The Sun - Homer Township - Lockport - Lemont (IL) back issues from May 2006:
Folk music is tribute to I&M Canal
May 03, 2006; ... The Will County Historical Society conducted its annual spring living history re-enactment at the Society's 19th Century Pioneer Settlement on April 30 in Lockport.The settlement, composed of a log cabin, railroad station, one-room school house and more, was open throughout the afternoon and ...
A new language can take a while to compute
May 03, 2006 ... The preschoolers were adorable up there on the stage, crooning out the days of the week in a language not spoken in their homes."Lunes, Martes, Miercoles.," belted out our firstborn, all decked out for the occasion in the sweet little hand-me-down smocked dress her Nana had made for a cousin ...
Price of high-octane coffee provides fuel for thought
May 03, 2006 ... We have a saying around our kitchen, and it goes something like this: "Don't let Dave make the coffee."Catchy, isn't it?Now, I was trained in the fine art of java brewing in the officer's mess on the USS Oak Ridge. The darker the better, they told me.Still, over the years, I've come to ...
Education Briefs
May 03, 2006 ... Lockport softball team to celebrate its historyThe Lockport Township High School varsity girls softball team invites former Porter softball players to their game against Oak Park River Forest at 10 a.m. May 6 at the varsity softball field, at Division and Garfield streets in ...
Local couple blames backyard flooding on neighboring subdivision|Serious flooding problem becomes a headache for some longtime residents
May 03, 2006; ... It doesn't take a whole lot of rain to fill a large section of Rick and Rhonda Taksas' backyard with water. In fact, it only takes 2 inches of rain, they said.But the flooding water does not fall from the sky, it comes from an overflowing retention pond in the neighboring Willow Walk ...
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May 03, 2006 ... idence; loss estimated at $1,500. 2Burglary to vehicle: Overnight on the 14900 block of White Tail Way in Lockport; CDs stolen from vehicle; loss estimated at $150. 3Driving under the influence: Brian M. Fitzgerald, 18, 1200 block of Camelot Lane in Lemont; at Bell Road and 142nd Street in ...
May 03, 2006 ... Lemont Garden Club plans annual plant saleThe Lemont Garden Club will hold its seventh annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon May 13 at the Lemont Park District headquarters, 16020 W. 127th St.The sale will be held rain or shine. A variety of perennials and some bushes will be available for ...
John W. Sweeney
May 03, 2006 ... John W. SweeneyJohn Sweeney, a former Lemont resident, died April 16, 2006, the day prior to the 67th anniversary of his wedding.He was born in Chicago on Aug. 28, 1916, and was a resident of Santa Rosa, Calif., since 1974.For 28 years, he was with the Chicago Fire Department, including ...
Cook County Will County
May 03, 2006 ... Real estate transfer information is public record and is examined regularly by financial institutions, real estate agents and companies that sell products to homeowners.This list includes residential transfers by city, including street address, recording date of the deed and approximate ...
Vole patrol needed to rid lawn of petite pests
May 03, 2006; ... Q: Last year, our yard got infested with voles. We called one of those (pest control) places to take care of this problem. They came out and sprinkled some poison food down in the vole holes and in the tracks. We spent about $300 for this first-time procedure, and then the company wanted $49 a ...
Homer Glen seeks input on park planning
May 03, 2006; ... Homer Glen is looking for more public participation in an ongoing attempt to draw up a master plan for village parks.Mayor Russ Petrizzo said last week that he was disappointed that only about 50 people showed up April 24 for a public forum on park planning and recreational needs."There are ...
Tapes may help settle Lockport flood issue
May 03, 2006; ... New information surfaced last week that could affect whether Lockport aldermen offer additional financial help to two residents whose homes were flooded when a water main broke in February.Interim City Administrator James Antole told council members at last week's meeting that he has ...
Mumps outbreak reaches area
May 03, 2006; ... The mumps outbreak that stretches across the Midwest has reached Will County.One person in DuPage County and five in Will County have been diagnosed with the illness, the Illinois Department of Public Health has announced.The highest concentration of cases continues to be in Iowa, where 975 ...
