The Sun - Naperville (IL) back issues from Monday, December 12:
DuPage prosecutor honored by peers
Dec 12, 2005 ... DuPage County Deputy Chief of Special Prosecutions Jane Radostits was honored Thursday as Prosecutor of the Year by the Illinois Prosecutors Bar Association. Radostits was publicly recognized for her efforts in law enforcement at the Association's annual holiday dinner. Her work in the ...
C is for cookies -- and caring; Woman bakes batches upon batches for national anti-hunger effort
Dec 12, 2005; ... Kim Char Meredith, 40, of Naperville laughs with a friend as she bakes hundreds of cookies to raise money for Share Our Strength, a nonprofit agency that fights hunger. Meredith baked from 6 a.m. Sunday to 12:01 a.m. today. Most of the cookies will be sent to a woman from Honolulu, who won ...
Steel-ing the show; Chicago Bears defense looks human as Pittsburgh ends winning streak -- Steelers 21, Bears 9
Dec 12, 2005; ... Pittsburgh running back Jerome Bettis gets by the Bears' Brian Urlacher for a first down during a snowstorm in the fourth quarter of the Steelers' victory Sunday. Bettis did the most damage to the Bears, rushing for two touchdowns and 101 yards. PITTSBURGH -- A screeching halt failed ...
The heat cools, slightly; Orton's performance, defense's showing take focus on him away for now
Dec 12, 2005; ... Pittsburgh defensive end Aaron Smith pressures Bears quarterback Kyle Orton during the third quarter of Sunday's Steelers victory. Orton had one of his stronger games of the season. He didn't throw an interception for the first time in five contests and finished with 207 ...
BEARS NOTEBOOK: Bears refuse to put blame on snowy conditions
Dec 12, 2005; ... PITTSBURGH -- The Bears were in no mood for excuse making after Sunday's 21-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, so they refused to rely on the crutch that bad field conditions were a reason for their defense's struggles.As for playing without starting safeties Mike Brown and Chris Harris, that ...
MORNING BRIEFING
Dec 12, 2005 ... [] Video company wins award for wrestling videoImageworks, with facilities in Naperville and Galena, recently were presented a 2005 International Davey Award for their production of Naperville North High School's Varsity Wrestling Season Highlights 2004.The Davey Awards, presented by the ...
Bulls look different when Duhon's shot is sharp
Dec 12, 2005; ... The Bulls' Chris Duhon, center, celebrates Saturday's 118-111 win at Washington as he leaves the court with Scott Skiles. Duhon scored a team-high 24 points, all in the second half, to help spark the Bulls. Chris Duhon broke into the starting lineup a year ago in spite of his ...
The Driver's Seat: Tell your winter driving demons to chill out
Dec 12, 2005; ... It's all well and good to contemplate the perils of winter driving in the final, chilly throes of autumn. It's fine to counsel commuters on how to prepare in the midst of November's dreary drizzle. Ah, but then comes the first big snowfall, and all the advance lessons blow away as winter turns ...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Eagles get rude initiation into Maryland ACC -- Maryland 73, Boston College 71
Dec 12, 2005 ... COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Maryland welcomed No. 6 Boston College to the Atlantic Coast Conference with a slap in the face.Ekene Ibekwe scored 21 points, Chris McCray had 16, and the 19th-ranked Terrapins ruined the Eagles' ACC debut with a 73-71 victory Sunday night.Craig Smith had 23 points and ...
CHECKOUT LINE: Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
Dec 12, 2005 ... PacanaSzatkoWeber Splenda Brown Sugar Blend combines sucralose with brown sugar. It contains half the calories and carbohydrates of regular brown sugar and can be used in place of brown sugar. A 16-ounce package sold for $4.29 at a local grocery store. Checkout Line reviewers rate ...
COURT DISPOSITIONS
Dec 12, 2005 ... The following court records of charges that originated in Naperville were provided by the DuPage County Circuit Court clerk's office.Matthew D. Anderson, 23, 2108 Wild Timothy Road, Naperville: DUI -- fines and costs assessed. Driving while blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or more ...
