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May 23, 2012ELGIN — The Board of Trustees of Judson University officially announced Wednesday that they have appointed Dr. William Clark Crothers as Judson's interim president for the next academic year. Crothers will assume this position on July 1, the day after ...Leave a comment

May 23, 2012Schmidt, of Elgin, worked at Bluff City Cemetery from about 1960 to 1985, serving as the superintendent for most of that time. And his legacy is plain to see. During his tenure, Schmidt said he ordered groundskeepers to trim every stone in the cemetery ...Leave a comment

May 23, 2012A St. Charles police officer spotted the driver, 38-year-old Prince Skariah of South Elgin, playing with a tiny Shih Tzu-type puppy in the front seat when he approached the stopped vehicle, according to the report. Skariah had “very bloodshot, red, ...Leave a comment

May 22, 2012By Dave Gathman dgathman@stmedianetwork.com May 22, 2012 9:54PM Dr. Jerry B. Cain speaks during the Golden Corridor Community Prayer Breakfast at Judson University in Elgin, Ill., on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. | Sun-Times Media~File Photo ELGIN — Ask Dr.Leave a comment

May 22, 2012The fourth-seeded North Stars will take on No. 5 Schaumburg at 7 pm Wednesday in the finals. The host Royals fell 25-14, 25-15 to second-seeded Lake Park. No. 15 Larkin bowed out in the semifinals after ousting rival Elgin on Monday.Leave a comment

May 22, 2012In the area, Elgin, Montgomery, Oswego, Plano, Yorkville, Big Rock, Maple Park and Newark approved the referendum. It failed in unincorporated areas of Kane County, Sandwich, Somonauk, Millington and Joliet. The Kendall County Board last week voted to ...Leave a comment

May 22, 2012Elginite charged in crash: Jesus Contreras, 28, of the 300 block of Hastings Street in Elgin, was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol and three traffic violations after a chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles at about ...Leave a comment

May 22, 2012May 22, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media ELGIN — The skills that veterans learn during military service are what employers want, but sometimes veterans need help translating those skills on their resumés, said Anitra King, veterans specialist at ...Leave a comment

May 22, 2012Pawel D. Szymulewski, 19, last known to reside in the 200 block of Burton Drive, has so far been charged with armed robbery, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of a converted motor vehicle, all felonies related to South Elgin cases, ...Leave a comment

May 22, 2012In the 3000-plus playoff games in NBA history, only one other player has scored 40 points, grabbed 18 rebounds, and recorded nine assists in a game, the Lakers' legendary Elgin Baylor, who turned the trick against Detroit back in Game 1 of the 1961 ...Leave a comment

May 22, 2012St. Edward's Antonio Domel chases North Boone's Ryan Taylor back to first Monday in a regional playoff game in Elgin. St. Edward's Sean Richmond lays down a bunt late in the game against North Boone Monday in a regional playoff game in Elgin.Leave a comment