Herald-News (Joliet, IL) back issues from Thursday, June 3:
SPRINT COMING TO BOLINGBROOK | CALL CENTER WILL EMPLOY 1,200 PEOPLE
Jun 03, 1999 ... Sprint Corp. will become one of Will County's largest employers when it opens a wireless-phone call center in Bolingbrook, creating 1,200 new jobs later this year.The call center will go into a new building already available in the Crossroads East Business Park along Illinois 53 and south of ...
I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM ...
Jun 03, 1999 ... Caption Only. With her own nose covered with ice scream, St. Mary Nativity School student Stephanie Torres, 13 (center), offers to put some on classmate Jamie Kovalcik, 13 (left), during a class outing to ...
MOM SEES HER DAUGHTER'S LIFE TURNED UPSIDE DOWN BY CRACK
Jun 03, 1999 ... The writer's tears are soaked into every word in the letter.She's a mother. And she poured out her heart in a three-page handwritten letter to me. A letter that pleads for help. A plea where there's no easy answers. "In less than a year, my daughter went from ...
PHARMACY COMPANY BIDS FOR SCHMUHL LAND | THE OFFER:
Jun 03, 1999 ... $1.5 millionNEW LENOX -- A national pharmacy intends to occupy the corner where Schmuhl School now stands. Bids were opened Wednesday for the 3.78 acres owned by the New Lenox Grade School District. Only one bid came in, something that school Superintendent Tom Mullins blames ...
DO AMERICANS NOT CARE OR NOT KNOW?
Jun 03, 1999 ... A bipartisan House committee report on 15 years of Chinese Communist spying on our deepest secrets has just been made public.Sen. Richard Shelby, R.-Ala., chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has called it the worst case of espionage in the history of the United States. It ...
RACIST FLIER DISTURBS HOSPITAL | SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER: FAKE HUNTING LICENSES CAUSE FEAR
Jun 03, 1999 ... JOLIET -- A black secretary at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center found the racially offensive material two weeks ago on a ledge near her desk.It was a single sheet of paper designed to look like a federal hunting license. But what frightened her was that it claimed to authorize the ...
MARRIAGE
Jun 03, 1999 ... Marriages -- Will CountySanders/Robinson David Anthony and Paula Denise, Aurora, May 17. Sicinski/Wilson ...
TRY THIS BUS ALTERNATIVE
Jun 03, 1999 ... It appears that an obvious transportation alternative should be enhanced to accommodate the immense growth in Will County along the Interstate 55 corridor.While this area is easily accessible to expressways, rail transportation is not. I don't imagine that any rail line running along ...
TESTIMONY ON ARSENAL LANDFILL STRICKEN | POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD: STATEMENTS DEEMED PRIVILEGED, IRRELEVANT
Jun 03, 1999 ... JOLIET -- Will County Board member Kathleen Konicki testified Wednesday that the siting process for the proposed landfill at the Joliet Arsenal was tainted by lawyers and county employees with questionable loyalties.Much of her nearly half hour of testimony as a private citizen before the ...
GARDNER MAN ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING | TRAP DOOR: POLICE SAY THEY FIND SUSPECT, VICTIM IN HIDING SPOT
Jun 03, 1999 ... WILMINGTON -- Police arrested a Gardner man who they say kidnapped and beat his girlfriend before hiding her in a crawl space in his mother's Hickory Avenue home.Preston Moore, 21, of 44 Cambridge Drive rural Wilmington, was booked into the Will County Jail early Tuesday on charges of ...
STUDENT BRINGS KNIVES, PELLET GUN TO SCHOOL
Jun 03, 1999 ... Algonquin A high school student who showed up to school carrying a backpack full of knives, razor blades and a pellet gun -- apparently upset about the breakup with a girlfriend -- was arrested Wednesday after a brief standoff with police.No one was injured at Jacobs High School or on the ...
