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  • A mother alpaca stays close to her newborn baby at Waldron Grove Alpacas in Campton Hills Tuesday. The baby was born Tuesday morning.

    Dawn Patrol: Palatine retriever found; Schaumburg armed robber sought Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
    Missing Palatine golden retriever returned home. Schaumburg police looking for strong-arm robber. Cary man charged in bank robberies. Des Plaines council denies Fountain Blue tent. Carpentersville plans for medical marijuana. Naperville offering $7.5 million to Freedom Plaza developer. Meacham Road in Rolling Meadows on August agenda.

     
  • Of the more than $1 million spent by 97 Batavia Unit District 101 employees using district-issued purchase cards last year, almost $25,000 was spent on food, according to district financial records.

    Why $25,000 in food on Batavia school charge cards? Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
    Batavia Unit District 101 purchase cards were used by employees 253 times last year to buy almost $25,000 worth of food and other goods totaling more than $1 million. District officials signed off on all the purchases and contend checks and balances are in place to make sure use of the 97 cards is justified, but one taxpayer disagrees. “They're not really being good stewards of the taxpayers' dollars,” Carl Dinwiddie says.

     
  • The family-run roofing company Protech of Des Plaines converted their office into a Chicago Blackhawks shrine with Bille Marcum showing off his tickets to Games 5 and 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Will there be a Game 7?

    Dawn Patrol: Hawks lose Game 3; lowest score in U-46 now 50 Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
    Hawks lose Game 3. U-46 makes the lowest possible scores in schools 50. Lake Zurich ends retirement participation. St. Charles welcomes new alderman, fire chief. Arlington Heights karaoke bar wants liquor license back. E. Dundee seeks payment on defaulted loan. Ex-Glenbard East student pleads not guilty in graduation plot.

     
  • Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford will be tested again tonight as the Hawks play Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Boston.

    Dawn Patrol: Lake Zurich hosts Iron Girls; Tough road for Hawks tonight Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    Good turnout in Lake Zurich for first Iron Girl triathlon; Swedish Day festival provides lesson in language, culture; man serving life sentence loses appeal in 2003 Elgin murder; Bruins certainly a challenge in every way for Hawks; Cubs’ Marmol blows another save; Sox fall to 10 games under .500

     
  • The Daily Herald won five Illinois Associated Press Media Editors Awards Thursday in Springfield.

    Daily Herald collects Illinois Associated Press Awards Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Daily Herald was presented with the award of News Innovator of the Year at the 2013 Illinois Associated Press Media Editors News and Photo Contest in Springfield Thursday. The Daily Herald also won four other awards.

     
  • Dann Gire

    Gire receives journalism education honorJun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    Daily Herald Film Critic Dann Gire is being honored with the Illinois Journalism Education Association's "Friend of Scholastic Journalism" award. The award recognizes individuals and organizations demonstrating commitment to journalism education. He will receive the award at a ceremony in September.

     
  • Bacteria levels in Woods Creek Lake at Indian Trail Beach in Lake in the Hills were so high last year that the beach should have been closed for 10 days, but because of lag times in testing the beach was closed for only eight days.

    How you could swim in filth at suburban beaches Jun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
    Due to a lag in the time it takes the state to test water samples, beachgoers may be frolicking in filth. Illinois Department of Public Health officials said it can take as much as two days for test results on water samples with dangerously high bacteria levels to be discovered. “That's one of the flaws in the system,” said Melaney Arnold, IDPH spokeswoman.

     

  • Dawn Patrol: 4 found dead near Darien; strong storms tonight Jun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
    4 people dead in apparent murder-suicide. Strong storms expected today. Schaumburg man skips stalking trial. Naperville city council compensation packages top $238,000. Truck driver cited by Barrington police in May crash. Blackhawks fan sports tats of both teams.

     
  • Twenty-four sets of twins are fifth-graders at Highcrest Middle School in Wilmette. The school is attempting to break a Guinness World record for the amount of twins in one grade, which is currently 16 sets.

    Dawn Patrol: No book ban in Glen Ellyn; Barrington fire protest Jun 11, 2013 12:00 AM
    Book won't be banned in Glen Ellyn District 41. Crowd protests Barrington fire district split. Arlington Heights to join online hotel tax lawsuit. Quinn pushes for combined pension plan. Naperville woman fighting cancer vies for Kona Ironman spot. Wilmette school sees double times 24. Addison Trail senior still in critical condition. Hoffman Estates library branch closed.

     
  • Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane celebrates after scoring in double overtime to win Game 5 Saturday at the United Center in Chicago.

    How are you supporting the Hawks? The Daily Herald wants to see itJun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
    We want to see your Blackhawks pride. Send us photos of your playoff beard, posing with the Stanley Cup or anything special you're doing to celebrate the Hawks' run to the Stanley Cup Finals. We also want to hear about any special superstitions you have.

     
  • Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) skates in on Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick but is unable to score during the first period in Game 1 — a pattern Kane is hoping to break tonight.

