Friday's Statewide Football Scores Sep 19, 2009
Aberdeen 35, Centralia 34. Almira/Coulee-Hartline 56, Odessa 8. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Todd enters 12th season as professional basketball coach Sep 19, 2009
In his 12 years in professional basketball, Todd has coached against both Michael Jordan and LeBron James and has worked with Hall of Fame talents such as Bill Walton, Elgin Baylor, Kareem-Abdul Jabbar and Dennis Johnson, who were assistants with Todd in Los Angeles. He s also had conversations about hoops with former Celtics Bill Russell and Wayne Embree. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Mary Jane VanNatta Sep 17, 2009
She was born on Nov. 29, 1920, in Elgin, Ill ... She graduated from Elgin High School in 1938. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
LLC leaders raise awareness to combat swine flu threat Sep 16, 2009
A contract for printing 2010 LLC class schedules was awarded to Warner Offset of Elgin for 38,872. The other bids from nine other companies ranged from 42,260 to 72,726. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
1 woman dead, 2 others injured in horse accident Sep 15, 2009
The apparently trampled woman, 66-year-old Margareta Goldstein of Germany, was pronounced dead at Provena St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin ... Gengler said Von Harling was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Jelly Bean Sports says: Hey, Jelly Bean Head Sep 4, 2009
Jelly Bean Sports LOGO. (PRNewsFoto/Jelly Bean Sports, Inc.) ELGIN, IL UNITED STATES. ELGIN, Ill. (PR Newswire)
Berwanger Named Prairie Farms/Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week Sep 3, 2009
- of Southern Illinois University has been selected the Prairie Farms/Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week, Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today ... "Our continued corporate partnership with Prairie Farms provides an important vehicle by which to honor our top student-athletes," said Commissioner Elgin, who is in his 22nd year with The Valley. (Siusalukis.com)
Sun-Times News Group Newspapers Receive Multiple Honors From Illinois Associated Press Editorial, Photo Contests Sep 3, 2009
The Beacon News earned eight first-place awards; the Courier-News, Elgin, received three first-place honors; the Naperville Sun two first-place awards and the Lake County News-Sun received the distinctive honor of first place in the General Excellence category ... FeaturesFirst Place, Steven Ross Johnson, The Courier-News, Elgin, Regaining Trust ... HeadlinesFirst Place, Julia Doyle, The Courier-News, Elgin. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ruth Johnson Sep 1, 2009
Memorials may be directed to the Wyanet Rescue Unit; First Baptist Church of Manlius, 19501 1200 East Street, Wyanet; Ruth and Burton Johnson Scholarship for Teachers at Judson University, 1151 N. State St., Elgin; or the Ruth and Burton Johnson Scholarship for Ministerial Education at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, 660 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard. Comments. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
ISU unveils new car-sharing program to promote car-pooling Aug 28, 2009
ISU student Caroline Suhadolnik of Springfield stopped at the Hertz booth on Thursday with fellow student Cody Stratman from Elgin. The pair said they doubted they'd use the car for local trips. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Fate of Tower Road short cut in negotiations Aug 26, 2009
Should Reneau decide to close Tower Road, his decision can be appealed with Hancock County Engineer Elgin Berry, according to Montebello Township Supervisor Doris Ritter. This isnt an easy decision and we would have let it go if we werent pushed (by Millers petition), Ritter said. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Golf Course Communities Lure Buyers Aug 18, 2009
For instance, the new Bowes Creek Country Club in suburban Chicago is a joint effort between Toll Brothers and the city of Elgin. Toll will build 931 homes on the 616-acre site and the city will manage and maintain the course. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Fattest City In Illinois Offers 'Fitness Grants'... Aug 14, 2009
Elgin Declared Fattest City In Illinois, But Little Interest In 'Fitness Grants' - cbs2chicago ... Elgin Declared Fattest City In Illinois ... Elgin Declared Fattest City In Illinois. (The Drudge Report)
OUR VIEW: Wind energy could be harnessed here Aug 8, 2009
Officials from Indeck Energy Services of Buffalo Grove, Eco Energy in Elgin and Horizon Wind Energy of Houston, Texas, have been looking at locations in the north and northwest areas of Edgar County as possible sites for some big wind farms. One project would require as many as 6,000 acres, while another possible site would need as many as 15,000 acres. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
CIGS Rebels go 2-4 in exposure tourney Jul 21, 2009
