Yankee Doodle Dandy, Cock Robin, Venture, Evergreen Theater, Bella Inn, La Tejanita, Turn Style, Svoboda’s, National Tea, Monaco Drugs, A&P, Vail Lounge, Uncle Alberts. If any of those business names bring back memories, then you grew up in Arlington Heights … and you’re not a twenty-something or a teenager. Someone has created a facebook page called Growing Up In Arlington Heights, Il. The ‘admin’ — as facebook ‘page’ creators are called — has encouraged other facebook users to exchange photos and experiences. The call to other facebook users has met a big response. Friday night about 6 p.m. there were about 740 fans of Growing Up In Arlington Heights, Il. after only a week in operation. Saturday at 2:00 p.m. there are over 1,300 fans of the page.

Most people who use facebook, have profiles, where they can share photos and experiences with their friends. Many businesses and some people with profiles take facebook a step further and create pages. The pages have fans, which include a wider range of people that don’t necessarily know each other. Those people can share experiences about their brand, which in this case is the experience of ‘growing up in Arlington Heights, Il. It seems a lot of people are fond of the experience.

CNET has reviewed, ahead of time, a survey scheduled to be released at a federal task force meeting today, which says that law enforcement agencies are virtually unanimous in calling for a national Web interface linking police computers with ISP’s and e-mail host computers to be created. Eighty-nine percent of police surveyed, the survey says, want to be able to “exchange legal process requests and responses to legal process” through an encrypted, police-only “nationwide computer network.”

Sampling of questions in the survey …
Q17: Nationwide security computer network for exchanging legal process between law enforcement and ISP’s?

Agree or disagree: A nationwide computer network should be established for the purpose of linking Internet service providers with law enforcement agencies so that they may exchange legal process requests and responses to legal process. Authorized user would communicate through encrypted virtual private networks in order to maintain the security of the data.

In your opinion, how long should SUBSCRIBER information like the billing name, address and credit card number be retained by Internet Service Providers?

In your opinion, how long should CONTENT information like the text or images in e-mails be retained by Internet Service Providers?

Frank Kardasz, who is scheduled to present the survey results at a meeting (PDF) of the Online Safety and Technology Working Group, organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Kardasz is a sergeant in the Phoenix police department and a project director of Arizona’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force.

In an incendiary October 2009 essay, however, Kardasz wrote that Internet service providers that do not keep records long enough “are the unwitting facilitators of Internet crimes against children” and called for new laws to “mandate data preservation and reporting.”

Current methods for obtaining search warrants and information requests are too slow for many police investigation. Of course, privacy advocates have their concerns.

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A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Use of Exigent Letters and Other Informal Request for Telephone Records

SOURCE: CNET Police want backdoor to Web users’ private data

First Annual Tooth Fairy Day A Success!!!

Victoria Ursitti, DMD, a pediatric dentist in Arlington Heights along with her staff at All About Kids Dentistry held it’s first ever Tooth Fairy Day on Wednesday January 20, 2010. Overnight, the office dedicated to pediatric dentistry was magically transformed into Tooth Fairyland complete with blue skies, flowers, ivy, twinkling lights and beautiful fairy music.

On their way through “fairyland” which was designed to introduce young and new patients to their first dental experience, the children and parents stopped at various dental education stations, learning about the instruments used during the first appointment, about correct tooth brushing techniques and seeing overall that the dentist is a happy place to visit.

From their first sprinkling of fairy dust to the dental related goodies the children and parents received on their journey, their ultimate goal was to meet and greet with the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy, who spent the entire day at the office, answered all of the children’s questions and posed for many photos. She also entered their names into a raffle for a Special Tooth Fairy Pillow. All in all, the patients and parents really enjoyed their time with the Tooth Fairy as proven by the priceless smiles on their faces.

Dr. Victoria A. Ursitti’s office is located at 1845 East Rand Road in Arlington Heights. Telephone 847-870-0475.

For more information, check AllAboutKidsDentistry.com

Corboy & Demetrio Sues Nicor for Home Gas Explosion, Fire and Residents’ Injuries

Chicago, IL (January 29, 2010) Corboy & Demetrio personal injury lawyer Francis Patrick Murphy filed a lawsuit in Chicago against the gas company, Nicor, Inc., on behalf of homeowners Isaias Montes and Rutila Morales, their children, and Fabiola Martinez for injuries they suffered from a gas explosion and fire at Isaias and Rutila’s home in Elgin, Illinois (See video: The Cardinal: Utility Natural Gas Odor, Then House Explosion in Elgin: Six Injured). Attorney Murphy also sought a Protective Order for any and all evidence in the case.

On January 12, 2010, Isaias and Rutila, along with their two children and Fabiola Martinez, were at their home at 708 Elma Street in Elgin, Illinois, when they detected a strong odor of natural gas in an area outside by the driveway. They called Nicor, the gas company that provides service to their home, and told them of the problem. When the Nicor employees arrived, Isaias showed them the gas bubbles around the driveway and then they all went into the basement. The employees checked the air quality and told the family to open a window. When Isaias asked if the house should be evacuated, Nicor employees told him that the house was safe and there was no need to evacuate. The employees went out to the driveway and the family remained in the house.

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The Palatine Children’s Chorus Concert Choir will be traveling to Nashville this summer to participate in the Crossroads Children’s Chorus Festival 2010. Students from around the country and Canada will rehearse and perform with celebrated conductor/composer Stephen Hatfield and experience Master Classes with other music celebrities including Sutton Foster who appeared in Shrek on Broadway.

There will be a Palatine Children’s Chorus Silent Auction on Saturday, February 20, 7:00-11:00 pm to be held at Emmett’s Tavern and Brewing Co., Private Brewmaster’s Room, 110 North Brockway, Palatine. The event will help raise funds for the chorus’s upcoming trip to sing at the historic Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.

Tickets for the event are $30 which includes tantalizing appetizers and desserts and participation in the silent auction. A variety of items from local and Chicago area merchant and community members will be available for bids. Reservations for this event are being taken now. Those interested in attending or donating an item for the auction may contact Kari Leonard at 847-776-3706.

A program of the Palatine Park District, the Palatine Children’s Chorus began 23 years ago with 18 children and now, under the direction of Susan Falbo, includes 150 young singers in 6 distinct choirs. Singers from more than 10 surrounding communities range in age from kindergarten through high school and are grouped based on age and level of musical accomplishment. Concert Choir and the select Honors singers from within this group perform in a variety of local venues in addition to their dates on the Cutting Hall stage each year. Concert and Honors Choirs travel every two years on performance and study tours. Their tours have taken them to festivals in Canada, Hawaii, Italy, Austria, Wales, and England where they have had the opportunity to study with internationally acclaimed conductors and meet other young singers from around the world to share their passion for music – truly the international language.

For more information about The Palatine Children’s Chorus program, visit their website at www.thepcc.org.

Wintry scene at Pioneer Park after snowfall.

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Get snowfall info from Arlingtoncards.com/snow … & The Cardinal Snowfall Category …

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