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Negro league veterans talk to Woodland students
Two former Negro league ballplayers entertained fifth-graders at Gurnee's Woodland Intermediate School on Wednesday with stories about their careers in professional baseball. Hank Presswood, a 91-year-old ex-shortstop who now lives in Chicago, and Ray Knox, an 81-year-old Evanston resident who was a catcher in his playing days, even talked about meeting the great Leroy Satchel Paige.
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Aurora exhibit showcases art and science of paleontology
Field paleontologist and artist Rob Sula showcases his natural history-themed art, paleo-illustration and field illustrations in the exhibit "Dinosaurs: The Art and Science of Paleontology" up through May 3 at the David L. Pierce Art and History Center in Aurora.
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Highland Middle School to host 5K walk/run benefit
Highland Middle School in Libertyville Elementary District 70 is sponsoring the Hornet Hustle 5K run/walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 6.
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Schaumburg's Pleasant Square development nearing construction
Construction is expected to begin this summer on a long-delayed residential project at the northwest corner of Schaumburg and Roselle roads in Schaumburg, after village officials Tuesday gave the project several final approvals. The Pleasant Square development will include a small public park and a right turn lane at the corner instead of the 10,000-square-foot commercial development originally...
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Elk Grove man asks judge to vacate drug sentence
An Elk Grove Village man doing prison time on drug charges is seeking to have his sentence overturned, claiming a former Schaumburg police officer lied under oath during a hearing last year. Victor Alvarado, 28, pled guilty and was sentenced in June 2012 to six years in prison for the manufacture and delivery of cocaine. His lawyer, Victor F. Ciardelli, last month filed a petition to vacate...
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Elgin zoo bison euthanized
Just weeks after welcoming two new girlfriends to the bison herd at Lords Park Zoo in Elgin, its longest bison resident, Po-Key, has died. Sometime Monday evening, she had become stuck in a mudhole in her enclosure. The staff freed her Tuesday morning, but the animal had to be euthanized that afternoon.
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Two Brothers to be Aurora park’s main food vendor
The main food vendor chosen to service RiverEdge Park’s Music Garden won’t have to travel far to bring eats and treats to the park when it opens this summer in Aurora. Two Brothers Roundhouse, at 205 N. Broadway St. across the street from the park, was named the primary food vendor under a one-year contract. “We are very excited about working with Two Brothers because they bring...
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Will County teens' deaths among 4 recent fatal teen crashes
A coroner has identified the four high school students killed when their car skidded off a bridge into an icy creek in near Wilmington, 60 miles southwest of Chicago. Will County Coroner Patrick O'Neil says 14-year-old Matthew Bailey, 15-year-old Cody Carter, 17-year-old Cheyenne Fender and 15-year-old Micalah Sembach died. “This really kind of increases it tenfold, but we'll get through...
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State board pleads for more school funding
Just a week after Gov. Pat Quinn called for cuts to public school funding, members of the Illinois State Board of Education said Tuesday they need more money next year to keep them out of a "free fall."
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Reboletti: Use gun fines to help prevent crimes
State Rep. Dennis Reboletti, an Elmhurst Republican, has introduced legislation that would raise fines for those convicted of gun crimes and use the money to try to keep guns from the hands of those deemed mentally unfit to use them. "This will go a long way to stopping (gun) violence," Reboletti said. Reboletti's proposal was showcased along with three other Republican-sponsored bills intended...
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Coyotes will be more visible in forest districts
Wildlife experts in Northern Illinois want hikers to be wily when it comes to coyotes. The Lake County Forest Preserve District announced Monday that the next few weeks will see the beginning of the period when female coyotes care for their pups in dens they've set up.
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Ted Sherwood, former Des Plaines mayor, dies
Former Des Plaines Mayor Edward "Ted" Sherwood, 91, died Monday. A World War II Army veteran, Sherwood moved to Des Plaines in 1961 and served as mayor from 1993 to 1997. "He was kind of a firebrand," said Nick Chiropolos, 92, who served as 7th Ward alderman for 16 years, including the time Sherwood was mayor.
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Sugar Grove Twp. supervisor hopefuls vow to do better
Three of the four candidates for Sugar Grove Township supervisor said at a candidate forum Tuesday that while the township board may have made mistakes, they are learning from them and vow to do better.
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St. Charles mayoral hopefuls debate taxes, business
St. Charles business owners came to the Arcada Theatre Tuesday night to discover what the four mayoral candidates would do to ease their tax burden. The answer, at least in terms of sales taxes, was nothing.
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Banned Gail Borden trustee gets OK to attend forum
For the first time in more than three and a half years, Gail Borden Public Library Trustee Randy Hopp will be able to enter the library for something other than a board meeting.
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Rolling Meadows city manager receives new contract
Rolling Meadows City Manager Barry Krumstok received a vote of confidence in the form of a new three-year contract and a small raise Monday night. Without comment, the city council approved the contract that includes a salary of $140,895.
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Beavers’ defense objects to jury pool with no black men
Race became an issue Tuesday at the tax-evasion trial of an influential Cook County commissioner after the defense complained there were no black men in an initial jury pool and asked for it to be dismissed. William Beavers, who is black, has pleaded not guilty to diverting more than $225,000 from campaign funds to feed a gambling habit and for other personal use without reporting it from 2006...
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Politics expert in Schaumburg finds dark humor in political dysfunction
Illinois’ pension crisis will slowly bleed the state to death unless or until politicians are made to feel that the personal cost of doing nothing outweighs the cost of taking a stab at something. That was among the bleak, but usually darkly humorous observations Roosevelt University’s Institute for Politics Director Paul Green made on state and national politics at the Schaumburg Business...
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Police investigating death of Lake in the Hills teen
Crystal Lake police continue to investigate the death of a Lake in the Hills teen who died at a Crystal Lake home Sunday. Stephanie R. Chiakas, 17, was a junior at Crystal Lake South High School.
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College of Lake County board rejects tuition and fee hike
College of Lake County board members Tuesday night rejected an administration recommendation to raise total tuition and fees for students starting with the fall semester.
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Chicago a runner-up in Bloomberg’s Mayors Challenge
Rhode Island's capital city has won a $5 million contest created by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg with a high-tech plan to overcome a language skills problem that puts low-income children at a profound disadvantage in the classroom. Houston, Philadelphia, Chicago and Santa Monica, Calif., were selected for $1 million runner-up prizes.
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Husband of murdered Elgin woman announces reward
Dash Ellis, the husband of Lisa Koziol-Ellis, a woman killed in Elgin earlier this month, has announced a $15,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of his wife's killer. “If there is anyone out there that has any information at all, please help us get this person off the street,” Jeff Ellis said. “I don’t care why you want to do it. Do it for...
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Fracking opponents rally at state Capitol
Environmentalists and land owners rallied Tuesday against a proposal that would jumpstart hydraulic fracturing in Illinois, saying the drilling practice — known as fracking — is unsafe and requires further study. The bill is among the strictest in the nation but was written with help from the oil and gas industries, which have been seeking certainty in the law before investing too...
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Vernon Hills police to target seat belt violations
Vernon Hills police will have extra officers on the street March 14-17 in a special detail to watch for drivers and passengers who are not wearing seat belts.