JOLIET GRADES SCHOOLS GOING `WIRELESS' | WIDE-AREA NETWORK: PROVIDES 'NET ACCESS, VIDEO CONFERENCING, ADMINISTRATION USES
Jun 03, 1999 ... Joliet Grade School District is planning to go wireless.To create a wide-area network between its 20 buildings, the district has chosen the wireless approach rather than add more infrastructure wiring. During its discussion session Wednesday night, Dave Evans, school board president, ...
PLAINFIELD PROTECTS NAME
Jun 03, 1999 ... Suburban sprawl often causes a blurring of community boundaries.It's hard to tell if you are in one suburban city or another. That kind of confusion is already spilling over into Will County. Newcomers -- because of different governmental boundaries -- can be ...
COMPLEX TAX CODE ISN'T GETTING CLEARER
Jun 03, 1999 ... The Issue: More changes are being discussed in the federal tax code. We Say: It's already too confusing.More changes won't make it easier. Our View Two-thirds of Americans say the federal tax code is too darn complex, according to a recent Associated Press poll. So how ...
CUL-DE-SAC CAUSES RIFT IN NEIGHBORHOOD | SHORTCUT GONE: SUBDIVISIONS DIVIDED OVER TRAFFIC CONTROL
Jun 03, 1999 ... JOLIET -- A line has been drawn in the asphalt between Beaver Creek and Longleat subdivisions.After months of complaints that Beaver Creek was becoming a dangerous traffic shortcut, a temporary version of what will become a permanent cul-de-sac was installed Wednesday in Addleman Street -- ...
COMMISSIONER SAYS SELL THE SANCTUARY | GOLF COURSE: HASN'T PERFORMED FINANCIALLY
Jun 03, 1999 ... NEW LENOX -- It has been less than a month since Mike O'Neill was sworn in as a parks commissioner.O'Neill has spent most of that time looking into the finances of the park district-owned The Sanctuary Golf Course. His conclusion: "It is time to look for a buyer." O'Neill said ...
TWO MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERY
Jun 03, 1999 ... MORRIS -- Two men plead guilty Tuesday to armed robbery charges in Grundy County Circuit Court.Jason Brooks, 20 of Marseilles was sentenced to nine years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. Jesse Couch, 24 of Gardner was sentenced to six years in the Illinois State ...
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE MOVING
Jun 03, 1999 ... Joliet -- The Social Security office in Joliet will have a new home beginning Monday.The office, at 101 N. Joliet St., will move to 158 N. Scott St. The office, which now shares a building with several other federal agencies, will have more room at its new location, said Sue Brower, ...
ENVOY JIM BRACEY REASSIGNED BY CORPS | SALVATION ARMY: CAPTS. GARY AND VICKIE COLE TO TAKE OVER HELM IN JOLIET
Jun 03, 1999 ... JOLIET -- Jim Bracey will leave Joliet at the end of the month to serve as envoy for Salvation Army's Brainard Corps in Chicago.Bracey, who has been envoy in Joliet for a little less than two years, will be replaced by Capts. Gary and Vickie Cole of Freeport. Bracey said ...
BIRTHS
Jun 03, 1999 ... Births -- Silver Cross HospitalGrimes Christine, Joliet, boy, Sir Gregory Daniel Robinson, May 11. Horvat John and Sharyl (Feeney), Minooka, girl, Shalyn Marie, May 24. Kazmark Heather, Joliet, girl, Faithe McKenna, May 12. Spreitzer Keith and Pamela (Murray), Coal ...
WELL-ACTED `LIMBO' ENDS ON MUDDLED NOTE
Jun 03, 1999 ... The aptly named Limbo maddeningly leaves the viewer in such a state.The film is the latest from writer/director John Sayles, the well-liked independent filmmaker of such great films as Lone Star, Matewan and Brother From Another Planet. While his films don't make tons of money, many ...