Ex-IDOT worker guilty of attacking motorist
Dec 12, 2005 ... A former Illinois Department of Transportation employee has been sentenced to three years in prison for posing as a police officer and assaulting a motorist in April.According to a release from the state's attorney's office, Frank Coco pleaded guilty Tuesday in DuPage County Circuit Court to ...
Have scooter, will ride legally
Dec 12, 2005; ... Dear Fixer: I bought a scooter at Pep Boys in Wilmette in June 2004. To this day, I have still not received my permanent license plate or registration. I have received three temporary license plates. The last one expired in November. I have called numerous times and was told Pep Boys had done ...
Holmqvist comes through big in shootout -- Blackhawks 5, Thrashers 4 (SO) [
Dec 12, 2005; ... The Blackhawks' Michael Holmqvist puts the winning goal past Atlanta goalie Michael Garnett during a shootout Sunday that gave Chicago a 5-4 victory in the first contest of a three-game road trip. ATLANTA -- The skills required to score in the NHL's new shootout format apparently are ...
BLACKHAWKS NOTEBOOK: Vorobiev's return a success, but health still a concern
Dec 12, 2005; ... ATLANTA -- Pavel Vorobiev made a smashing return to the Blackhawks' lineup Sunday, scoring two goals and converting in the shootout during a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. Vorobiev, though, wasn't sure his battle with a bruised right ankle is over. The rookie winger from ...
Library Briefs
Dec 12, 2005 ... [] Lyric Opera lecture continuesThe Naperville Public Library continues its Lyric Opera lecture with Mozart's "Magic Flute." Lecturer Carla Thorpe will discuss the opera at 7 p.m. Wednesday, in the Community Room at Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave.The program is in partnership with ...
Send us your holiday display suggestions
Dec 12, 2005 ... It's the time of year when holiday decorations glisten against new fallen snow. We at The Sun look forward to showing you where the best and brightest lights can be found.Each year The Sun staff tours the city, looking for the boldest and most beautiful of displays. Then a map is designed to ...
NHL ROUNDUP: Phoenix works overtime to keep winning --Coyotes 2, Bruins 1 (OT0
Dec 12, 2005 ... BOSTON -- Mike Johnson scored Phoenix's only goal in regulation -- his fifth in three games -- and Ladislav Nagy took the puck the length of the ice for the winner in overtime Sunday as the Coyotes beat the Boston Bruins 2-1.The Coyotes have won three consecutive games, with Johnson scoring ...
`We are all one big family now'; Naperville embraces sister city devastated by hurricane
Dec 12, 2005; ... Area residents sign giant cards for the residents of Pass Christian, Miss., during the Naperville Responds Day fundraising kickoff Sunday downtown. The town was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. From left are Dave Ferraro Sr. of Addison and Maree and Tom Guttosch of Naperville. Kenny ...
SPORTS WIRE: Maryland men's soccer breaks out of semifinal funk
Dec 12, 2005 ... CARY, N.C. -- Marc Burch's deflected free kick gave Maryland a 1-0 win over New Mexico in the NCAA championship game Sunday, ending three years of frustration in which the Terrapins lost in the semifinals. Maryland (19-4-2) broke through in the 30th minute when a foul on New Mexico's ...
Illinois -- Community consoles family who lost 6-year-old; Lawyer: Plane's thrust reversers `not deactivated quickly enough'
Dec 12, 2005; ... Their faces battered and their souls weary, the Woods family sought refuge Sunday at church.Three days after a Southwest Airlines jet plowed through a Midway Airport fence and landed on the Indiana family's car -- killing their 6-year-old son, Joshua -- Leroy and Lisa Woods were warmly ...
Illinois -- Gubernatorial candidates reach out to pool of young voters
Dec 12, 2005; ... Topinka Blagojevich CHICAGO -- The opportunity to address more than 1,000 young voters Sunday was too much to pass up for both Democratic Gov. Blagojevich and Republican state Treasurer Judy Barr Topinka -- especially since they have become rivals for the same job.However, Topinka ...