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Navy celebrates Women’s History Month
Great Lakes Naval Station will celebrate Women's History Month with an event Monday.
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Man dies in Des Plaines stabbing; no charges filed
A man stabbed during a fight with his girlfriend in a Des Plaines motel last week has died of his injuries, Des Plaines police said Tuesday. The Cook County states attorney's office's felony review unit studied the facts of the case and declined criminal prosecution, police said.
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Illinois joins multistate settlement with Google
Illinois will receive about $362,000 from a multistate settlement with Google over its collection of emails, passwords and other sensitive information transmitted on unprotected wireless networks.
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Kane saves millions through bond refinancing
The results of a major Kane County bond refinancing are in. Taxpayers will save about $2.53 million over the next seven years thanks to the county's first live, reverse bond auction.
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Colo. judge enters not guilty plea for Holmes
The judge in the deadly Colorado movie theater shooting case entered a not guilty plea on behalf of James Holmes on Tuesday after the former graduate student's defense team said he was not ready to enter one. Judge William Sylvester said Holmes, 25, can change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity later, if he chooses.
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Electronic court filing coming to Lake County
The Lake County Board on Tuesday approved spending about $1 million for a consultant to develop the technology to allow for an electronic system for court records. The first part, to be rolled out in 30 to 60 days, will allow the public free online access to review case information. The second part, to debut in about six months, will allow for online filings for small claims cases. Other...
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Grafton Twp. candidates opine on fixing finances
The eight people running for trustee on the Grafton Township board have varying views on how to handle the township's finances.
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Child abuse prevention a year-round effort in Kane
April is National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. But helping abused and neglected children is a year-round mission for Bob Runke, a volunteer for CASA Kane County. "The number of cases suprised me and the severity of the cases surpised me," said the Batavia man. Authorities and child advocates say the best thing a person can do is trust their gut and report suspected abuse.
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Mundelein District 75 refines crisis plan
Mundelein District 75 has revised its crisis plan and is planning an intruder drill this spring. Essentially, the adjustments allow the district to better align its response with that of local authorities, clearly defining the roles of various people in a crisis situation, according to Superintendent Cynthia Heidorn. "What we've done now is just adjusted (the plan) so it matches the National...
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Black smoke from chapel; no pope chosen yet
Cardinals heard a final appeal for unity Tuesday before sequestering themselves in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect the next pope, as they celebrated Mass amid divisions and uncertainty over who will lead the 1.2 billion-strong Catholic Church and tend to its many problems.
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DuPage may have to chip in more for convalescent center
A change in the way the state reimburses the DuPage Convalescent Center for providing care to Medicaid patients could force the county to pay more to subsidize the Wheaton facility.
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Rack House Kitchen & Tavern opens in Arlington Hts.
Arlington Heights officials are hopeful that the opening of Rack House Kitchen & Tavern, a new American-cuisine smokehouse restaurant in the former Boston Blackie's location, will spark a restaurant revival on the south side of the village.
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Baby girl latest innocent victim of Chicago gang violence
A 6-month-old girl became the latest innocent victim of Chicago gang violence when a gunman ambushed her father while he was changing her diaper along a South Side street and unloaded round after round into the two of them. Jonylah Watkins died at a hospital Tuesday after surgeons did what they could to repair the damage from the five bullets that tore through her body during Monday's attack in...
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Dalai Lama to return to Madison in May
On May 15, the Tibetan spiritual leader will visit Madison, Wis., as part of a one-day series of panel discussions on making the world a healthier, happier place.
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Senate approves naming new bridge in honor of Musial
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to name a new Mississippi River bridge at St. Louis in honor of St. Louis Cardinals great Stan "The Man" Musial. The measure to name the new structure the Stan Musial Memorial Bridge now goes to the U.S. House.
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University of Illinois law school ranking drops
The University of Illinois College of Law dropped 12 places to No. 47 in the country in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, which were released Tuesday. The drop comes less than a year after the law school was fined by the American Bar Association for falsely inflating the performance of incoming students in data used to market the school.
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Judge: Indiana teacher can sue diocese in IVF case
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by an Indiana woman who says a Catholic diocese fired her from her teaching job because she underwent in vitro fertilization.
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Golfer survives fall into sinkhole on downstate course
Suddenly being swallowed up by the earth on a golf course's fairway drove a wedge between Mark Mihal and a stellar round. The 43-year-old mortgage broker was counting his blessings Tuesday and nursing a dislocated shoulder sustained four days earlier when he tumbled into an 18-foot-deep sinkhole on the 14th hole of the Annbriar Golf Club near Waterloo, Ill.
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Des Plaines man charged in attack on conductor
A Des Plaines man was arrested in Mount Prospect on a battery charge after being accused of assaulting a conductor who ordered him off the train, police reports said. The man punched a Metra conductor in the face, knocked him down, and kicked him in the knee after being ordered to leave the train, the report said.
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Kane Co. seeks RTA appointee
Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen is now taking applications to be the county's next representative on the RTA. A county board committee recently voted against supporting a bill that would eliminate the $25,000 salary and benefits of the position.
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Fox Valley police reports
Daryl Deshaun Kemp, 38, of Carpentersville, was charged with obstructing identification, driving while license suspended and a probation violation after a traffic stop at 5:26 p.m. Friday at Route 25 and Kings Road near Carpentersville, according to a sheriff's report.
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Student performance top priority for Dist. 203 focus group
If Naperville Unit District 203 is to continue to thrive as a leader in education, residents say, the community first must focus on student performance and bridging the achievement gap that exists between the general student body and the roughly 11 percent of the population that is considered low income. Nearly 140 residents met Tuesday to discuss the district's future during the first of nine...
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Money rains down in Vernon Hills
Mystery money rained down in Vernon Hills Monday morning. No one has come forward to claim it. But the sight of the cash floating through the air near Route 45 and Port Clinton Road led several motorists to pull over to chase the bills down the road.
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Fox Lake trustee candidates discuss taxes, revenue
Some Fox Lake trustee candidates want the village's utility tax repealed, while others say new business development is needed to generate revenue and ease the tax burden on homeowners. Seven candidates are running for three open village board seats in the April 9 election.
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Lake County judge allows Amrich to run for Island Lake mayor
A Lake County judge on Tuesday reversed an electoral board decision and said Charles Amrich should be allowed to run for mayor in Island Lake. "It's a good decision," Amrich said afterward in the Waukegan courtroom. "Win or lose ... it's all about choice and the democratic process." The lawyer representing the two local activists who'd formally objected to Amrich's candidacy, said he plans to...
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Aurora cops hunting ‘smash and grab’ burglar
The same man is suspected in eight "smash and grab" burglaries or attempted burglaries between March 8 and Tuesday morning in Aurora, police said. In each case, the man used a brick or rock to smash the exterior glass doors of a business, authorities said, and then tried to break open or steal the cash registers. The first burglary was reported around 7:15 p.m. Friday and the most recent around 5...
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Northwest suburban police blotter
Thieves stole more than $500,000 in trucks and trailers in Elk Grove Village recently. Among the thefts were 1992 Fruehauf 48-foot trailer loaded with antenna equipment valued at $350,000, a 2011 International tractor and a Stoughton trailer valued at $240,000 and a 2007 International box truck and forklifts valued at $43,000.