BOTH PARTNERS NEED HELP TO END ABUSE
Jun 03, 1999 ... Dear Abby: I have read and enjoyed your wisdom, humor and honesty for many, many years and have always been impressed with your openness to different points of view.In that spirit, I offer mine: I'm writing in response to the plight of "Sara," whose friends are angry with "Sam," a new ...
CHICAGO'S FINEST
Jun 03, 1999 ... Special Interest Pachyderm party: Serenade Affie the Elephant with a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday June 11 at Brookfield Zoo. The birthday girl is turning 29, an occasion to be marked with a giant hay/carrot/bread/watermelon/apple/lettuce cake for Affie and treats for human guests, ...
I SCREAM ICE CREAM HAS BEEN A TASTY TREAT FOR KINGS AND PAUPERS
Jun 03, 1999 ... Ice cream is one of summer's most satisfying treats, and it has a surprisingly long and rich history.The mystery of how the first bowl of frozen fare originated will most likely remain that. According to www.sodafountain.com, ice cream most likely had its genesis from frozen fruit ...
BASIC `INSTINCT'
Jun 03, 1999 ... Overly familiar film never reaches next levelEthan Powell is jailed for murders and considered crazy. The extremely popular Anthony Hopkins plays Ethan, too. Sound a bit like Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs? That's just one movie that comes to mind when viewing ...
`NOTTING HILL' HAS QUALITY AND CHARM
Jun 03, 1999 ... Notting Hill surprised me.I wasn't expecting to be enchanted into a romantic reverie. I thought it would be a cookie-cutter romance, but I was wrong. It's got oomph. When a world-renowned movie star (Julia Roberts) meets a shy and retiring bookstore owner (Hugh Grant), ...
FRIDAY
Jun 03, 1999 ... Book recycling event: noon-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, (815) 727-8834.Fish fry dinner: 5-8 p.m., Frankfort VFW Post 1493, Pfieffer Road and Sauk Trail. Inspirational speaker: 7 p.m., The Coffee Clutch & More, 195 E. Main St., Braidwood, ...
IN CONCERT
Jun 03, 1999 ... Joliet Park District Barber & Oberwortmann Horticultural Center: Presents Deer Tracks Entertainment Series at Pilcher Park, off U.S. 30, Joliet, $5 cover charge, cash bar available, for information, (815) 741-7278.Friday, T-Bird Huck and The Blues Busters. First Presbyterian Church ...
T-BIRD HUCK TO PERFORM AT HORTICULTURE CENTER
Jun 03, 1999 ... JOLIET -- T-Bird Huck and the Blues Busters will perform at the Wildflower Room in the Barber & Oberwortmann Horticulture Center as part of the Deer Tracks Entertainment Series on Friday."Swingin', kickin', stompin', soulful blues" is how this local favorite is described. Huck and the ...
WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE
Jun 03, 1999 ... Blue Jays 9, White Sox 7What Happened: Darrin Fletcher hit two home runs in his first game back from an eye injury. Fletcher went 3 for 5. Sliding: John Snyder (6-4) has lost his last three starts after winning the previous six. Snyder gave up five runs and nine hits ...
CUBS AT A GLANCE
Jun 03, 1999 ... What happened: The Cubs scored four runs in the eighth to tie the game at 5 and then rallied from three runs down in the ninth off Trevor Hoffman (0-3) to win for the 13th time in 18 games.Sosa watch: Sammy hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth to end the game. Sosa had four ...
FRENCH OPEN AT A GLANCE
Jun 03, 1999 ... What: Quarterfinals Wednesday in Paris. Where: Red-clay courts at Roland Garros stadium. Men's winners: Andrei Medvedev and Fernando Meligeni advanced to the semifinals. Matches of the day: In Paris, the most romantic of cities, where lovers kiss under every lamppost, Andrei Medvedev is ...
