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…
Saturday, April 6, 2013
A roundup of the most-read stories from March 31 to April 6.
Woman Screams After Waking to Intruder in Cowboy Hat published April 1. Grazie! Banquets Building up for Auction published April 3. Des Plaines Panera Gets Makeover published April 2. Cops Arrest Man Accused of Maine Township Burglaries published April 2. D-207 Cuts Deal with Maine West Coach Fired in Hazing Case published April 2. Find Patch on Facebook and click the like button.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Law enforcement, experts on hazing and victims of abuse speak at the Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center on May 22, Journal and Topics Newspapers reported.
Plans for a public forum about bullying and hazing are underway. The forum, which will include law enforcement officials, experts on bullying and hazing and victims of abuse, was organized in the wake of reports and investigations into incidents of sexual assault and abuse at Maine West High School in Des Plaines, Journal and Topics Newspapers reported. The hazing forum will be held at the Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center, 2222 Birch St. on May 22, Journal and Topics Newspapers reported. The local news outlet is sponsoring the event. Maine Township High School District 207 and Maine West have been entangled in a hazing scandal that came to light last fall, when students on the varsity soccer team reported incidents of abuse. Since …
Maine Township High School District 207 stated a statement made by a lawyer representing current and former Maine West High School students in a hazing lawsuit was “inaccurate and self-serving.”
Maine Township High School District 207 criticized a statement made by a lawyer in a hazing lawsuit regarding its agreement with a former employee. Michael Divincenzo, a former Maine West High School teacher and soccer coach fired over hazing allegations, dropped his appeal of the termination and agreed to cooperate with Maine Township High School District 207 in its defense of a lawsuit, D-207 stated on Monday. Antonio Romanucci the lawyer representing current and former Maine West High School students in a hazing lawsuit filed against district employees including Divincenzo, another former teacher and soccer coach and the principal at Maine West. “What once was an adversarial proceeding between Maine West and Coach Divo has now evolved …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Michael Divincenzo, a former Maine West High School varsity boys’ soccer coach, denied any wrongdoing in a statement regarding his dismissal of an appeal to his termination from Maine Township High School District 207.
A former Maine West High School soccer coach fired over hazing allegations has dropped his appeal of the termination and agreed to cooperate with Maine Township High School District 207 in its defense of a lawsuit. Michael Divincenzo said his decision to drop the challenge to his firing should not be construed as an admission of guilt. “I know that I have done nothing wrong and intend to vigorously contest the allegations in the pending civil case,” Divincenzo stated. “This has been a difficult decision that was made in the best interests of my family.” Current and former students sued District 207 and school officials alleging that bullying and hazing was allowed to go on for years. One of the four Maine West students suing school …
Michael Divincenzo is accused of knowing about the hazing incidents at the school.
The Maine West High School soccer coach accused of allowing hazing at the school is letting go of his fight to keep his job, the Chicago Tribune reports. Michael Dicincenzo has agreed to end his employment with the district in exchange for the district providing an attorney to represent him in court regarding the hazing allegations, the newspaper reports. One of the four Maine West High School students who is suing Maine Township High School District 207 administrators, faculty and staff over hazing and bullying allegations described his experiences, and said he believes his coach, Michael Divincenzo, knew about the assaults because he saw him wink at players, WGN reported. D-207 suspended Divincenzo without pay, pending the dismissal …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Maine Township High School District 207 Board of Education candidates wrote about their qualifications and more in election questionnaires.
On April 9 Maine Township residents will have an opportunity to elect members of Maine Township High School District 207’s Board of Education. We asked candidates for D-207’s board about their backgrounds, qualifications, plans if elected and more in election questionnaires. Seven candidates — Eldon Burk, Mary Childers, Jin Lee, Margaret McGrath, Carla Owen, Jeffrey Spero and Sean Story — are running for the four open, four-year terms. Eric Leys is running unopposed for a two-year term. The board of education candidates answered the question, what would your priorities be if elected to this office?, with the responses below. Check out the complete questionnaire for each candidate by clicking on his or her name. The fiscal health of the …
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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Monday, April 1
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 …
Glen
4:31 pm on Monday, April 1, 2013
Your the best Eldon ..you have my vote and my family's also more ›