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‘Willy Wonka’ at Harvest Christian Academy
Harvest Christian Academy presents 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' Thursday and Friday at the Elgin School. "This is the fourth year of theater at Harvest Christian Academy, and the program is getting bigger and better every year," said HCA Theater Director Johanna Johnson.
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No bids for Geneva school land, so board decides to use a broker
Nobody has placed a bid to buy the 28 acres at Keslinger and Brundige roads the Geneva school district is selling, so the district is going to try using a real estate broker.But for now, the asking price will be the same as the minimum price the district set for bidders: $2.2 million. That's required by state law.
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Black ice being blamed for multiple accidents this morning
Freezing weather overnight and a light dusting of snow caused traffic to pile up for Tuesday morning commuters on most major roadways throughout the Chicago area.
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Two held on $3 million bond in Round Lake Beach slaying
The Zion man who was shot and killed in Round Lake Beach early Sunday, was attacked because of the way he was wearing his hat, authorities said Tuesday. Jose M. Garcia, 18, of Mundelein and Jose Rebollar-Verara, 24, of Round Lake Park, are held in Lake County jail on $3 million bond after being charged with the first-degree murder of Gabriel Gonzales, 19, authorities said.
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Northwest suburban police blotter
Burglars broke into a storage locker on the 900 block of North Countryside Drive in Palatine between Feb. 1 and 27 and stole a storage case, two photography flash power packs and two flash heads. Value was estimated at $3,900.
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Chicago’s Cardinal George takes conclave oath
Chicago's Cardinal Francis George has taken his oath before the conclave to elect the next pope begins.George stood in line with the other cardinals in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Tuesday. He placed his hand on the Gospel to "promise, pledge and swear" to keep the oath of secrecy. The conclave begins about two weeks after former Pope Benedict XVI stepped down.
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Northwest suburban police blotter
A Des Plaines man was charged with felony theft and misdemeanor theft in Mount Prospect after he reportedly took $400 out of his cash drawer on Feb. 16 and $1,200 out of his cash drawer Feb. 17. The thefts were observed on a security video, reports said.
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Senate panel OKs Dems gun background check bill
A divided Senate Judiciary Committee approved a Democratic bill Tuesday expanding required federal background checks to nearly all gun purchases, giving President Barack Obama an early victory on curbing gun violence in a fight that still faces difficult odds. The vote was 10-8, with all Democrats supporting the measure and every Republican opposing it.
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Crash closes Winfield Road Tuesday morning
A stretch of Winfield Road in unincorporated DuPage County was closed Tuesday morning after a car struck a utility pole, knocking it across the roadway, police said. The sheriff's office said the one-car crash happened at roughly 6:30 a.m.
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Pentagon stops production on remote warfare medal
The military has stopped production of a new medal for remote warfare troops — drone operators and cyber warfighters — as it considers complaints from veterans and lawmakers over the award, a government official said Tuesday. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a review of the Distinguished Warfare Medal, which was to be awarded to troops who operate drones and use other...
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U.S. officials: North Korea poses serious threat
An unpredictable North Korea, with its nuclear weapons and missile programs, stands as a serious threat to the United States and East Asia nations, the director of National Intelligence warned Tuesday in a sober assessment of worldwide threats.
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Police: Smoke inhalation killed 7 in Ky. fire
An engaged couple and five children killed in a weekend house fire in southern Kentucky died from smoke inhalation, investigators said Tuesday as they worked to determine the cause of the blaze, which shook the rural community of Gray in the foothills of Appalachia near the Daniel Boone National Forest and the Tennessee and Virginia state lines.
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Republicans say Capitol tours unaffected by cuts
House Republicans put out a video Tuesday to remind visitors that, while they may be locked out of the Obama White House because of budget cuts, the doors to the Capitol are still open for tours. The un-narrated 90-second video posted on YouTube is the latest effort by Republicans to needle the White House for stopping all public tours because of the automatic spending cuts.
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Driver in fatal Ohio crash had no license
The 19-year-old woman behind the wheel of an allegedly stolen SUV when it crashed into a pond, killing six friends, didn't have a valid driver's license, according to a report on the crash released Tuesday.
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Perception, not intent, relegates Chief Illiniwek to history
Supporters who want to bring back Chief Illiniwek as the halftime entertainment for University of Illinois sporting events speak from the heart. But that doesn't make them right. Give the Chief his spot in history and let people understand him for what he was. Letting him stew in controversy for years diminishes the legend of the Chief. And who wants that?
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The choreographed election of a pope explained
The election of a pope follows a series of choreographed rules and rituals that have been tweaked over the centuries ever since the term “conclave” or “with a key” was used in the 13th century to describe the process of locking up the cardinals until they have chosen a new pope. Here are the rules in use to elect the 266th pope.
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Hanover Park man charged in home invasion attempt
A Hanover Park man tried to force his way into a neighbor's home and threatened a couple there with a knife, prosecutors said Tuesday. Nikkokim Aglubat, 21, appeared in DuPage County bond court on a charge of attempt home invasion. He was ordered held on $150,000 bail.
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Northwest suburban police blotter
A dog apparently frightened off a burglar at an Arlington Heights condominium. A burglar pried open a sliding-glass door at the unit on the 2400 block of East Brandenberry around 6:30 p.m. March 7. The female resident was in her bedroom with the lights off, but she heard her dog barking. The burglar fled without entering the condo.
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New Hoffman Estates children's hospital gets finishing touches
Besides some artwork resting on the floor, missing beds and furniture wrapped in plastic, the new Alexian Brothers Women and Children's Hospital in Hoffman Estates is just a few finishing touches away from opening its doors April 6. "It's been exciting. It's moved along pretty fast, but it's been a long time from concept to completion," Alexian Brothers Health System President and CEO Mark Frey...
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Ahmadinejad under fire for hugging Chavez’s mother
Senior Iranian clerics have scolded President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for consoling Hugo Chavez's mother with a hug — a physical contact considered a sin under Iran's strict Islamic codes. The rebuke follows a widely published photo showing Ahmadinejad embracing Chavez's mother at the funeral of the late Venezuelan president in what is seen as taboo-breaking behavior in Iran.
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Battle over Syria’s Aleppo airport intensifies
New clashes erupted Tuesday in an intensifying battle for control over Aleppo's international airport and nearby military bases in Syria's north, activists said. Rebels have tried for weeks to capture Aleppo's international airport and nearby air bases as part of their campaign to erode the regime's air supremacy in the 2-year-old conflict that the United Nations says has claimed more than 70,000...
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History shows North Korean pattern: Wait, then attack
Recent Korean history reveals a sobering possibility: It may only be a matter of time before North Korea launches a sudden, deadly attack on the South. And perhaps more unsettling, Seoul has vowed that this time, it will respond with an even stronger blow. Humiliated by past attacks, South Korea has promised — as recently as Tuesday — to hit back hard at the next assault from the...
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Naperville mother turns loss of son into support for others
After 16-year-old Kyle Zuleg of Naperville died as the result of a camping accident in 2010, his parents donated his organs to five recipients and established the Kyle Zuleg Foundation as a way for him to be remembered. The foundation gives blankets to families waiting for their loved one's organs to be donated and gives scholarships to to seniors in Naperville high schools planning to major in...