Lemont quarries home to plenty of history
May 03, 2006; ... Historian Lee Anderson reads a plaque on a historical marker along the Heritage Trail in Lemont during a tour of the quarry district near the K.A. Steel Chemical Refinery. The tours were conducted to commemorate the 170th anniversary of the beginning of construction on the illinois and Michigan ...
JB Ranch evicts couple's horses
May 03, 2006; ... While their owners continue their search for permission to build a stable on 12 residential-zoned acres near 143rd Street and Lemont Road in Homer Glen, Chris and Doris Cralle's horses have moved out of town.Chris Cralle says "a call just out of the blue" informed him the family's horses ...
Hoffman, Dawson win opening features
May 03, 2006 ... The Grundy County Speedway in Morris kicked off the 2006 racing season April 28 with Eddie Hoffman Jr. of Wheaton taking home the first Late Model Division feature flag of the year and Lemont's Rick Dawson winning the Street Stock season opener."Jeff Craig, my crew chief, worked on the car ...
Lockport sophomores getting ready for next year's step to varsity|Upholding tradition
May 03, 2006; ... Lockport pitcher Lauren Stapinski fires a pitch during the Porters' 9-2 victory over Joliet Township.|Lockport pitcher Lauren Stapinski fires a pitch during the Porters' 9-2 victory over Joliet Township. Tradition is a word that might be overused at times when it comes to describing ...
Extra Points
May 03, 2006 ... ? Lockport softball team ready to host past players May 6All former Lockport High School softball players are invited to the home softball game between the Porters and Oak Park at 10 a.m. May 6 at the varsity field, at Division and Garfield streets. Lockport coach Marissa Chovanec will ...
Young actress handily wins this 'Bee'
May 03, 2006; ... Courtesy of Lions Gate Films As Akeelah Anderson, the 11-year-old spelling prodigy at the center of "Akeelah and the Bee," Keke Palmer has a studied air of concentration that keeps not just her character but the entire movie on track.Without Palmer's no-nonsense demeanor, this would ...
May 03, 2006 ... Reviews written by Dave Gathman (DG), Bruce Ingram (BI), Josh Larsen (JL) and Wendy Fox Weber (WFW).|NEW RELEASES| Akeelah and the Bee (HHH): As Akeelah Anderson, the 11-year-old spelling prodigy at the center of "Akeelah and the Bee," Keke Palmer has a studied air of concentration ...
May 03, 2006 ... || COMEDY| | Comedy Comedy at the Roundhouse:Showtimes are 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (doors open at 7 p.m.). Tickets are $15. Reservation deposit recommended to hold a seat. Ask about dinner buffet and ticket packages for Saturdays. Thursdays are open to 17 and older ...
Three things to do
May 03, 2006; ... 1. NIRO rat show: The Northern Illinois Rat Organization, which is "dedicated to improving rat fancy through careful and responsible breeding according to Rat Society of America standards," presents the show from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 6 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds' Building 3, 2015 ...
Hitch a ride on this 'RV'
May 03, 2006; ... Robin Williams dials things down a notch or two for "RV," and that proves to be just the right volume level for director Barry Sonnenfeld's tolerably manic family comedy.Sonnenfeld, who has proven to be capable of comic highs ("Men in Black," "Get Shorty") and lows ("Wild Wild West"), here is ...
Plane and simple
May 03, 2006; ... courtesy of universal pictures It took guts for the passengers of United Flight 93 to challenge their hijackers on Sept. 11, 2001, and writer-director Paul Greengrass shows similar nerve in making his movie about their struggle."United 93" is defiantly star-less, defiantly deglamorized, ...
Gymnastics movie tells audiences where to 'Stick It'
May 03, 2006; ... It's appropriate that "Stick It" even has a title that sneers, for watching the movie is like spending an hour supervising detention.Missy Peregrym, in a role sure to alienate casting directors everywhere, plays Haley Graham, a former gymnastics star who has rebelled into the tomboy world of ...
Relative View: To please Mom, no purchase necessary
May 10, 2006; ... The preschooler stood very quietly next to the bed, properly reverent. It isn't every day, after all, that Mom is able to stay in bed until breakfast time - and then have somebody else fix it and bring it to her on a tray.The little blond child understood the gravity of the occasion. She ...
