Thursday, May 23, 2013
None of the students were seriously injured, according to the Northwest Herald.
A fifth grade picnic held inside the gymnasium at Algonquin Lakes Elementary School Thursday morning ended with six children being sent to area hospitals with minor injuries after an inflatable slide tipped over, said Gary Chester, a District 300 safety officer. Emergency officials were called to Algonquin Lakes,1401 Compton Drive in Algonquin, at 12 p.m. Thursday, according to an Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District press release. The accident occurred when several children climbed up the slide at one time, the slide started to sway and then tipped over, Chester said. In total, 17 children were evaluated for injuries at the school, according to the fire department news release. Of those children, six were taken Good …
70 mph on rural interstates not a done deal yet, as bill has its opponents.
A bill to increase the maximum speed limit in Illinois could hit Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk for his signature soon. Whether Quinn will sign it remains to be seen. The bill, introduced by Republican State. Sen. Jim Oberweis, would raise the speed limit on rural Illinois highways to 70 mph. The bill, which has passed both chambers of the state legislature, has been met with opposition due to safety concerns by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to the Chicago Tribune. “The progression of this legislation is a good example of what can be accomplished when lawmakers work together in a bipartisan manner for the good of our state,” Oberweis said. “It was sponsored…
Cooler temperatures and rain is in the forecast in the coming days.
Highcrest Middle School has broken the Guinness World Record for most twins in a single grade.
Highcrest Middle School is seeing double. The Wilmette school announced this week that it had broken the Guiness World Record for Most Twins in a Single Grade, with 23 sets of twins. Approximately 10 percent of the 5th grade class can claim the record as a twin. The previous record was 16 sets of twins. Luke and Ryan Novosel, dedicated readers of the Guinness Book, discovered that they could break the record when reading the book one night. "The boys were reading one Sunday night and started discussing the many sets of twins right in our neighborhood," Mike Novosel, Luke and Ryan's Dad, said. "My wife and I figured by the time they arrived at New Trier in a few years they could break the record. There were shrieks of excitement when Luke …
Algonquin restaurant's executive chef makes delectable specials every week.
Executive Chef Rob Wurster creates masterpieces for the Village Vintner Winery & Brewery’s Chef Seafood Night _ despite his allergy to shellfish. “I can have a slight taste here and there,” Le Cordon Bleu Chicago culinary arts graduate said. He’s allergic to shrimp, crab, lobster and some fish. Yet, he can create dishes like a strawberry lime glazed shrimp with watermelon ceviche and ginger sweet potatoes. Or the salmon avocado-lime topped with a coulis cream sauce made with left over sweet potatoes for Mother’s Day. Wurster’s creations are featured on the restaurant’s menu and the specials are available on weekends. Village Vintner Winery & Brewery will soon celebrate its first anniversary at 2380 Esplanade Drive. Wurster, known as Chef …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Brandon A. Williams, 21, was wanted by the Algonquin Police Department for allegedly sexually abusing and choking a girl.
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Wednesday, May 22
A Milwaukee man wanted on warrant for sexually abusing and choking a juvenile girl was apprehended Wednesday. Brandon A. Williams, 21, 5730 95th St., Milwaukee, was arrested May 22, by Sheriff’s investigators along with the U.S. Marshal Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force from Chicago and Milwaukee, according to McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren. Williams was wanted by Algonquin Police and on the McHenry County Sheriff's Top Ten Fugitive list. He was wanted on a warrant of arrest for one count aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one count of aggravated battery, Nygren stated in a press release. Williams also was wanted by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office on two separate narcotics arrest warrants, and by the Cook County …
A great summer book for young readers posted by James Patterson's READKIDDOREAD.com.
“It began with a rat. There was also a glasses-wearing elderly iguana, a grumpy fish who could spell, a ghost in the clock tower, a secret message in the library, and a twisted evil that lived on the fourth floor of our school. But those’ll all come later. First, there was a rat: Malcolm.” That is the beginning of a pageturner for kids ages 8-12 called Malcolm at Midnight. It is written by W. H. Beck and illustrated by Brian Lies. The story continues: And what an extraordinary rat he is! After being fortuitously mistaken for a mouse at the pet store, Malcolm finds his way to Mr. Binney’s fifth grade classroom at McKenna Elementary School. Life at McKenna is much different from what he is used to, but Malcolm doesn’t mind. He has a Comf-E-…
Gourley was killed in a shooting that occurred in the 600 block of College Avenue in Rockford early Saturday, according to the Rockford Register Star.
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 22 Private funeral services will be held at a later date for a 22-year-old Rockford woman who grew up in the Algonquin and Lake in the Hills area and was killed in a shooting in Rockford this past weekend, according to her obituary. A fulll obituary for Kathleen M. Gourley, 22, is posted on the Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory website. ----------- ORIGINIAL ARTICLE: A 22-year-old Rockford woman — who grew up in the Algonquin and Lake in the Hills area — was gunned down early Saturday after trying to break up a fight between four girls when a man "got involved and shot her," family members told the Rockford Register Star. Katelynn Gourley was out in Rockford for a "girls weekend out" when the shooting occurred …
Illinois Department of Natural Resources estimates 8 to 12 coyotes are hanging around Algonquin.
Coyotes are here and it’s best to learn to live with them is the message an Illinois Department of Natural Resources officer brought to Algonquin this week. Conservation Officer Richard Riedel estimates Algonquin has a pack of 8 to 12 coyotes roaming areas along Route 31, Huntington Drive, Harnish Drive and Hansen Road. “They are here,” Riedel said. Coyotes have been here for a while, he said. Sightings may be increasing a little bit because the coyote’s habitat has been shrinking due to continued urban development, he said. Speculation is the Western Bypass construction has forced coyotes out in the neighborhoods where residents report hearing a lot of howling. Riedel provided some facts and safety tips to the Algonquin village board …
Bill Reining won the jackpot on April 26.
Huntley resident Bill Reining thinks he was in the right place at the right time after winning $325,000 in the April 26 Lucky Day Lotto drawing. “I usually go to the fitness center in the morning, and then on my way home I stop at the store to get my Lucky Day Lotto quick pick ticket," Reining said. "On this day, for no reason, I went to the store first.” Reining believes this change in his schedule may have led to his lottery windfall, according to an Illinois Lottery press release. Later that day, Reining went to www.illinoislottery.com to check the winning Lucky Day Lotto numbers. When he saw that his ticket matched all five numbers – 09 – 19 – 23 – 33 – 36 – he called to his wife Jackie, “We won! We won,” the release said. They plan…
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Daniel J.
10:05 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
Raising speeding to misdemeanor status is stupid, especially given the fact that the Tri-State posted limit is 55 mph and the free flow rate of traffic is 80 mph. Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid. more ›