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Automotive student also drag races
Leah Oathout is a quick study. Clocked at speeds about 80 mph, the student at Lake Land College in Mattoon proceeded rapidly with her coursework at the Coles County Dragway. An automotive major dabbling in extracurricular drag racing for the last two years, the sophomore from Bethany aced her toughest test in October when she won the final race of the season, and the whole championship, in the...
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Durbin proposes measures to help wounded veterans
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is proposing two legislative measures that would boost research into orthotics and prosthetics care for service members and veterans. The Democratic senator from Illinois announced the legislation Monday.The proposals would authorize grants to colleges and universities interested in training specialists in the field of neuromuscular, skeletal and limb injuries.
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Author of detective novels to speak at fundraiser
Famed mystery writer Sara Paretsky is booked to speak at a fundraising event next month in Springfield. Southern Illinois University announced Monday that Paretsky will speak at the fourth annual Women's Power Lunch Against Cancer. The luncheon and book signing on April 12 benefits Simmons Cancer Institute at the SIU School of Medicine. Tickets are $50.
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Lambeau construction on schedule, budget
The majority of the outdoor construction on Lambeau Field's new south end zone is done. Green Bay Packers officials say the $143 million renovation project is on budget and on schedule. Some outside seating work still needs to be done, but crews have largely turned their focus indoors.
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Rally backs Ind. charter school, voucher programs
Supporters of Indiana's charter schools and private school vouchers packed a Statehouse corridor with hundreds of children from those schools for a rally Monday as they back expansion of those programs.Republican Gov. Mike Pence and the GOP House and Senate leaders all told the crowd of perhaps a couple thousand children and adults that the charter school and voucher programs had helped spur...
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Ill. veteran to receive French honor
Joseph Panno has been long-recognized as a soldier who fought his way through France during World War II. But a new honor will soon come the Streator resident's way. According to The Pantagraph newspaper in Bloomington, Panno will receive the French Legion of Honor on March 20.
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Ghost Ships Festival returns to Milwaukee
Scuba divers and archaeologists will converge on Milwaukee this weekend for the 14th Annual Ghost Ships Festival. The festival is set to begin Friday evening and continue through Saturday at the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport Hotel. Tickets are $20 until Thursday and $25 at the door.
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Dawn Patrol: 2 charged in fatal shooting; horse virus outbreak
Two men charged in Round Lake Beach shooting death. Arlington Heights will help the Metropolis. Horse outbreak has stables on guard. Ex-booster club president faces felony theft charges. Glen Ellyn approves multiage classrooms. Wheeling native Danni Allen heads to the finale of "Biggest Loser." Dist. 300 considers expanding special education ratio. Blackhawks put team first.
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School choice an issue for Hawthorn District 73 candidates
The situation involving what is known as Adequate Yearly Progress and its impact on school choice is a top issue in Hawthorn District 73, school board candidates agree, though they are uncertain how best to address it. Whatever happens, the complex issue will require continued public input to resolve, say four candidates for three seats. One certainty is the winners April 9, all newcomers to...
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Caring in action: Fundraiser helps PADS address changing needs of homeless
DuPage PADS has a clear and simply stated mission: to end homelessness in DuPage County. For 27 years, the organization has recruited teams of volunteers to provide emergency overnight shelter to the homeless among us, giving those with nowhere to go a safe place to sleep and a good meal. But to really end homelessness, PADS leaders know it takes more than opening the doors to a shelter each...
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Gurnee trustee candidates address using incentives to lure businesses
Gurnee's four village board trustee candidates have staked positions on the concept of providing incentives to lure major businesses to town. Incumbert Jeanne Balmes is on the ballot with Thomas Hood, Terry Waddell-Moenter and Don Wilson in the April 9 election for three open seats.
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Naperville solves nice problem: too much tax money
Naperville's 1 percent food and beverage tax brought in $3.3 million this fiscal year, exactly $2 million more than was projected when the tax was introduced in 2004. That led city officials to believe they can fund the Special Events and Cultural Amenities, or SECA, fund while also pumping up social services and cutting six years and $65 million from the city's unfunded public pension obligation.
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Streamwood mayoral hopefuls debate village’s outreach
Whether the rebuilding of Streamwood's government over the past 24 years is exactly what the village needed or whether it still lacks important outreach is at the heart of this year's village president race. Incumbent Billie Roth and her challenger, longtime Trustee James Cecille, headlined a candidates forum Monday night at the Poplar Creek Public Library.
Sports
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Bears sign DE Turk McBride
The Bears added some defensive end depth Wednesday with the addition of unrestricted free agent Turk McBride, a former second-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs.
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‘The Black Unicorn’ brimming with confidence
The Bears' new tight end Martellus Bennett caught 55 passes last season for 626 yards, but he might be even more interesting off the field than he is on it.
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Was Tiger’s assist from Stricker a bad move?
Mike North loves a god rivalry but can't figure out why Steve Stricker would help Tiger Woods beat him. Should you help your opponent get the best of you? North says no!
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Bulls’ Rose will do what’s best for Rose
Everyone claims to know what's best for the Bulls' Derrick Rose, but Rose is the only one who knows what he feels, and therefore he's the only one who knows what's best for Rose. Physically, he may be healthy, but mentally he’s not certain. If he doesn’t believe he’s ready, he’s not. If he doesn’t believe he’s ready, he won’t play at full speed and with complete abandon.
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Will Bears’ busy day translate into success
General manager Phil Emery's flurry of activity Tuesday lifted the Bears closer to contention in the NFC North and maybe even in the entire NFC. OK, Mr. Cutler, let’s see what kind of quarterback you can be with offensive-minded head coach Marc Trestman, security-blanket tight end Martellus Bennett and NFL-quality protection from Jermon Bushrod.
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Tuesday’s girls soccer scoreboard
High school results from Tuesday's varsity girls soccer games, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Tuesday’s girls water polo scoreboard
High school results from Tuesday's varsity girls water polo matches, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Tuesday’s badminton scoreboard
High school results from Tuesday's varsity girls badminton meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Tuesday’s boys water polo scoreboard
High school results from Tuesday's varsity boys water polo meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Tuesday’s boys gymnastics scoreboard
High school results from Tuesday's varsity boys gymnastics meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Tuesday’s boys basketball scoreboard
Here are the results from Tuesday's varsity boys basketball results as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Proviso East’s pressure gets to West Aurora
West Aurora played with poise under pressure for a half. Playing with a purpose, Josh McAuley did all night. It all unraveled in five fateful minutes. Proviso East wiped away West Aurora’s workmanlike 1-point halftime lead with a back-breaking 17-0 third-quarter run, beating the Blackhawks for the second straight year 62-52 at Tuesday’s Class 4A Hinsdale Central supersectional.
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West Aurora's McAuley shines in defeat
In a supersectional in front of a packed house at Hinsdale Central Tuesday night, Proviso East’s star-studded lineup included a Division I guard Paris Lee going to Illinois State and the brother of NBA guard Shannon Brown — Sterling Brown — who is headed to SMU. Those two certainly played excellent. Lee finished with 16 points and 3 steals while Brown scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half helping the Pirates overcome an early 7-point West Aurora lead for a 62-52 victory. But as good as those two were — Lee’s performance had his coach Donnie Boyce calling him the best point guard in the state — more than one observer left Hinsdale saying the best player on the floor Tuesday was wearing the Blackhawks’ No. 52 white jersey. Josh McAuley capped his phenomenal rise through his four years at West Aurora by doing everything he could to keep the Blackhawks in the game. He scored 22 points, snatched 16 rebounds and swatted 4 blocked shots.