School holds dream interpretation workshop
May 10, 2006; ... The School of Metaphysics in Bolingbrook went on the road recently to conduct a dream interpretation symposium at Peaceful Inspirations on State Street in Lockport.The lecture, conducted by instructors of the school who are trained in studies of the subconscious, invited the public to share ...
Life Lines: Mapping out some interesting questions
May 10, 2006; ... You've got to give them credit. They sure know how to create news from thin air.The pollsters, I mean. Recently one group reported that many teenagers could not find Louisiana or Iraq on a map.Many well-intentioned but obviously teenager-free adults expressed immediate outrage.If I may, ...
Candlelight service honors fallen police officers
May 10, 2006; ... Sue Simenson appreciates how dozens of police officers, their family members and others gathered for a candlelight service May 6 to honor Will County police who have died in the line of duty.Her husband, Tim Simenson, was a Crest Hill police officer who was gunned down while trying to ...
Development on Homer agenda
May 10, 2006; ... Homer Glen plan commissioners last week said they want to see a low-key look for commercial development on 143rd Street in Homer Glen.Developer Jeff Metz said a proposed second commercial property to occupy three acres west of the previously approved Homer Glen Retail Center at 143rd Street ...
Police Report
May 10, 2006 ... Sunday, April 301 Burglary to vehicle: During the day on the 16600 block of South East Lake Parkway in Lockport; $50 stolen from vehicle.Saturday, April 292 Driving under the influence: Brian Cooper, 30, Joliet; at State Street and Nobes Avenue in Lockport; charged with DUI, speeding and ...
Community Briefs
May 10, 2006 ... Lockport VFW to host benefit for the troopsLockport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5788 will host a benefit, Operation Troop Support, on June 11.The group is looking for families in the area to provide the names and units of any family member serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.The benefit will ...
Mark Your Calendar: Can't miss meetings, events, and happenings in your area
May 10, 2006 ... Saturday, May 13Plant sale: The Lemont Garden Club holds its seventh annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, at the Lemont Park District headquarters, 16020 W. 127th St. A variety of perennials and some bushes will be available, and club members who are master gardeners will be ...
Education Briefs
May 10, 2006 ... White Pines Academy schedules open houseWhite Pines Academy in Lemont will host an open house at 8:30 a.m. May 17.The event will include a tour of the school and an opportunity to see the children compete in an oratory competition, one of several competitions offered at the school.White ...
LETTERS
May 10, 2006 ... Special-recreation group grateful for event helpThe Tri-County Special Recreation Association would like to thank all those who helped make our eighth annual Candlelight Bowl fundraiser a huge success.More than 150 guests came out to bowl and support the Tri County SRA. In addition to all ...
Obituaries
May 10, 2006 ... Barbara E. BendigBarbara E. Bendig, 45, of Joliet, died Saturday, May 6, 2006, as the result of a car accident. She was born in St. Louis and lived in the Joliet area most of her life.She was employed by Micro Dynamics in Aurora and was an avid NASCAR fan. She is survived by three ...
Property Sales
May 10, 2006 ... Real estate transfer information is public record and is examined regularly by financial institutions, real estate agents and companies that sell products to homeowners.This list includes residential transfers by city, including street address, recording date of the deed and approximate ...
Greener View: A little bit of landscaping each weekend can get a big job done
May 10, 2006; ... Q: Our home came with a minimum of landscaping supplied by the builder. The landscapes of most of the houses on the block look pretty much the same. We want to change some things, but are not sure where to start. We don't want to waste money, but we probably won't be staying here too long and ...
New budget makes preschool a priority
May 10, 2006; ... Gabriel Ptaszek, 5, sets the table for a birthday snack while his teacher finishes a counting exercise with her Lemont Park District preschool class at the Witkoski Recreation Center in Lemont. The new state budget includes money to get more 3- and 4-year-olds into preschool.|Gabriel Ptaszek, 5, ...