ELGIN -- The Central Illinois Girls Softball Rebels went 2-4 in the past weekend s Orland Park Sparks Exposure Tournament that had more than 60 college coaches in attendance. Charleston s Amy Simpson had three hits including a double and Okaw Valley graduate Sam Inman had a triple and a single in the Rebels 13-0 win over Velocity Fast Pitch USA.. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Jumbled bones at suburban cemetery may be hard to ID Jul 19, 2009
"TV is TV. We're always looking for a good ending," said Thompson, 41, of the Chicago suburb of Elgin. "But in real life this is a whole different ball game.". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Building supply firm to exit Chicago market Jul 11, 2009
(Crains) Stock Building Supply Co., one of the nations largest suppliers to home builders, is closing its remaining sites here Friday and laying off at least 199 workers less than four years after the company entered the Chicago market by purchasing Elgin-based Seigles Inc.. A cabinetry division in Elgin, however, apparently will be salvaged along with a Chicago showroom as former Seigles co-owner Mark Seigle says he is in the process of buying the business from Stock in... (Crain's Chicago Business)
Madeira, Mullins named recipients of Emerson Excellence Award post-graduate scholarship Jul 9, 2009
Isabel Madeira and of Southern Illinois University have been named 2009 Missouri Valley Conference female and male postgraduate scholarship "Emerson Excellence Award" winners, respectively, commissioner Doug Elgin has announced. The Missouri Valley Conference Faculty Athletics Representatives Committee voted to award postgraduate scholarships to both Madeira and Mullins, due to their exemplary academic and athletic performances. (Siusalukis.com)
US mortgage fraud soars in 2008, still growing: FBI Jul 8, 2009
Weeds and flowers compete for attention in the yard of a vacant home being offered for sale in Elgin, Illinois. Mortgage fraud cost the embattled US lending industry more than one billion dollars last year and is on track to cost it even more in 2009, a report by the FBI showed. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Illinois cabbie uses deodorant to disarm attacker Jul 5, 2009
Elgin Deputy Police Chief Jeff Swoboda says the 51-year-old cabbie picked up the male passenger early Thursday outside a casino. Swoboda said the driver grew suspicious when the man offered several destinations, so he surreptitiously placed the small can of deodorant between his legs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Class II route extended near Basco Jul 2, 2009
County Engineer Elgin Berry said this project was chosen for submission because the federal government wanted projects that could be completed by the end of the year. Bids for the project are to be opened July 31, in Springfield. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
$2.6 million going to 3 Ill. health centers Jun 30, 2009
Bill Foster announced Monday that the centers in Aurora, Elgin and Rock Falls would receive the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Of the money, $1,147,645 will go to the Visiting Nurse Association in Aurora, $880,000 will go to the Greater Elgin Family Care Center and $616,240 will go to the Whiteside County Health Department and Whiteside County Community Health Clinic, Inc. in Rock Falls. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Patti Blagojevich back in Chicago from the jungle Jun 26, 2009
The casinos - in Aurora, Elgin, and two in Joliet - filed the suit Friday in federal court in Chicago. The suit also names Blagojevich's campaign fund, race track owner John Johnston and several other race track operators. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Machek-Banwart Jun 25, 2009
Megan Machek of Elgin and Benjamin Banwart of Elgin are announcing their engagement ... He is the son of Ronald and Janet Banwart of Elgin ... She is an English teacher at Elgin Larkin High School, School District U-46. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Bryan Mullins selected for MVC's Charlotte West Scholar-Athlete Award Jun 25, 2009
- of Southern Illinois University and Brooke Demo of Wichita State University have been selected as the male and female recipients, respectively, of the Missouri Valley Conference's Dr. Charlotte West Scholar-Athlete Award, Valley Commissioner Doug Elgin has announced. The Missouri Valley Conference Faculty Athletics Representatives Committee selected Demo and Mullins from a field of league student-athletes who met the Dr. Charlotte West Scholar-Athlete Award criteria, including academic... (Siusalukis.com)
Valley Announces Officers for 2009-10 Jun 24, 2009
- Dr. Samuel Goldman, chancellor of Southern Illinois University, and Dr. , faculty athletics representative from Southern Illinois University, will serve as the 2009-10 chair of the Presidents Council and president of the Missouri Valley Conference, respectively, Valley Commissioner Doug Elgin has announced ... Secretary-Treasurer -- Doug Elgin, Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner. (Siusalukis.com)