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Carees come to a close for Lee, Thomas twins
For the first time in 12 years West Aurora was making consecutive appearances in the Elite Eight. But in a repeat of an identical scenario from the last boys basketball season—same location, same opponent—the Blackhawks had their bid for a berth in the Final Four evaporate at Hinsdale Central with a 62-52 loss to Proviso East in a Class 4A supersectional Tuesday night. With the loss the Blackhawks’ Jayquan Lee and twins Spencer and Chandler Thomas had their three-year varsity careers come to a close.
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New Trier blanks Stevenson
Girls soccerNew Trier 3, Stevenson 0: The visiting Patriots dropped their season opener.Stevenson keeper Corie Calcaterra made 8 saves.
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St. Francis seniors showed they were a class above
St. Francis coach Bob Ward once called them “program kids.” No stars, no flash, any among them a potential top scorer any given game. The Spartans’ all-senior starting five — Matt Bonner, Andrew Kimball, Kevin McShea, Jason Pisarski, Tim Zettinger — delivered the program’s deepest run since a 1989 Elite Eight berth the old-fashioned way. Defense. Execution. Never say die. Busting their hump.
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Stevenson marches to Peoria
The 3-point loving Stevenson Patriots, who have hit nearly 200 long-range bombs on the year, proved amazingly versatile in Tuesday's Class 4A supersectional at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. Just like they overwhelmed Rockford Boylan from the perimeter in the first half, they overpowered Boylan in the paint in the second half en route to a 73-67 supersectional victory and a berth in this weekend’s state finals in Peoria.
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Rutgers beats DePaul 76-57 in Big East tournament
Wally Judge hit all nine of his shots and scored a season-high 20 points to go with 10 rebounds, leading Rutgers to a 76-57 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night in the first round of the Big East tournament. Myles Mack added 19 points to help the No. 11-seeded Scarlet Knights (15-15) advance to the second round of the nation’s showcase college basketball tournament for only the sixth time in 14 trips to Madison Square Garden.
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North Central pumped up for Wesleyan rematch
The Cardinals are riding high on a streak and it couldn’t come at a better time. After coming back to beat defending national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater, the North Central men’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division III field of 16 for the second consecutive year.
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Progress showing for Mundelein, Libertyville
The Independent Conference boys gymnastics opener proved to be a proving ground for host Libertyville and Mundelein on Tuesday night. The visiting Mustangs took the equipment without top all-rounder Colin McCarthy, who missed the meet due to illness. Libertyville wanted to make a big improvement from its first outing Saturday, and both squads showed that they are ready to be competitive this season with or without their top gymnasts. Mundelein (1-0) won the dual meet with a solid 138.5 score, while the Wildcats made a quantum leap in improvement from their first meet with an impressive 130.8.
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Palatine’s McElman back, better than ever
NHL lineseman Andy McElman, who calls Palatine home, is back officiating this season after suffering multiple facial fractures just over a year ago, when he was hit by a puck during a game. McElman worked this past Sunday's Blackhawks game at the United Center.
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St. Francis finishes one run short
With 2.8 seconds remaining in Tuesday's Class 3A NIU supersectional and his Spartans trailing by 4 points, St. Francis senior Tim Zettinger walked up to Limestone guard Hank Mathews, wrapped his hand behind Mathews' neck, congratulated him and wished him well in this weekend's state semifinals. There was nothing else to do.
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Images: Stevenson vs. Rockford Boylan, boys basketball
Stevenson won 73-67 over Rockford Boylan in the Class 4A boys basketball NIU supersectional game at the Convocation Center on Tuesday, March 12 in DeKalb. The Patriots advance to play Edwardsville in a state semifinal game in Peoria Friday night.
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Russell out as Dundee-Crown coach
Much to her surprise and disappointment, Michelle Russell was let go Tuesday as Dundee-Crown’s head girls basketball coach. Russell was informed in a meeting with Athletic Director Dick Storm and principal Lynn McCarthy that she would not be retained as coach. Russell teaches at Westfield Community School in District 300. “I’m disappointed in their decision,” Russell said. “I don’t know what more I could have done. I’ve given all I had. I love Dundee-Crown and I always will. I don’t understand, but it’s their decision.”
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Images: Wheaton St. Francis vs. Bartonville Limestone, boys basketball
Wheaton St. Francis lost 55-50 to Bartonville Limestone in the boys Class 3A basketball supersectional game Tuesday, March 12 in DeKalb.
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Kalinowski leads Round Lake hall of famers
Former Daily Herald All-Area football player Jason Kalinowski headlines Round Lake High School’s 2013 athletic hall of fame class.
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Images: West Aurora vs. Proviso East, boys basketball
West Aurora lost 62-52 to Proviso East Tuesday night in the Class 4A Hinsdale Central boys basketball supersectional for a trip downstate.
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A flurry of goals as Buffalo Grove tops St. Viator
Buffalo Grove made a convincing start to its girls soccer season with a 4-0 victory over visiting St. Viator on Tuesday afternoon in a bone-chilling season opener at Grant Blaney stadium.
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Bus carrying Vt. lacrosse team crashes in NY
A bus carrying college lacrosse players from Vermont was hit Tuesday by a sports car that spun out of control on a wet highway in upstate New York, sending the bus toppling onto its side, police said. One person in the sports car died. The victim was a 64-year-old female passenger in the red Porsche that hit the bus, authorities said; the 65-year-old man who had been driving was in critical condition. Four players on the bus were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
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Schock steps down at Palatine
Leslie Schock has always tried to be a teacher first, then a coach. She sure lived up to those words when she stepped down as Palatine's head girls basketball coach to allow more time to her profession as a history instructor. Teaching five advanced placement courses (two in world history and three in United States history) and planning on working toward a second master's degree, Schock decided it best to leave the basketball post she has held the last five seasons.
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Rose finally holds court with media
Sensing Bulls fans are anxious for concrete news about his comeback, Derrick Rose spoke to Bulls beat reporters following Tuesday's practice at UCLA. He said he's waiting until his surgically-repaired left knee feels normal. Then he'll be ready for game action, although he's not sure when that will happen.
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Bears sign left tackle Bushrod
Shortly after adding former Giants tight end Martellus Bennett in the opening minutes of free agency, the Bears addressed another area of great need by adding Jermon Bushrod, a two-time Pro Bowl offensive left tackle with the Saints.
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Injuries scuttled Wildcats’ high hopes
Once again it's wait until next year for Northwestern (13-18, 4-14), which prepares to open the Big Ten tournament Thursday night against Iowa (20-11, 9-9) at the United Center.The loss of JerShon Cobb and season-ending injuries to Drew Crawford and Jared Swopshire all but guaranteed yet another swing-and-a-miss season for the Cats.And that has led to plenty of talk that this might be the final at-bat for Carmody, whose team competed in the NIT the past four seasons.