Warehouse collects clothes under charity's name, but needy aren't benefiting
May 10, 2006; ... A clothing bin near the southwest portion of the Bolingbrook Wal-Mart is believed to be part of a scam operation in the area. Nine-year-old Jheronda Latson wanted a bicycle, but her family could not afford one. Then a thoughtful person from the area donated one, leaving it at a donation ...
Hawks a unique hurdle for tollway project
May 10, 2006; ... A red-tailed hawk "in the family way" has found nursemaids of sorts among the tree-clearing workers on the Interstate 355 project.After discovering a hawk standing guard over its eggs, snug in a nest wedged between a tree's upper limbs, the workers decided all saws had to stop.The lone tree ...
Lockport running on full|Porters easily capture inaugural SouthWest Suburban track meet
May 10, 2006; ... Courtney Jones won the 200-meter dash in a season-best time of 25.2 seconds and was also a member of three winning Lockport relay teams at the inaugural SouthWest Suburban Blue Conference meet May 4 in Bolingbrook. The Porters won 11 events and the championship at the five-team meet. In ...
Seventh-inning rallytoo little for Porters
May 10, 2006; ... The Lockport High School baseball team was doing its best to dust off the old Yogi Berra saying during a May 5 home night game."It's not over till it's over."But when it was over, Lockport's five-run seventh-inning rally fell short and the Porters dropped a 7-6 nonconference game to ...
Extra Points
May 10, 2006 ... Lockport's Zajdel wins singles title at homeVictor Zajdel did his best to be a rude host, but the Lockport High School boys tennis team finished tied for second at the Lockport Invitational on May 6. The Porters tied with Oswego with 17 points, while Downers Grove North took the title with ...
House rules: Will dominoes be the next big thing in gaming?
May 10, 2006; ... Remember the first riverboat casinos to set sail in the Chicago market? Empress I and Harrah's Northern Star in Joliet, Hollywood City of Lights I and II in Aurora?They were new, different and exciting for the Midwest, an entertainment option that had been reserved for trips to Las Vegas or ...
Kids save the day in Hiaasen's 'Hoot'
May 10, 2006; ... I'm glad it is easy to approve of "Hoot," for disapproving of the movie would mean disapproving of a host of good-natured things, including cute owls and the cuter kids who try to save them. Critics enjoy being mean, but not when it comes to something like this. Adapted from the Carl ...
Four Things To Do
May 10, 2006; ... 1. See D-d-d-d-dora: Dora the Explorer is setting sail with her live musical voyage, Dora's Pirate Adventure! Join Dora, her cousin Diego, Boots the Monkey and the rest of their friends. Shows start at 4 and 7 p.m. May 12, at the Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet. Tickets can be ...
Rialto marks 80th yearwith a blast from the past
May 10, 2006; ... Leo Terry plays the Barton Grande on the Rialto Square Theatre's opening night, May 24, 1946. What do the Rialto Square Theatre and Hugh Hefner have in common?Both turned 80 this year.While we can assume Hef celebrated with leggy blondes, we know the Rialto is doing the same ...
Let our summer movie formula rescue you from Hollywood's clutches|Sun Hype Index
May 10, 2006; ... Courtesy of Warner Bros. The strength of newcomer Brandon Routh as squeaky-clean Superman in 'Superman Returns' might not be enough for summer movie audiences. Years ago, moviegoers were helpless against the relentless publicity forces that lined up against them at the start of the summer ...
Better safe than soaked; Flood insurance advised even in low-risk areas
May 17, 2006; ... Recent heavy rains may have made homeowners nervous as they kept an eye on streams, rivers and creeks that run through flood zones near their homes.But while there should never be a need to build an ark, localized flooding is always a concern, say those who watch the weather and the insurance ...
Honor Roll: Lockport Township High School
May 17, 2006 ... Lockport Township High School has announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2005-06 school year.The freshmen and sophomores are running this week, with the juniors and seniors running in next week's Sun.Freshmen High honor roll: Vivian Abraham, Amanda Akstins, Matthew ...
POLICE BLOTTER
May 17, 2006 ... Saturday, May 61 Criminal damage to property: Overnight on the 20000 block of Thomas Drive in Lockpoort; storage shed burned down.Friday, May 52 Theft: During the day on the 300 block of Laurie Drive in Lockport; bicycle stolen from driveway.Thursday, May 43 Criminal damage to ...