Illinois Valley lends hand in North win in IBCA game Jun 23, 2009
Katie Yohn, a Bradley University recruit from Elgin St. Edward, led the North with 14 points. The North side also won the 3A/4A game 75-64 played at the Shirk Center at Illinois Wesleyan. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
National Guard soldier John Farrar uses Facebook to keep his family back home informed about his deployment to Afghanistan Jun 20, 2009
The Coles County native started posting notes on his Facebook page after being sent on a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan with the Illinois Army National Guard s B Company 1-178 Infantry, based out of Elgin. After seeing a fellow soldier post venting and comical notes from Afghanistan, Farrar said he decided to put his feelings down in writing as well. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
City of Elgin to Receive 10,000 'Smart Meters' From ComEd Jun 5, 2009
CHICAGO, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd today announced it has selected the City of Elgin to participate in the company's proposed Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) pilot, the largest test of smart grid technologies in the Midwest, rewarding town officials for creating a customer-focused plan to integrate smart meters in the community as part of the pilot. Elgin is one of 10 municipalities participating in ComEd's Community Energy Challenge (CEC), a program designed to generate creative,... (PR Newswire)
Ordway, Stuart named Academic All-District Jun 5, 2009
94, Physical Education Brad Millar - DEPAUL, Jr., Port Elgin, Ontario, 3. 79, Physical Education. (Siusalukis.com)
Schmidt earns State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award May 29, 2009
Schmidt displayed leadership in the classroom and on the field to earn the spring honor given out by Commissioner Doug Elgin. Schmidt was a first team MVC Scholar-Athlete recipient and earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Second Team with a 3. (Siusalukis.com)
Clemson Baseball Team to Open Play in NCAA Regional Friday vs. Tennessee Tech May 28, 2009
The Elgin, SC native has made 10 starts for a total of 45. 1 innings pitched. (Clemsontigers.com)
Melon City Criterium draws elite racers to Muscatines Weed Park May 25, 2009
Jessica Prinner, SOUTH ELGIN, IL, ABD Cycle Club. 9. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Suburban Chicago hospital gets $400K grant May 25, 2009
TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL ONLINE EXTRAS SITE TOOLS OTHER LINKS. - A suburban Chicago hospital is getting a $400,000 grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation for its geothermal lake project. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
10 things to do this weekend May 22, 2009
SIP. Seminars, cooking demonstrations and wines from around the world make up the ELGIN WINE FESTIVAL. Wineries expected to sample their wares include Coopers Hawk and Redwood Creek ... 132 S. Grove Ave., Elgin, (847) 382-1480. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Wisdom Adhesives Introduces WizBond™ - Specially Formulated, High-Performance, Economical Water-Based Adhesive for Packaging and Paper Converti May 22, 2009
Elgin, IL (PRWEB) May 22, 2009 -- , North America's top mid-sized adhesives manufacturer and supplier of environmentally safe and compliant adhesives, introduces , their NEW specially formulated water-based laminating and glued lap adhesive for packaging and paper converting applications ... Wisdom Adhesives' corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility is located at 1575 Executive Drive, Elgin, IL 60123 ... 1575 Executive Drive, Elgin, IL 60123. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
What Foreclosures Soaring 32% in April Will Mean May 14, 2009
A home is offered for sale May 12, 2009 in Elgin, Illinois. Scott Olson / Getty. (Time.com)
TECH: Simulcast surgery: Hysterectomy shown live on Twitter May 14, 2009
By MIKE DANAHEYThe (Elgin, Ill ... One recent morning, as many as 1,000 people were online with the site following along as a hysterectomy was being performed at Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Ill ... The duo work for Demi &Cooper, an Elgin-based advertising and marketing firm, and from 7 a.m. until about 11 a.m. provided 369 updates, most of them directly from the OR.. (North County Times)
US foreclosures hit record high for second month May 13, 2009
AFP/Getty Images A vacant home being offered for sale in Elgin, Illinois. US home foreclosures reached a record pace in. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Family Sues Nursing Home Over Woman's Alleged Sex Attack May 13, 2009
Maplewood Care's administrator tried to cover up a rape by calling it consensual sex, said attorney Pete Flowers, who represents the woman's family and called the case against the Elgin facility the most flagrant example of nursing home negligence he has seen ... Shelton, a convicted felon and a former resident of the Elgin facility, was readmitted to the nursing home without a proper review of his criminal history, the lawsuit says. (Fox News)