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Bears strike first with deal for TE Bennett
A vast wasteland the past two seasons, tight end becomes a possible strength for the Bears with the signing of unrestricted free agent Martellus Bennett. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound Bennett had 55 receptions for 626 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2012, his first season with the New York Giants following four so-so seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, who drafted him in the second round in 2008 out of Texas A&M.
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Stevenson named Sky Team of the Week
The Chicago Sky has named the Stevenson varsity girls basketball team as this week's Chicago Sky Girls High School Basketball Team of the Week presented by Under Armour. The Patriots found success on court this season winning the North Suburban Conference Lake Division championship. The Patriots took that momentum to IHSA regional competition where they won their next two games and capped off a productive season by winning the regional title under coach Tom Dineen.
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Blackhawks’ streak earns team another SI cover
Despite losing their last two games following a historic 21-0-3 start, the Chicago Blackhawks have cracked the cover of Sports Illustrated for the third time in franchise history.
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Jordan set standard that's tough to live up to
Derrick Rose is suffering what every current Chicago athlete must deal with in some way, shape or form: The burden of having to live up to the standards set by Michael Jordan. His Royal Airness remains the standard for the Bulls, for the entire NBA and for more of sports than anyone might have imagined.
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Supersectional action streaming live tonight at dailyherald.com
Check basketball.dailyherald.com tonight for live video coverage powered by High School Cube and later for postgame video highlights and play-by-play reruns. Tonight, West Aurora faces Proviso East in the Hinsdale Central supersectional at 8 p.m., with the winner advancing to the Class 4A semifinals.
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Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week
The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from boys basketball from Class 3A and 4A sectional games and boys gymnastics.
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Schmidt wastes no time swinging into action
Kurt Schmidt has started off his final baseball season for Augustana College with a big bat. And it didn't go unnoticed. The senior second baseman, a graduate of Grayslake Central, was named the "Hitter of the Week" in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin after having a tremendous week in Florida.
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What a trip: football, in Paris, for Elk Grove’s Patel
Elk Grove's Kishan Patel has been selected to represent the United States as part of the American Football Worldwide ELITE team which will face the national U19 team of France in Paris on March 30.
Business
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Aurora extends alcohol sales for St. Patrick’s Day
Aurora pubs and restaurants may sell alcohol two hours longer on St. Patrick's Day than on a normal Sunday if they apply by Thursday for the privilege, city officials said. Liquor license holders, including Ballydolye Irish Pub at 28 W. New York St., asked permission to sell alcohol one hour earlier and one hour later than usually allowed. The city council Tuesday granted the request.
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Aldi to open new Mt. Prospect location
Aldi will open its new Mount Prospect store on Thursday, March 28, at 1000 Mount Prospect Plaza, the discount grocer announced Tuesday.
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Twinkies buyer says cakes could return by summer
Hostess is moving ahead with plans to sell its Twinkies, and one of the new owners says the spongy cream-filled snacks could be back on shelves by summer. The bankrupt company had earlier picked a $410 million joint offer from Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management as the "stalking horse" bid to set the floor for an auction.
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Ryan's budget: GOP takes aim at Dem spending plans
House Republicans redoubled their efforts to roll back signature accomplishments of President Barack Obama on Tuesday, offering a slashing budget plan that would repeal new health care subsidies and cut spending across a wide swath of programs dear to Obama and his Democratic allies.
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Drugmakers, Interpol ramp up fight against fakes
More than two dozen of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies have agreed to provide funding and other support to Interpol's battle against counterfeit prescription drugs, the international police agency said Tuesday.
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FAA approves Boeing plan to fix 787’s batteries
A Boeing plan to redesign the 787 Dreamliner's fire-prone lithium-ion batteries won approval Tuesday from the Federal Aviation Administration, which also required extensive testing before it would allow the planes to fly passengers again.
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Leap jumps to capture next step in motion control
In a bustling tent set up in a parking lot here at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival, people are pointing their hands and gesturing with chopsticks as they guide various actions on a dozen computer screens.
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Dow average ekes out an eighth straight gain
The Dow is logging its longest winning streak in two years — barely. A tiny gain gave the Dow Jones industrial average its eighth straight increase Tuesday, long enough to match its longest series of gains since February 2011.
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Mayor: NYC soda decision just ‘temporary setback’
Eateries from corner delis to movie concession stands have gotten a last-minute reprieve from the nation's first ban on big sugary drinks. But Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging them to shrink their cups and bottles, anyway. "If you know what you're doing is harmful to people's health, common sense says if you care, you might want to stop doing that," he said.
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Feds bust up $100M NC crop insurance fraud ring
Federal investigators have unraveled a massive scheme among dozens of insurance agents, claims adjusters, brokers and farmers in eastern North Carolina to steal at least $100 million from the government-backed program that insures crops. Authorities say the ongoing investigation is already the largest such ring uncovered in the country.
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Airlines seek alternative for grounded 787
Some airlines are looking for short-term replacements for the grounded Boeing 787 as the busy summer travel season gets closer. Jeff Knittel of airplane leasing company CIT says irlines are talking to them about alternatives to the 787. He says leasing rates for similar planes like the Boeing 767 and the Airbus A330 have gone up slightly.
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Oil falls below $92 a barrel on weak China data
The price of oil fell below $92 per barrel Tuesday as traders absorbed choppy economic data from China and stock markets showed signs of fatigue after big gains.Benchmark oil for April delivery was down 20 cents to $91.86 per barrel at late afternoon Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 11 cents to end at $92.06 a barrel on the Nymex on Monday.
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German central bank: Crisis not over yet
The head of Germany's central bank is warning that the eurozone's financial crisis "isn't over" despite recent improvements in financial markets. Bundesbank head Jens Weidmann underlined Tuesday that Europe needs to move ahead with reforms to keep troubles in the banking system from dragging down government finances — the proposed so-called "banking union."
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Gov’t fiscal outlook improving — but only for now
Despite constant budget wrangling and finger-pointing by the nation's policy-makers, the government's short-term fiscal outlook isn't all that bad. It's actually getting better — at least for now. Washington is borrowing about 25 cents for every dollar it spends, down from over 40 cents just a few years ago.
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Senate panel to question Obama’s SEC nominee
Mary Jo White, President Barack Obama's pick to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will likely face tough questions Tuesday from senators about her decade of legal work representing some of the nation's largest banks and corporations. But after the Senate Banking Committee hearing is over, White is ultimately expected to win confirmation from the full Senate and become the first former prosecutor to lead the top federal regulator overseeing Wall Street.
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Sears Hometown and Outlet 4Q results rise
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter results climbed, helped by an extra week in the period compared with a year ago. The company, which was spun off from Sears Holdings Corp., mostly sells home appliances, hardware, tools and lawn and garden equipment. The company, reported that its net income climbed 23 percent to $9.7 million, or 42 cents per share for the period ended Feb. 2.
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FDA head says menu labeling ‘thorny’ issue
Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines. Writing a new menu labeling law "has gotten extremely thorny," says the head of the Food and Drug Administration, as the agency tries to figure out who should be covered by it. The 2010 health care law charged the FDA with requiring restaurants and other establishments that serve food to put calorie counts on menus and in vending machines.