DON'T RULE OUT JORDAN COMEBACK
Jun 03, 1999 ... Here's a side of the Knicks' courtship of Phil Jackson that nobody is talking about:Michael Jordan could join him in New York. Ridiculous? Go back to what Jordan said when he was asked about just that possibility at his Jan. 13 re-retirement press conference: "I don't ...
CUBS TAKE CONTROVERSIAL PITCHER
Jun 03, 1999 ... The Cubs, with the 26th pick, took Wichita State right-hander Ben Christensen, who was suspended by the Missouri Valley Conference for hitting Evansville's Anthony Molina in the head with a warmup pitch before a game April 23.The pitch cut Molina over the left eye, broke his cheekbone and may ...
CUBS SELECT JT'S DEININGER, SING
Jun 03, 1999 ... Somehow, Brandon Sing and Todd Deininger just seem to belong together on the baseball diamond.The Joliet Township High School seniors, who led the Steelmen to a tri-championship in the SICA West Conference and a runnerup finish in the Class AA Morris Regional, signed letters of intent last ...
YOUTH SPORTS
Jun 03, 1999 ... v1.70 e0 YOUTH SPORTS BASEBALL CREST HILL PINTO: Paradise Pools 11, Kolor & Collision 4 - Jeremy Perez, Ryan Edwards and Seth Hillesland all had three hits.Edwards homered. Kevin Vowels doubled. Kevin Long doubled for Kolor & Collision. MUSTANG: Town & Country ...
`LITTLE THINGS' TAKE MORRIS ALONG TOURNEY TRAIL
Jun 03, 1999 ... MORRIS -- A fundamentally sound Morris High School baseball team begins play in the Lockport Class AA Sectional at 10 a.m. Saturday when it takes on Darien Hinsdale South at Ed Flink Field.The Redskins (28-8), who won their own regional championship on Monday with a 7-1 win over Joliet, will ...
WHALEN LEAVES MINOOKA AFTER 7-YEAR RUN AT TOP
Jun 03, 1999 ... One day, when Frank Whalen is sprawled on the kitchen floor knocking down a line of dominoes with his two infant sons, Weston, 4, and Walker, 1, he will be reminded of a story."It's exactly like the domino effect," said Whalen of his decision to resign from his teaching and coaching positions ...
RODRIGUEZ'S TUNEUP A QUICK SUCCESS
Jun 03, 1999 ... Joliet's Mary Rodriguez scored a 45-second knockout over Amanda Jones of Michigan City, Ind., Wednesday night at the Liquids Club in Chicago.The fight was a tuneup for Rodriguez's August trip to the Golden Gloves national tournament in Augusta, Ga. "I wanted to see where she was, to ...
KNIGHTS OF LABOR | WORK ETHIC KEYS LINCOLN-WAY BID FOR NO. 1
Jun 03, 1999 ... If work ethic means anything, expect to see the Lincoln-Way High School boys volleyball team to make a strong showing in this weekend's state tournament at Hoffman Estates.The Knights take a 28-7 record into Friday's 2 p.m. quarterfinal matchup against Arlington Heights Hersey. "This ...
LOUGHREY, LUCHT EARN DIVISION III ALL-AMERICA HONORS
Jun 03, 1999 ... JOLIET -- Brendan Loughrey and Scott Lucht made quite a pitcher/catcher combination for Joliet Junior College the last two years.The solid play of the two earned both Lucht (pronounced list) and Loughrey, a two-year regular behind the plate for JJC and coach Wayne King, 1999 National Junior ...
NATION MAY AUTO SALES ONE OF BEST MONTHS EVER
Jun 03, 1999 ... Automakers posted one of their strongest U.S. sales months ever in May, exceeding the industry's own expectations as demand for new cars and light trucks showed no sign of slowing.May's year-to-year gains were expected to be muted because of the comparison to a particularly robust May 1998, ...
MERCK INC.
Jun 03, 1999 ... "The Everen Securities equity research group rates Merck Inc. (NYSE:MRK) an `outperformer' over the next six months. This means Everen expects the company's common stock to provide a total return of at least 5 percentage points more than ...