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
May 17, 2006 ... Math department to stage benefitLockport Township High School graduate Michelle Ivanich, who currently teaches in the Mathematics Department and directs the pom pons program at the school, has suffered a setback in her battle against cancer.She recently suffered a relapse of the cancer that ...
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
May 17, 2006 ... WEDNESDAYMay 17 A real draw: Lemont area resident Mona Parry will lead a sketching session of a still life and a live model at the Lemont Artists' Guild meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Lemont Park District headquarters, 16028 127th St. The event will also include a general ...
RELATIVE VIEW: There's something in the air, and it's nothing to sneeze at
May 17, 2006; ... 'I don't have allergies," my dad used to insist. "I just get a bad cold right at this time of year."This intriguing condition, the chemistry that puts us distinctly and seasonally at risk for the common cold, must be hereditary. And yes, eventually we'll debate the merits of well-developed ...
LIFE LINES: Helping children is job for us all
May 17, 2006; ... It's really a very tiny country, barely the size of Massachusetts.Across its mountainous terrain, a little less than 7 million people make their homes, roughly the same population as Cook, Will and DuPage counties combined.The climate is tropical; it rains from May to October. The country ...
OBITUARIES
May 17, 2006 ... Dorothy F. LynchDorothy Fitzgerald "Fitzie" Lynch, 95, of Lockport, died Wednesday, May 10, 2006. She was born on Feb. 8, 1911.Her family settled in Lockport in the early 1800s. Her grandfather, James Casey, was a lieutenant in the Union Army during the Civil War. He returned to Lockport ...
PROPERTY SALES
May 17, 2006 ... Real estate transfer information is public record and is examined regularly by financial institutions, real estate agents and companies that sell products to homeowners.This list includes residential transfers by city, including street address, recording date of the deed and approximate ...
Rotarians honor top students at Lockport High
May 17, 2006 ... The top 10 percent of the graduating class at Lockport Township High School was honored recently at a dinner sponsored by the Lockport Rotary Club. The club annually spotlights the top students at the school. The Lockport Rotary Club recently honored seniors at Lockport Township High ...
Local officials warn about Internet predators
May 17, 2006; ... Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow is sending out letters urging local school districts to get the word out about dangers students face when they post too much information on Web sites such as Myspace.com.Assistant state's attorneys are also seeing an increasing number of local teen ...
GREENER VIEW: Gardener is desperate for blooms on wisteria vine
May 17, 2006; ... Q: I have been reading your articles and they are so informative. I thought I would give it a try and ask you a question about my wisteria vine. It is more than 6 years old and I have never seen one bloom on it yet. It does get 75 percent sunshine. I have it over my swing and it is about 20 ...
Worth the wait; Lemont grad Panek pitches St. Francis to win over Wesleyan around rain delays
May 17, 2006; ... Lemont High School graduate Erik Panek had a complete-game performance May 10 to pitch University of St. Francis to a 9-3 victory over Iowa Wesleyan during the opening round of the NAIA Region VII Tournament at Silver Cross Field. Panek pitched around two rain delays and allowed just one earned ...
Lockport gets revenge against Joliet Township
May 17, 2006; ... Lockport High School's Kyle Fraser, right, slides in with a stolen base as Joliet Township's Cory Schild defends on May 8. The Porters beat the Steelmen 6-2 and Fraser scored twice to avenge a SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue loss from the week before.Lockport's Rich Forkin singles in the ...
EXTRA POINTS
May 17, 2006 ... Lockport baseball players make college choicesFive Lockport High School baseball seniors have announced their college choices, while a couple of others continue to weigh their options. Pitcher Bill Barrett earlier announced that he will continue his career at the University of ...
'Goal' is as blunt as a soccer ball to the head
May 17, 2006; ... Inspirational sports movies aren't known for their subtlety, but "Goal! The Dream Begins" embraces its feel-good cliches with an enthusiasm that's embarrassing. I guess I shouldn't have expected anything different from a film with an exclamation point in its title. Kuno Becker, a star on ...