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Tragedy, controversy, politics Palatine and the Barrington area saw it all during last 12 months.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-DEC-03
Format: Online - approximately 1323 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Tragedy, controversy, politics Palatine and the Barrington area saw it all during last 12 months.(Neighbor)

Article Excerpt
January

- District 211 elevates Fremd Principal Shirley Mertz to assistant superintendent.

- Outgoing Gov. George Ryan names state Sen. Doris Karpiel to $99,414-a-year job on Illinois Pollution Control Board. State Rep. Kay Wojcik takes her place in state Senate seat.

- Harper College radio station goes on air; previously it couldn't be heard beyond the cafeteria.

- Metra proposes Northwest, West train link that would connect O'Hare up the NW tollway to HE/Barrington; then along the EJ&E to Joliet. It wins support of local mayors.

- Retired District 211 Superintendent Gerald Chapman, who toyed with running for school board, drops out.

- Barrington High School finishes four years of construction, costing about $70 million.

- Palatine resident, Dick One, dies from multiple injuries after his car was hit by a Metra train in Rolling Meadows.

- Two arrested in the death of Nicole Levin, who overdosed on methadone in a Barrington townhouse over Memorial Day weekend 2002.

- District 220 board member since 1996, Tom Tonniges, steps down.

- District 220 will begin making students' grades available to parents online.

- Palatine creates TIF district along Rand Road to promote redevelopment.

- Palatine resident Kathryn Sneider...

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