Flu arrives in Central Illinois: First cases in Sangamon County May 3, 2009
In Kane County, health officials said new probable cases of H1N1 flu there include a student at Larkin High School in Elgin, and that the school will close through May 7 ... The new cases are a 15-year-old and a 22-year-old, both of Elgin, and an 18-month-old who lives in Aurora. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Bloomington hospital to document brain surgery on Twitter Apr 30, 2009
Sherman Hospital in Elgin documented a four-hour hysterectomy procedure April 2 using more than 365 updates. On the Web. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Area coaches earn IBCA District 11 honors Apr 18, 2009
LaMoille;s Luke DeLong signed Friday morning to play hoops or Tony Tompkin;s Judson College Eagles in Elgin. Teammates Matt and Jesse Monroe visited Sauk Valley this week. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. Expands Voluntary Recall to Include Raw Shelled Pistachio Products and Products Containing Raw Shelled Pistachios Due to Possible Health Risk Apr 10, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- ELGIN, IL April 8, 2009 John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. (Nasdaq: JBSS) announced today that, as a precautionary measure, it is expanding its voluntary recall of pistachio products to include raw shelled pistachio products and products containing raw shelled pistachios, which are listed below. The items listed below contain in whole or in part raw shelled pistachios which were supplied by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc., and they may be contaminated with... (U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- Alerts)
Finding Family Apr 5, 2009
That is why she sent a letter to Sturtevant with her granddaughter Sofia Olsson requesting that Kathy Johnson, Sofia's house mother in a Rotary exchange program, find her family that had immigrated to Elgin, Illinois ... "I kept getting the runaround.''Then Johnson called the Elgin library and a librarian asked her if she had looked in a phone book. She hadn't.But Johnson said the list of names Sofia's grandmother had sent were common. They were named like Olsson and Anderson. Then the name... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios Due to Possible Health Risk Apr 2, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- ELGIN, IL - March 31, 2009 As a follow up to the voluntary recall of roasted shelled and inshell pistachios announced by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. on March 31, 2009, John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. (Nasdaq: JBSS) announced today that it is voluntarily recalling bulk packaged and small packaged items of Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios, which are listed below, as a precautionary measure because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. To date, the... (U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- Alerts)
Chicago Sun-Times parent files for bankruptcy Apr 1, 2009
Sun-Times properties include the Beacon News in Aurora, the Courier-News in Elgin, the Lake County News-Sun in Waukegan and the Herald News in Jolie, all in Illinois. It also owns the Post-Tribune in Merrillville, Ind. (USA Today -- Money)
List: Newspapers that have cut publication days Mar 30, 2009
- The Courier News, Elgin - Dropped Saturdays and switched to tabloid format in January. - The Journal-Standard, Freeport - Dropped Mondays in February. (Anchorage Daily News)
Smith likes the USC linebackers Mar 26, 2009
State 6 209 Corey Hilliard OG Oklahoma State 7 211 Oscar Lua LB USC 7 247 Mike Elgin C Iowa. Now, Im certain that most of these names were recruited as situational players. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Scorecard: By the Numbers Mar 25, 2009
Game 1: Virginia (28-2) vs. Plainview-Elgin-Millville (29-1), 6 p.m. ... Milwaukee Washington; Eric Williams, sr., Wauwatosa East; Ed Reed, sr., Milwaukee King; Elgin Cook, so. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Stuart named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Mar 19, 2009
"Prairie Farms and its family of dairies have been the only sponsors of this worthwhile endeavor by the Missouri Valley Conference," said Commissioner Doug Elgin, who is in his 21st year with The Valley. "We are grateful for Prairie Farms continued recognition of our student-athletes for their athletic performance and their academic success.". (Siusalukis.com)
CN railway creating quiet zones in some suburbs Mar 17, 2009
CN's the same company embroiled in disputes over its recent purchase of another suburban line, the Elgin, Joliet rn Railway. Communities along the EJct train traffic to more than triple. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Boys basketball Player of the Year: Threloff dominated in sickness and health Mar 13, 2009