    Dawn Patrol: Superman record; Arlington Heights church grilled Jun 6, 2013 12:00 AM
    Sears employees set Superman-costume record. Arlington Heights church faces angry neighbors. Rosemont mayor wants still more state money. DuPage County couple's house to become a cultural center. Drug arrest in Waukegan. It's baseball draft day. Duncan Keith out of tonight's Hawks game.

     
  • Los Angeles Kings right wing Justin Williams fights with Chicago Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw during the second period of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday in Los Angeles.

    Dawn Patrol: Concealed carry extension; Hawks lose 3-1 Jun 5, 2013 12:00 AM
    Gov. Pat Quinn has more time to think about concealed carry. Supporters of Wauconda Police Chief Doug Larsson pack the village board meeting. An Antioch mom is accused of leaving her 4-month-old twins unattended in a car. Cameras are coming to Kane County courtrooms. Dist. 211 widens the search for its next leader. Naperville approves the Freedom Plaza development. Students who don't do their homework in U-46 will still get 50 percent credit. The Hawks fall in Game 3 against the Kings. And Bears WR Brandon Marshall is excited about the upcoming season.

     
  • A new concealed carry law that awaits Gov. Pat Quinn’s signature has a variety of restrictions.

    Dawn Patrol: St. Charles to sell back guns; Pradel’s dragon statue OK Jun 4, 2013 12:00 AM
    St. Charles moves ahead with sale of weapons. Arrest in Naperville mayor’s stolen dragon statue. Carpentersville leaders to meet, discuss medical marijuana. Palatine approves composting ordinance. Dist. 203 to give back $2.2 million in taxes to Edward. North Aurora police investigate ‘Drano’ bombs. Blackhawks face the Kings tonight.

     

  • Employment seekers invited to attend job, resource fair May 31, 2013 12:00 AM
    Waubonsee Community College will host its second annual Kendall County Job and Resource Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, at its Plano campus, 100 Waubonsee Drive.

     

  • Celebrating the milestone of college graduationMay 30, 2013 12:00 AM
    No matter how old you are, completing your college degree and receiving your diploma is one milestone that you will never forget. Hours upon hours, weeks upon weeks, months upon months, and, occasionally, years upon years of hard work go into a student earning a degree. The ceremony is rightfully full of pomp and circumstance.

     
  • ABC 7’s Chopper 7 caught this rainbow over O’Hare International Airport Friday afternoon.

    More heavy rainfall expected; flood watch in suburbs May 30, 2013 12:00 AM
    Thunderstorms are starting to hit the suburbs. The National Weather Service says "several rounds of heavy rainfall" is possible through Saturday. It calls for as many as 2 to 3 inches of rainfall in the next couple of days. The weather service also has expanded its flash flood watch through Saturday evening. The counties of Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane and Will are included.

     
  • Defenseman Brent Seabrook put the Blackhawks in the Western Conference finals with his OT goal against Detroit in Game 7 Wednesday night at the United Center.

    Dawn Patrol: Driver gets 10 years for fatal DUI crash; Hawks advanceMay 30, 2013 12:00 AM
    10-year sentence for drunken driver. Richmond man charged in shooting. Cops are taking to the rooftops to raise money. Political strife in Lake County. Seabrook's OT goal wins series for Hawks. The Sox keep struggling at the plate. And Cubs reliever Kyuji Fujikawa will have season-ending surgery.

     
  • State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, a Northbrook Democrat said of the provision “It sounds preposterous. i don't know how you get that and a survivor's annuity. This is the first I've heard about this.”

    How a retired teacher's pension adds up to $400,000May 29, 2013 12:00 AM
    A provision so obscure it caught several of Illinois' top legislative pension experts by surprise allows survivors of some former public employees to take over their deceased spouses' pensions as well as receive survivor benefits. “It sounds preposterous,” said state Rep. Elaine Nekritz, a Northbrook Democrat. “I don't know how you get that and a survivor's annuity. This is the first I've heard about this.”

     
  • Steve Kozak visited his parents in the hospital after they were injured in a tornado that struck Moore, Okla., Monday evening. Frank Kozak is a Schaumburg trustee.

    Dawn Patrol: Schaumburg trustee tells of surviving Oklahoma tornado May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
    Schaumburg trustee details Oklahoma tornado experience. Barrington Dist. 220 still ndecided on Rt. 14. Union-backed pension reform savings in question. Grayslake Dist. 46 teacher admits to harassing message. Former Elgin deputy chief charged. Carpentersville honeybee ban lifted. Cubs' bullpen blows Garza's return.

     

  • Dawn Patrol: One shot in Elgin; Hawks need top players to step up May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
    One hurt in Elgin shooting; Des Plaines River racers pay tribute to event's founder; Fox Lake dedicates firefighter memorial; Lombard's Lilac Parade gets nostalgic; Hawks' best players were invisible in Game 2

     
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