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NASA to reveal contents of drilled Martian rock
Curiosity drilled into its first Martian rock a month ago. Now scientists will reveal what's inside. Gathering at NASA headquarters Tuesday, the rover team will detail the minerals and chemicals present in a gray pinch of ground-up rock. The rock results come seven months after Curiosity made a dramatic landing in an ancient crater near the equator. It has been slow going since then as engineers learn to handle the car-size rover.
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China willing to talk with US over cyberattacks
China says it is willing to cooperate with the United States in cybersecurity after the U.S. called on it to take "serious steps" to stop cyberattacks. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying repeated China's assertion that it is firmly opposed to cyberattacks and one of the countries that has suffered most from them. She says the country cracks down on such hackers according to the law.
Life & Entertainment
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Allow your grown child to make her own choices
This daughter is resentful that her parents wouldn't accept her previous boyfriend. It turned out the ex-boyfriend had a drug problem, so the parents feel justified in not accepting him. How can the parents and daughter mend their relationship?
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Do what feels right for you in letting go of pain of childhood
Carolyn Hax offers a few ways for woman to release the pain of a rocky childhood and abuse suffered at hands of mentally ill father.
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Hoffman Estates native hits right notes in Hollywood
Emerson Swinford, who once played guitar and trombone in the band and musical pit at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, has made a happy transition to successful musican and TV theme composer in Los Angeles. He teamed up with fellow Conant graduate Todd Milliner on TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland," composing the catchy theme that earned him honors from the ASCAP Movie and TV Music Awards.
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Be up front with Mom to avoid more hurt feelings
My mother is the sweetest, most caring mother a girl could ever ask for. However, she has a tendency to overstep her boundaries. She recently invited herself on a vacation with my family. I noted very delicately that it would be difficult to see and do everything we wanted to with her in tow and we should see each other another time. She still insists.
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Iran mulls suing Hollywood over ‘Argo’
Iran is planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning "Argo" because of the movie's allegedly "unrealistic portrayal" of the country, Iranian media reported Tuesday. Though the movie isn't showing in any Iranian theaters, many Iranians have seen it on bootleg DVDs and it set off a spirited debate that exposed a generational divide.
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Viral videos stoke celebrities’ images
“Oz the Great and Powerful,” which debuted with $79.1 million at the box office, had little to do with the sudden rush of adulation that engulfed actress Mila Kunis. Instead, it was a seven-minute viral video that’s been watched more than 10 million times and blogged about the world over. It's proof that a new kind of stardom is emerging, propelled by glimpses of authenticity circulated on the Web like evidence of a star’s real nature: guileless snapshots of their innate coolness.
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Eric Clapton’s ‘Old Sock’ is cozy
Imagine a jam session at Eric Clapton's house. He's not likely to trot out "Layla" for the 3,478th time. Instead, he and pals with names like Paul McCartney, Chaka Khan and Steve Winwood would probably deep dive into a tasty bag of cover tunes that inspires and delights them. Such is the cozy feel one gets listening to "Old Sock."
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Cook of the Week: Lassies who lunch
For Margaret Mary Eklund St. Patrick's Day is not green beer. The Crystal Lake cook invites family and friends to join her for a gals-only party she calls Lassie Day where she serves Irish soda bread and other foods from the Emerald Isle.
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Reddy ready for St. Charles gig, return to stage
Legendary pop singer Helen Reddy steps back in the spotlight for a nationwide concert tour, after being out of show business for more than 10 years. Reddy will bring her tour to the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles on Wednesday, March 13. "I will do a lot of my hits," Reddy says. "But I will also be singing a lot of songs I love that I recorded years ago that didn't get any airplay."
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Kelly Osbourne home from hospital after seizure
Kelly Osbourne is resting at home after being hospitalized for five days following a seizure. A spokesman for the 28-year-old TV personality says doctors have given Osbourne "a clean bill of health," finding no conclusive results explaining why she collapsed on the set of E!'s "Fashion Police" last week.
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‘Pope TV’ to zero in on papal selection
A U.S.-based broadcasting operation is offering a different kind of news coverage for the election of a new pope. Eternal Word Television Network isn't just discussing Vatican politics and the U.S. church as the conclave convenes. It's talking about how the new pope might affect worship services, and the need for prayer during the selection process.
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Parade Stew
Mom's Potato Soup: Margaret Mary Eklund
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Mom’s Potato Soup
Parade Stew: Margaret Mary Eklund
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M2’s Soda Bread
M2s Soda Bread: Margaret Mary Eklund
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‘Bachelor’ star Sean Lowe to compete on ‘Dancing’
What do you do after winning viewers' hearts as "The Bachelor"? If you're Sean Lowe, you put on your dancing shoes. ABC says Lowe is headed to "Dancing With the Stars," which premieres on Monday, March 18.
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Jerry Springer doesn’t see return to politics
Daytime television host and former Cincinnati mayor Jerry Springer doesn't see himself getting back into elective politics. Springer's name has been bandied in recent years in Ohio as a possible Democratic candidate for Congress or governor. But he tells The Cincinnati Enquirer that he's only a year away from turning 70, and with each year, it becomes less likely.
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Best bets: 'Gravity Attacks!' flies into CLC
Jon Wee and Owen Morse, a comedic juggling act known as Passing Zone, will juggle chain saws, torches, knives and more in their show "Gravity Attacks!" at the College of Lake County's Lumber Center for the Arts in Grayslake. Characters from "The Little Mermaid," "Toy Story" and more show up in the Disney Live! show "Mickey's Music Festival" at the Rosemont Theatre. And the murder mystery “Doomsday Abbey” comes to Schaumburg.
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David Bowie's 'Next Day' is here
Many people wondered if there would be a next day for David Bowie, professionally speaking. He announced the imminent release of "The Next Day" on his 66th birthday in January, and has said nothing about its contents publicly. Absence has clearly made the heart fonder, judging by the pre-release raves for his first new music in 10 years. Simmer down. This does not auger a return to Bowie's 1970s glory days.
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Sony's rascally raccoon Sly Cooper returns
It's been seven years since ring-tailed master thief Sly Cooper has headlined a video game. "Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time" finds him chilling out in Paris, until he discovers that pages are disappearing from his prized family history. The Paris prologue gets "Thieves in Time" off to a sluggish start. But once Sly and his pals — Bentley, the techie turtle, and Murray, the two-fisted hippo — start traveling back through time, the action gets much livelier.
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Readers old and new will enjoy ‘Good Cop’
In Brad Parks' "The Good Cop," newspaper reporter Carter Ross learns of a policeman's death and his interview with the widow only raises more questions. When Ross learns the policeman committed suicide and the story has been pulled, he can't get the case out of his mind. Why would someone who loved his job and his family suddenly end his life? Against the wishes of his editors, he begins to search for answers.
Discuss
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Endorsements: Barbini, Knight, Meyer for Wauconda village board
The Daily Herald endoses John Barbini, Lincoln Knight and Wade Meyer for Wauconda village board.
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Endorsements: Haugeberg, Rodd, Sojka for Des Plaines City Council
The Daily Herald endorses Patricia Haugeberg (Ward 1), Denise Rodd (Ward 3) and Joanna Sojka (Ward 7) for Des Plaines City Council.
