 N. Rand Road. Authorities are looking for a white ...
Out on a high note?(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Thousands of Northwest suburban residents celebrated the arrival of the new year at ceremonies Wednesday night in downtown Des Plaines. The six-year-old festival, started at Mayor Tony ArrediaAEs suggestion as a way to allow local families to celebrate the holiday at no cost in ...
Police arrest DUI suspect with 4 warrants.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sheila Ahern sahern@dailyherald.com A Hoffman Estates man who fled the scene of a traffic crash on Christmas morning was also wanted on four outstanding warrants, including two other driving under the influence warrants, authorities said. Rolling Meadows ...
Northwest suburbs in 60 seconds.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... More ash borers found: The emerald ash borer has been discovered in two more forest preserves in south and southeastern Cook County. The Cook County Forest Preserve District announced Wednesday that the pest turned up in the unspecified preserves during extensive monitoring its ...
At museum, it was 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... noon!(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Melissa Jenco mjenco@dailyherald.com Families at the DuPage ChildrenAEs Museum ended 2008 on a high note. A really high note. Roughly 900 people attended the interactive museumAEs seventh annual Bubble Bash in Naperville, this year with a "Bach to ...
New year brings new higher fares.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com The new year always brings change, and in the case of Pace and CTA passengers it would be wise to bring extra change when fare hikes go into effect today. Both transit agencies decided to raise rates last fall, saying that ...
Wheaton man threw snow at squad car, police say.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Josh Stockinger jstockinger@dailyherald.com Police say a Wheaton manAEs wish to spend Christmas in jail was granted after he threw a snowball at an officerAEs squad car. It happened in unincorporated Plato Township in northwestern Kane County, the sheriffAEs ...
DuPage County in 60 seconds.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Design winner named: Kathryn Speckels may not be dancing in the Jan. 24 performance of "The Love for Three Oranges," but the program cover she designed will be in the hands of audience members. Kathryn, 12, won first place in Naperville Park Districts program design contest for ...
Six counties im 60 seconds.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Firefighter accused of abuse: Cook County judge has denied bond for a Chicago firefighter charged with sexually assaulting three children. Assistant States Attorney Kevin Nolan says 48-year-old Jose Moreno hung a 3-year-old girl and two boys, age 5 and 6, from pegs ...
Honored for emphasis on education.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Susan Sarkauskas ssarkauskas@dailyherald.com A couple known for their devotion to health and educational causes were named Batavia Citizens of the Year Wednesday. Richard and Joanne Hansen will receive the award Jan. 31 at the annual Batavia Chamber of ...
Fox Valley in 60 seconds.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Special needs program: Cheer Alliance will offer the Wild Cats program for special needs children. Classes in the basics of cheerleading will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday and Jan. 10, 24, 31 and Feb. 7 and 14 at 1500 Foundry, Unit 3, St. Charles. There is no cost to ...
Missing boy from South Elgin found to be safe with mother.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Lenore T. Adkins and Harry Hitzeman ladkins@dailyherald.com hhitzeman@dailyherald.com An intense search for a missing 8-year-old South Elgin boy ended Friday when police found him alive and well more than seven hours after he was last seen at home. South ...
At museum, it was 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... noon!(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Melissa Jenco mjenco@dailyherald.com Families at the DuPage ChildrenAEs Museum ended 2008 on a high note. A really high note. Roughly 900 people attended the interactive museumAEs seventh annual Bubble Bash in Naperville, this year with a "Bach to ...
You can buy buildings for $1 each, but thereAEs a catch.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sue Ter Maat stermaat@dailyherald.com The village of Mount Prospect is selling two buildings for $1 each, but youAEll have to move them yourself. Property at 16 W. Northwest Hwy., formerly the Meersman Law Offices, and 10 W. Busse Ave., formerly JosieAEs ...
OTHER NEW LAWS.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: SPRINGFIELD u Parents of chronic vandals could be liable for up to $30,000 in damages, grade schools must begin teaching Internet safety, high schools and colleges must add sexual-assault awareness, and eating disorders will now fall under health coverage. SPRINGFIELD u ...
Burrissues, will go to D.C.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Rob Olmstead rolmstead@dailyherald.com One day after Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced his appointment as U.S. senator, Roland Burris was rebuffed by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Burris took the matter to the Illinois Supreme Court just a few hours later. ...
No payto play.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: John Patterson Senior State Government Editor jpatterson@dailyherald.com SPRINGFIELD u Against the political backdrop of one governor sitting in prison and another facing federal charges, Illinois will make it illegal for contractors to give campaign cash to those who ...
Tail-wagginAE war vet joins Legion.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Bob Susnjara bsusnjara@dailyherald Fox LakeAEs American Legion Post has a new member with four legs, a bite of about 1,200 pounds of pressure per square inch and a willingness to eat meat on a floor. Dexter became the first military working dog to receive a ...
Israeli troops at Gaza border.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip u Israel sent more troops to the Gaza border Wednesday, moving forward with preparations for a possible ground offensive as the next stage of its military assault on the coastal territoryAEs Hamas rulers. Israel rebuffed ...
Would you believe Sen. Bill Clinton?(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. u Sen. Bill Clinton? No, this isnAEt the latest twist in IllinoisAE struggle to replace Barack Obama in the Senate. Instead, the former president and former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo are among several boldface names ...
Hoping for happier new year.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK u Americans had no problem saying goodbye to 2008 Wednesday, but economic troubles made many of them less interested in giving it an expensive send-off. Hundreds of thousands of revelers packed a frigid Times Square for the dropping ...
Border bars raise smoke ban alarm.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Lee Filas lfilas@dailyherald.com One year after Illinois state lawmakers pushed smokers outside, Lake CountyAEs northernmost tavern owners remain upset customers are not allowed to light up in their establishments. However, the chief legislative sponsor of ...
Lake County in 60 seconds.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Milestone at bridge: Traffic has been shifted onto the newly rebuilt eastbound side of the Grand Avenue bridge in Gurnee, marking the halfway point of the project to rebuild and lengthen the structure. The bridge work will allow for the tollway to be widened beneath Grand ...
Historic mission in need of support.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mick Zawislak mzawislak@dailyherald.com Broomsticks initially substituted for rifles, but over four decades, the Angel Drill Team has honed a tradition of excellence in competition. The subsequent deluge of awards and accolades have been a source of pride ....
New year brings higher fares.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com The new year always brings change, and in the case of Pace and CTA passengers it would be wise to bring extra change when fare hikes go into effect today. Both transit agencies decided to raise rates last fall, saying that ...
2 senators better than one?(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com IllinoisAE been a one-senator state since President-elect Obama resigned in November. Newly elected senators get sworn in on Tuesday in Washington, and if Gov. Rod BlagojevichAEs surprise appointee Roland Burris isnAEt among ...
No regrets over special election Democrats dismissing governorAEs appointment.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Robert McCoppin rmccoppin@dailyherald.com Illinois Democrats stand by their decision not to hold a special election to choose the stateAEs next senator, maintaining that even if anyone anticipated Gov. Rod Blagojevich would name a new senator, they were confident the ...
A year full of regrets, rejections and dismissals.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Summing up, let me just say that I reject, repudiate, renounce, denounce, dismiss and utterly regret 2008. Sayonara and good riddance. Which is not intended to convey offense toward anyone of Japanese descent, nor to serve as commentary on any but the preceding 12 ...