Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Congratulations to this year's graduates.
On April 28, 2012, Diana Kucharski, a resident of Lake Zurich, joined more than 180 Bachelor and Master students to receive their degrees as Judson University's 67th graduating class. Kucharski received a degree in Early Childhood Education. Judson University held two separate commencement ceremonies in Herrick Chapel, in an effort to allow more family members to attend the event and to provide a more intimate setting for the service. Graduates of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences & the School of Leadership and Business received their degrees at 10 a.m., followed by graduates from the School of Art, Design, and Architecture and the School of Education at 2 p.m.
A 50-year-old man is dead and others suffer concussion injuries after a machine explosion.
Updated at 7:30 p.m. Earlier this morning, a machine exploded inside an Arlington Heights manufacturing company in the 3600 block of North Kennicott Avenue Tuesday morning, killing one person and injuring 10 others. At about 9 a.m. firefighters responded to a call of an explosion at Arens Controls, a company that manufactures and tests electrical parts. According to CBS Chicago, the explosion occured in the back of the building and early reports show it may have caused by a bad chemical reaction. “It looks strictly accidental,” Captain Ken Galinski said Tuesday afternoon. Officials are trying to figure out what exactly happen with the machine that exploded, Arlington Heights Fire Chief Glenn Ericksen explained. Of the 10 injured, two were …
Lieutenant and firefighter/paramedic praised for utilizing thermal-imaging camera to locate and save a man found unconscious during a fire at Landings of Lake Zurich in late December.
At the village board meeting Monday, two members of the Lake Zurich Fire Department were presented with a Save-a-Life Award for rescuing a man with the assistance of a thermal-imaging camera during a fire on December 21, 2011. The award was presented to Lieutenant Rick Johnson and Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Henriksen by Joe Landowski of Bullard Company, the Kentucky-based supplier of thermal-imaging technology to the Lake Zurich Fire Department. “I want to say that this award is not just for us, but for our entire department; we work as a team,” Johnson said. The fire occurred at the Landings of Lake Zurich, located just down the street from Lake Zurich Fire Station #1. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was discovered …
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A look at Sunday's protests.
Brian Bieschke
These incidents were among the official reports of the Lake Zurich Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that decision.
DUIS Paciano C. Veloso, 59, 869 Savoy Court, Lake Zurich, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop on Route 12 at Cuba Road, at 12:36 a.m., May 13. Veloso was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol content greater than .08 and improper lane usage. Veloso was released on a $3,000 personal recognizance bond with a Waukegan court date of June 18. On May 15, at 11 a.m., Francisco Medrano, 33, 672 Minerva Avenue in Wauconda, Iwas arrested for driving under the influence in the 100 block of North Rand Road in Lake Zurich. Medrano was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance. …
Bring household chemical waste to May Whitney School on June 2.
SWALCO announced its third Mobile Household Chemical Waste (HCW) Event of the season. Mobile HCW Events are held from spring to fall at locations around the county. This event, hosted by the Village of Lake Zurich, will be held at May Whitney Elementary School, 66-100 Church Street in Lake Zurich. Appointments are not required for Mobile Household Chemical Waste Events. Residents from around the county may simply come to the mobile location between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on the day of the event, drive through and drop off their HCW materials. All HCW collections are for residential waste only. Items you can bring to a collection include: CFL bulbs, unwanted prescription medicines and supplements (people and pet), household …
Get all the information you need to start your day, including where to find the lowest gas prices in your town, live traffic updates, weather and events of the day.
The United Nations proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Marine Biodiversity is the theme for this year's International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB). And here’s some other information you might need today: Is there information you'd like to get every day that we haven't included here? Let Lake Zurich Editor Claudia Lenart know, and we'll try our best to include it!
Monday, May 21, 2012
Police seek information on man who robbed tanning salon armed with a knife.
The Lake Zurich Police are investigating an armed robbery that occured this afternoon at Ultimate Exposure Tanning Salon, 267 South Rand Rd., in the North Lake Commons shopping center. The victim at the tanning salon was not hurt, said Commander David Bradstreet of the Lake Zurich Police Department. Lake Zurich Police Officers responded to the Ultimate Exposure Tanning Salon, at 3:26 p.m., for a 911 call reporting an armed robbery. Officers searched the immediate area but were unable to locate the offender, according to the news release. The victim told police the offender entered the building and announced the robbery. The offender displayed a knife with a black handle and silver serrated blade. After taking cash, the offender was …
Congratulations to these area college students.
Valerie Wilson Makes Michigan Tech's Spring Semester Dean's List Michigan Technological University has released the Dean's List for spring semester 2012. To be included, students must achieve grade point averages of 3.5 or higher. Among the honorees is Valerie Wilson of Lake Zurich, a Environmental Engineering major . Michigan Technological University (mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 130 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social …
A look at the action around NATO this weekend.
Our photographer was right there downtown capturing the action around NATO.
Nightcrawler
3:33 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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