OPENING A WINDOW TO NEW STOCK INFO
Jun 03, 1999 ... The online trading industry is exploding with some 460,000 transactions recorded per day, and 14 percent of all stock trades are executed online. Internet discount brokerages are attacking the market by offering low transaction fees, fast execution of trades, and tons of information at little ...
USING YOUR PC FOR A HOME SWEET HOME
Jun 03, 1999 ... You've decided that you want to remodel/redecorate/relandscape your home -- or maybe build a whole new one.Instead of paying a high-priced professional to simply materialize your ideas into plans, you can spend a fraction of those costs on software for your personal computer. In a few ...
TEXACO CALLS OFF CHEVRON MERGER TALKS
Jun 03, 1999 ... Texaco Inc. called off merger talks with Chevron Corp. Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation over a deal between the two oil companies.Texaco said Chevron's proposal was "unacceptable for several reasons, including complexity, feasibility, risk and price." ...
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Jun 03, 1999 ... FridayGolf Outing and Installation of Officers: Noon, Joliet Area Life Underwriters, for 1999-00 term at Green Garden Country Club. Cost $70 per person, including dinner. Information: (815) 725-0700. Tuesday Illinois Bridal and Party Association: Business expo for area ...
KOSOVO PEACE DISCUSSED
Jun 03, 1999 ... Russian and European Union envoys hand-delivered a peace plan Wednesday to Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic.Viktor Chernomyrdin, Moscow's envoy, said he believed the first step had been taken to ending the Kosovo crisis and the 2 1/2 -month NATO bombing campaign. Settlement Freeze ...
CUBS RALLY TWICE, WIN
Jun 03, 1999 ... Sammy Sosa hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth as the Cubs rallied twice to beat San Diego 9-8 on Wednesday.The Cubs scored four runs in the eighth to tie the game at 5 and then rallied from three runs down in the ninth off Trevor Hoffman (0-3) to win for the 13th time in 18 ...
REVISITING BEEF DEFAMATION CASE?
Jun 03, 1999 ... Lawyers for Oprah Winfrey say cattlemen who sued the talk show host should not be allowed to retry their claims in state court.Last year, a federal jury in Amarillo, Texas, ruled Winfrey did not defame the beef industry when a guest on her show in 1996 said there was a risk U.S. beef could ...
WASTE DISPOSAL STEP WASTED MONEY
Jun 03, 1999 ... After spending nearly $500 million, the Energy Department acknowledged Wednesday that a crucial stage in the disposal of millions of gallons of highly radioactive waste is a failure.The failed process involves attempts to find a way to separate the most highly radioactive material from less ...
TEXACO-CHEVRON MERGER SCRUBBED
Jun 03, 1999 ... Texaco Inc. called off talks aimed at a buyout by Chevron Corp. Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation over a deal between the two big oil companies.Strike Averted: The Teamsters union on Wednesday settled a contract dispute with trucking companies that haul new cars to showrooms, averting a ...
WEATHER
Jun 03, 1999 ... Yesterday's high 71 Yesterday's low 62 Yesterday's precipitation trace ...
RECENT DEATHS
Jun 03, 1999 ... Allott, Shirley M., 73 Joliet, May 29 Reeves Funeral Home, Wilmington (815) 476-7621Boehne, Theodore G., 75 Wilmington June 1 Freitag Funeral Home (815) 476-2181 Borchardt, Lillian M., 91 Joliet June 1 Grant-Tapella-Freitag Westwood Memorial Chapel (815) ...
EARLIER DAYS
Jun 03, 1999 ... Earlier Days 50 Years AgoJune 3, 1949: A horse barn on the Stateville honor farm received $18,000 in damages when it was struck by lightning during last night's storm. Most of the roof is gone. [] WASHINGTON -- Officials from the Atomic Energy Commission say a bottle containing some ...