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Endorsements: Cerretti, Christensen, Seminary for Round Lake Park village board
The Daily Herald endoses Robert Cerretti, David Christensen and Robert Seminary for Round Lake Park Village Board.
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Endorsements: Triphahn, Newby, Blum for Round Lake village board
The Daily Herald endoses Susan Triphahn, Donald Newby and Michael Blum for Round Lake Village Board.
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Endorsements: Kolz, Catalano for Wood Dale City Council
The Daily Herald endoses Joseph Kolz (Ward 1) and Antonino "Tony" Catalano (Ward 3) for Wood Dale City Council.
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Endorsement: O’Connell, Wesseler, Janowiak for Bensenville board
The Daily Herald endorses Martin O'Connell, Susan Janowiak and Henry Wesseler for three seats on the Bensenville village board.
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Endorsements: Wagner, Gordon, Ziller, Holtorf for Grafton Township board
The Daily Herald endoses Robert Wagner, Marcella Gordon, Dan Ziller Jr. and Joseph Holtorf for Grafton Township board of trustees.
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Endorsement: Kearns for Grafton Township supervisor
The Daily Herald endoses James Kearns for Grafton Township supervisor.
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Endorsements: Faber, Gaffino, Lowery for North Aurora village board
The Daily Herald endorses Christopher Faber, Mark Gaffino and Michael Lowery for North Aurora village board.
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A solution to the latest ‘mommy war’
Columnist Kathleen Parker: Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer is one rare bird. But should she be? She crashed the glass ceiling and we're upset that she made a mess?
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FDR’s moral failure
Columnist Richard Cohen: Back in 1945, my mother thought a god had died. We know now he was just a man, not so great as he once appeared. Increasingly and deservingly, his reputation is being consumed by the very Holocaust he ignored.
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Alcohol, gaming has no place in this site
Letter to the editor: Christine Dolgopol is concerned that not enough public attention has been brought to the proposal for a beer and wine bar with gambling, that would be located in a Wheeling neighborhood shopping center.
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They are sneaking in the increases
Letter to the editor: Ken Kitzing of Mount Prospect took a look at his monthly water bill, and discovered that the prices are rising.
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Mayor responds to red-light complaint
Letter to the editor: Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson responds to a complaint from a Downstate man, who got a ticket at one of the village's red-light traffic cameras. Johnson says the video disproves the driver's claim that he came to a full stop, and the mayor takes issue with the claim that the cameras are nothing more than revenue generators.
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Questions judgment of Trustee Kincaid
Letter to the editor: Robert Steinberg takes Trustee Raymond Kincaid to task for reading an anonymous letter aloud at the village board meeting, saying it's not the village board's job to negotiate contracts with the police union. "Why would Kincaid try to undermine that process?" he asks.
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He’s seen Krick in action, and likes it
Letter to the editor: "Howard Krick is definitely the person we need in (Hanover Township) office because of his commitment, and the passion he has for the residents, and his community," writes Hanover Township Collector Frank T. Liquori.
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D214 should insure student athletes
Letter to the editor: Don Grossnickle of the Gridiron Alliance says District 214 has an obligation to insure its student-athletes against catastrophic injury. "Anyone agree that it is not the community burden alone, to pick up the pieces and help broken kids and families like we did in 1999?" he writes
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Why not use the gyms already here?
Letter to the editor: Greg Larson says he wishes the Arlington Heights Park District would do more to use gyms that already exist at area schools, instead of trying to build more.
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Crying ‘fowl’ over total chicken ban
Letter to the editor: Tongue planted firmly in cheek, Scott Jamieson chides the Arlington Heights Village Board for being stodgy on the backyard chicken issue.
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Thanks to those who serve in public office
Letter to the editor: Jack Halpin of Arlington Heights salutes two retiring, long-term suburban mayors, pointing out it's harder than it looks. "It is easy to write a letterand tell them what they should do. It is another story to run for office and try to do the job better," he writes.
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Greg Zyck a good fit for library board
Letter to the editor: Anne Marie Gerhardt is enthusiastic about candidate Greg Zyck for the Arlington Heights Library board. "Greg is a longtime resident and family man who deeply cares about our community, especially the services many of us take advantage of, such as our great library," she writes.
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Tinaglia a fresh but experienced voice
Letter to the editor: Joe Geisel writes that Jim Tinaglia is an excellent candidate for Arlington Hts. village board, what with his extensive volunteerism in the community and his experience on the Design Commission.
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Salute Inc. turns 10, with hope for future
Letter to the editor: As Salute Inc. begins its second 10 years, Will and Mary Beth Beiersdorf are grateful for those who support the organization. "We hope we can capture for another 10 years this spirit of support and appreciation, as many of our heroes and their families need us more than ever," they write.
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Snowplow driver gets him unstuck
Letter to the editor: Ray Berry says that somewhere in the Arlington Heights Public Works Department is a snowplow driver who deserves a raise.
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Despite sequester, fed excess continues
Despite sequester,fed excess continuesCan you believe the president’s demagoguery of the dreaded Sequester by stating that security lines at the airports will be longer, state parks will close, furloughs of thousands of government employees, etc.All the while, the federal government continues spending on a new $750,000 soccer field being built for detainees at Camp 6 in Guantanamo and the IRS spending up to $15 million on PR to try to improve its image with taxpayers and the Senate barber shop receives a $300,000 taxpayer bailout.The list goes on and on. For more examples of wasted federal spending see Senator Tom Coburn’s website at http://www.coburn.senate.gov/public/?p=WashingtonWaste Our president needs to simply direct his staff to properly prioritize the spending just as nearly every American home has needed to do the past six years.Also remember that the sequester simply reduces the government’s growth in spending. It is not a cut in spending.David GeorgesonSt. Charles
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Crucial to keep symphony in Elgin
An Elgin letter to the editor: As an Elgin resident for over 40 years, I've seen our city, particularly the downtown area, transform from a rundown ghost of a city to an emerging vibrant place. One of the true gems that has really put us on the map is the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, which has grown into one of the premier orchestras in the Midwest. However, the economy has hit hard, and funding is not what it used to be.
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Another perspective on Durbin trip
A Naperville letter to the editor: Robert Carlson, in a Feb. 28 letter, accused Senator Dick Durbin of failing to show leadership around our nation's budget issues. I'd like to offer another perspective which might set the record straight on a few points.
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The new nightmare: Products, services
A Naperville letter to the editor: May I offer another reason that "consumer confidence" is often down? It's because services and or/products have become a nightmare. Bought a new cellphone. The dumb version. Now I can neither access my contact list, nor change the ring tone.
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New guns laws more needed than ever
A Barrington letter to the editor: We in Illinois, and especially in Chicago, have the worst record in the country for gun deaths. The majority of our citizens are not proud of this statistic and want something done about it. The polls tell the politicians this, but it is ignored.
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Stop giving away our hard-earned money
A Buffalo Grove letter to the editor: Our newly assigned Secretary Of State John Kerry is already in Egypt promising hundreds of millions of our tax dollars to a country that may or may not be an ally of ours. Our commander-in-chief has also promised them an additional $1 billion if they "play nice."
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Now’s not the time to cut defense
A Wheeling letter to the editor: Young men and women are putting their lives on the line to keep America free. Is this really the way to treat them, cutting the money for defense?
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