Thursday, May 16, 2013
Michael Divincenzo faces eight misdemeanor charges related to reports of physical assaults at Maine West High School in Des Plaines in 2012, according to Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez.
A former varsity boys soccer coach and teacher at Maine West High School faces multiple criminal charges related to reports of bullying and hazing, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez stated on Wednesday. Michael Divincenzo was charged with eight misdemeanor counts including three counts of battery, one count of hazing and four counts of failure to report abuse as mandated, in incidents on June 1, 2012, Aug. 31, 2012 and Sept. 26, 2012, according to court documents. Divincenzo is accused of threatening freshmen students to have the varsity players stick their thumbs up their buttocks if they did not communicate properly during a soccer drill, according to the charges. Freshmen team players were held down by varsity players against …
Friday, April 26, 2013
A bone marrow drive will be held at Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, 1170 N. River Road in
Des Plaines, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 28.
One former Des Plaines man is fighting for his life, and what concerns him most is financially supporting his family. Neftali Hernandez, 35, was used to working every day before he got sick in 2009. Even after four years of medical treatment, and now going to the hospital twice a week for blood transfusions, the most difficult part of the ordeal, Hernandez said, was not being able to work and support his family. Hernandez, a hulking, soft-spoken man that looks accustomed to doing big jobs, sat forward and stared blankly at the glowing television in his uncle’s dimly-lit Niles apartment. The second-oldest among the family's five siblings, moved from Oaxaca, Mexico to the U.S. in 1993, he said, and worked as a roofer, landscaper and in a …
The Des Plaines River near Des Plaines is at flood stage 7.13 feet, according to the National Weather Service.
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Friday, April 26
The City of Des Plaines provided the following information. Check Des Plaines’ website for more flood-related information. All roads are now open for traffic with the exception of Golf Road between River Road and East River Road in Des Plaines. The Des Plaines River near Des Plaines is at flood stage 7.13 feet, according to the National Weather Service's report at 1:45 p.m. on April 25. Flood action stage is 5.0 feet. The Des Plaines Public Works and Engineering Department has announced that garbage collection will continue on a normal schedule with the exception of yard waste collection. Yard waste collection will be suspended until further notice. Public Works will be assisting ARC Disposal with debris collection, along with the …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Oakton Community College will remain closed due to flooding in Des Plaines, according to a spokesperson.
Oakton Community College's Des Plaines campus will remain closed due to flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23-24, according to a spokesperson. Janet Spector-Bishop stated in an email to Patch that the campus in Skokie would be open, but many events at the campus in Des Plaines were rescheduled or canceled. The community college was closed on Thursday because of the storm water. Updates on the impact of the flood are being posted on Oakton Community College's website, Spector-Bishop stated. Related:
Friday, April 12, 2013
A Des Plaines man is asking for the community’s help to find a bone marrow donor to possibly save his life.
A Des Plaines man is asking for the community’s help to find a bone marrow donor to possibly save his life, according to a public announcement from a nonprofit organization helping to promote the effort. Neftali Hernandez, 35, of Des Plaines, has undergone cancer treatment for the last three years. After being diagnosed with aplastic anemia, he has not been the same, stated Mariana Sgarbi, spokesperson for the Icla da Silva Foundation. “First, he can no longer work,” Sgarbi stated. “He held jobs like roofing and landscaping, as well as restaurant jobs, all of which need the person to be very healthy and strong.” A bone marrow drive for Hernandez will be held at Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, 1170 N. River Road in
Des Plaines, …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Vote totals, up-to-date results and more election information.
Maine Township residents voted for Maine Township High School District 207 Board of Education members and other public officials on Tuesday. We’ll update this page with current election results and other information about what’s happening. Like Des Plaines Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to keep up with the latest on the election. Related: Financial Future, Hazing Lawsuit, More from D-207 Candidates The following election results are from the Cook County Clerk’s website. Updated at 7 a.m. on April 10: D-207 Board Member, Two-Year Term, Vote for One: D-207 Board Member, Four-Year Term, Vote for Four: Updates: We'll post election updates here, on Facebook and on Twitter. Udate, 5:56 p.m. on April 9: Eldon Burk was getting ready to…
Monday, April 1, 2013
Eldon Burk is running against Mary Childers, Jin Lee, Margaret McGrath, Carla Owen, Jeffrey Spero and Sean Story for Maine Township High School District 207’s Board of Education.
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The following information was provided by Eldon Burk. Patch provides a platform for candidates to share their messages, and does not give endorsements. To share your message with readers for free, add it to the Local Voices section on Patch. Name: Eldon E. Burk Position sought: Maine Township High School District 207 Board of Education, four-year term. Campaign contact information. Please include any or all of the following: website, email address, phone number, Facebook page, Twitter account, mailing address, etc. Email: eldoneb@aol.com Phone: (847) 827-8619 Mailing address: 661 Walnut Court, Des Plaines, 60016 Age: 76 Family Include as much info as you like (names, ages, number of children, etc.): Son, Randal, daughter, Tammy (deceased…
Mary Childers is running against Eldon Burk, Jin Lee, Margaret McGrath, Carla Owen, Jeffrey Spero and Sean Story for Maine Township High School District 207’s Board of Education.
The following information was provided by Mary Childers. Patch provides a platform for candidates to share their messages, and does not give endorsements. To share your message with readers for free, add it to the Local Voices section on Patch. Name: Mary C. Childers Position sought: Maine Township High School District 207 Board of Education, four-year term. Campaign contact information. Please include any or all of the following: website, email address, phone number, Facebook page, Twitter account, mailing address, etc. Email: mary.childers04@gmail.com Mailing address: 835 Pearson St., #207, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Age: 63 Family Include as much info as you like (names, ages, number of children, etc.): Eldest of five children, all graduates…
Jin Lee is running against Eldon Burk, Mary Childers, Margaret McGrath, Carla Owen, Jeffrey Spero and Sean Story for Maine Township High School District 207’s Board of Education.
The following information was provided by Jin Lee. Patch provides a platform for candidates to share their messages, and does not give endorsements. To share your message with readers for free, add it to the Local Voices section on Patch. Name: Jin Lee Position sought: Maine Township High School District 207 Board of Education, four-year term. Campaign contact information. Please include any or all of the following: website, email address, phone number, Facebook page, Twitter account, mailing address, etc. Website: http://www.facebook.com/citizensforjinlee Email: citizensforjinlee@gmail.com Phone: (773) 319-1500 Campaign Manager: Casey Smagala Email: SmagalaCasey@gmail.com Phone: (269) 816-3754 Age: 51 Family Include as much info as you …
Margaret McGrath is running against Eldon Burk, Mary Childers, Jin Lee, Carla Owen, Jeffrey Spero and Sean Story for Maine Township High School District 207’s Board of Education.
The following information was provided by Margaret McGrath. Patch provides a platform for candidates to share their messages, and does not give endorsements. To share your message with readers for free, add it to the Local Voices section on Patch. Name: Margaret C. McGrath Position sought: Maine Township High School District 207 Board of Education, four-year term. Campaign contact information. Please include any or all of the following: website, email address, phone number, Facebook page, Twitter account, mailing address, etc. Email: margaret.c.mcgrath@gmail.com Age: 54 Family Include as much info as you like (names, ages, number of children, etc.): Married, three children. Two Maine South High School graduates and one current Maine South…
Peggy Levine
1:10 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013
I am wondering if Oakton will reopen by Saturday and if the Six Ensemble Piano Concert will be taking place as planned for this coming Saturday at 8PM. Can you please let me know? Peggy levine8936@comcast.net more ›