Because last Wednesday night, when the DeKalb boys basketball team played its final game of the season in a playoff loss to South Elgin, Jordan Threloff had his own flu game ... That ability was never more evident than against South Elgin. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Quinn tells teachers he's on their side Mar 13, 2009
Sarah Madsen, a preschool teacher in Elgin, said seeing Quinn do something as simple as jotting down notes as he listened to comments was significant. I;ve never seen someone actually taking out a note and being like, ;I heard that, I heard what you said and I;m going to write it in a notebook and read it at a later date,;; she said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
MVC might get only 1 NCAA bid Mar 11, 2009
ST. LOUIS (AP) Welcome to Doug Elgin s worst week of the year ... It s miserable, Elgin said ... I think Creighton s resume is significant, sufficiently strong for them to get into the conversation, and that s all you can ask, Elgin said. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Man suspected of murder found dead at Funks Grove Rest Area Mar 11, 2009
SHIRLEY -- An Elgin man suspected of killing his roommate was found dead Tuesday morning of a gunshot wound in a pickup truck at Funks Grove Rest Area, authorities said. Jerimie L. Hoppe, 31, last of Elgin, was found dead about 9:20 a.m. in the rest area on southbound Interstate 55 near Shirley, McLean County Coroner Beth Kimmerling said in a news release ... Hoppe was suspected of shooting his roommate, Sumaly Phanthavong, three times on Sunday inside their Elgin apartment, the coroner said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Missouri Valley might receive only 1 NCAA bid Mar 9, 2009
"It s miserable," Elgin said ... "I think Creighton s resume is significant sufficiently strong for them to get into the conversation and that s all you can ask," Elgin said ... Elgin, a past member of the NCAA selection committee, said he ll accept whatever happens. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Students learn about history through research Mar 8, 2009
About 75 schools were represented on Saturday, including St. Thomas More Elementary School in Elgin. The pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade school sent more than 20 students to the fair ; a feat teacher Missy Craig takes pride in. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
AROUND THE COMMUNITY Mar 7, 2009
17N400 Big Timber Road, near Route 47 and Plank Road, in Elgin. www. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
BUSINESS BRIEFCASE Mar 6, 2009
Previously, Nguyen practiced at Provena Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin, where he was the director of heart failure, director of electrophysiology from 2006-;08, developed the Electrophysiology Program, founded the Electrophysiology Research Department and the Research Scholarship Program. Nguyen graduated from Ross University School of Medicine, New York and Dominica, completed his residency at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, cardiovascular fellowship at University of Missouri, Kansas... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
CN settles suit with West Chicago Mar 5, 2009
Canadian National said it would help create and maintain quiet zones and safety fencing along the line of the Elgin, Joliet rn Railway Co., which it acquired on Jan. 31 for $300 million. The EJ circles Chicago. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Compassionate Friends Bereavement Organization Recognizes 141 Compassionate Employers Nationwide Mar 3, 2009
Tue Mar 3, 5:00 am ET. Employers that have shown extra sensitivity to employees that have experienced the death of a child, sibling, or grandchild are being recognited as Compassionate Employer Recognition recipients as recognized by The Compassionate Friends, the nation's largest bereavement organization with more than 600 chapters. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Obituaries for Sunday, March 1, 2009 Mar 1, 2009
six grandchildren, Ingrid (David) Scott, Greta (Thomas) Gautreaux and Monica (Jason) Bowles, all of Colorado, Grant Guenther of South Elgin, Ill. and twins, Adam and Tyler of Wheaton; three great-grandchildren, Lisa, Daniel and Hayley of Colorado; one brother, William (Sandy) Guenther of Big Lake, Minn. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Swaggerty arrives in DeKalb from California Feb 26, 2009
Jamie Villarreal, 32, of the 100 block of South Liberty Street in Elgin, and Jason Middlekauff, 37, of the 300 block of Magnolia Court in Schaumburg, told police that they had gone to the home at the direction of Swaggerty to steal marijuana, according to court documents. Villarreal waited in a van outside while Middlekauff and a fourth man, Michael Kappa, went into the residence around 10 p.m., according to court documents. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Durbin wants CN to pay overpass costs Feb 26, 2009
Many residents along the Elgin, Joliet rn Railway line fear increased CN rail traffic will disrupt their lives. Despite their opposition, the $300 million sale closed Jan. 31. (Crain's Chicago Business)
