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Share your flooding pictures with usApr 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Today is going to be messy -- on the roads, at your homes and at your offices. Help us chronicle the damage caused by today's flooding. Share you flooding pictures with us by emailing them to storm@dailyherald.com. We'll publish them in a gallery.
Waubonsee celebrates Earth Day with activities Apr 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Waubonsee Community College is celebrating Earth Week April 22-26 with a variety of free activities at its Sugar Grove campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive.
Storms, plenty of rain expected to continue overnight Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Showers and thunderstorms — and possibly hail — are expected to continue overnight, with some areas seeing as many as 4 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. "We're already seeing the leading edge move in," meteorologist Ed Fenelon said Wednesday morning. "There's a good flow of gulf moisture heading northward, which is causing the trend."
Dawn Patrol: Runners gather in Palatine; sandbagging in Gurnee Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Runners gather in Palatine in honor of Boston. Local event and race organizers talk security. Tom Hayes: Boston experience lesson for Arlington Heights. Gurnee seeks sandbagging help today. Trial begins without missing nuclear engineer. Des Plaines officers suspended in grant scheme. Naperville approves using tax revenue to pay pension debt. Geneva OKs budget after questions. White Sox hitters show patience.
Progress continues on getting stoplight where Waubonsee students died in 2010 Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Waubonsee Community College continued progress Wednesday on getting a traffic light installed where two students were killed in a crash three years ago this week.
Dawn Patrol: What suburbanites experienced in Boston Apr 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Suburban Boston Marathon runners report they're OK. Barrington runner describes the explosions. Marathon runner from Lisle: Oh my God, what just happened?' Palatine firefighters rescue girl from blaze. McHenry County sheriff's office catches Top 10 fugitive. Naperville Dist. 203 rejects online charter school. Arlington Heights Mayor Mulder honored at last board meeting.
Dawn Patrol: Tax day; Cubs, city reach Wrigley deal Apr 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Tax deadline: Today; Police investigate suspicious' death in Crystal Lake fire; Grayslake celebrates Abraham Lincoln's legacy; Athletes with disabilities taste thrill of competition; Cubs, city reach Wrigley deal; Bulls just looking to get healthy; Blackhawks not fazed by Blues; Cubs lose a wild one
Dawn Patrol: Hayes, Bogusz (age 26), Argiris, Amrich are mayors Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Hayes wins Arlington Heights mayoral race. Des Plaines votes in youngest mayor. Wheeling elects Argiris. Amrich to lead Island Lake. Bartels appears out in East Dundee. Abboud out in Barrington Hills. Gurnee mayor returns for third term. Rogina wins in St. Charles. Elgin leans toward Prigge, Gavin, Rauschenberger and Dunne.
Dawn Patrol: It’s Election Day; rejections for online charter school Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
It’s Election Day. Darien triple murder mastermind played gangster, prosecutors said. Geneva, U-46 and Dist. 300 school boards all reject online charter school. Man carves friend’s eyelids and more, police say. Elgin couple pledge to manage $2 million lottery winnings wisely.
Studying abroad benefits college studentApr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Exploring the world beyond our borders creates unparalleled learning opportunities. Travel exposes you to different cultures, languages and perspectives. Dedicating a summer, a semester or a month to studying abroad deepens the benefit, forging lifelong skills.
Dawn patrol: Guilty verdict in murder; Elgin council member in ICU Apr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Guilty verdict in Carrick death. Police officers turn out en mass for trooper's funeral. Elgin council member in ICU. Naperville's Water Street project advances. One shot in Aurora, police say. Video gaming rules established in Wauconda. Aurora's East New York Street getting makeover. Bulls lose.
Dawn Patrol: St. Charles targets unwanted papers; Arena breaks record Apr 2, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Charles cracking down on unwanted newspapers. Sears Centre breaks attendance record. Mourners pay respect to fallen state trooper. Elmhurst men charged with Internet crimes. Screams scare off intruder. Cubs and Sox both win on Opening Day.
Dawn Patrol: Human remains found; Baseball celebrates Opening Day Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Officials investigating human remains found in Woodridge; Home uninhabitable after fire in St. Charles; Fox Valley egg hunt doesn't go over easy for all; Bulls rally to defeat Detroit, extend streak; Play Ball: Opening Day predictions; It's not all gloom and doom for Cubs; Reasons to believe White Sox will be better in 2013
Congressman brings Fab Lab pitch to Waubonsee, local manufacturers Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Rep. Bill Foster hosted a roundtable discussion Thursday about his Fab Lab bill. The 11th District congressman introduced a bill last week to establish a National Fab Lab network across the country to catalyze the manufacturing sector. He spoke at Waubonsee Community College's downtown Aurora location.
Dawn Patrol: Woman killed in fiery I-88 crash; Algonquin OKs video gambling Mar 27, 2013 12:00 AM
Woman killed in fiery I-88 crash near Sugar Grove. Algonquin OKs video gambling. Schaumburg approves bee yard. Kirchoff Road development in Rolling Meadows advances. Norovirus blamed for O'Hare sickness. Biggest Loser's Allen home and happy. MCC receives donation worth $800,000. Naperville chamber cheers on Internet sales tax legislation. Blackhawks snuff out Flames.
Dawn Patrol: Early voting starts; we dodge Midwest snow Mar 25, 2013 12:00 AM
Early voting begins today; Midwest storm misses the Chicago area, as Naperville man falls victim to it in Missouri; Illini bow out of NCAA tourney; Bulls have an easy win.
Images: Editors' picks in winter photo contestMar 25, 2013 12:00 AM
More than 120 of you entered our winter photo contest. While the winner was Carl Thompson of Gilberts, there were so many stunning pictures that we had to share them with you. Here are the best of the best chosen by our editors. Thank you all for sharing.
The winners of our 2013 Readers' Choice AwardsMar 22, 2013 12:00 AM
You have spoken and the winners of the Daily Herald's 2013 Readers' Choice Awards have been chosen. Our readers voted on the “best of the best” places to shop, dine and live. We received more than 9,000 electronic ballots in our four-week Readers' Choice promotional campaign, intended to identify the top businesses in a wide range of categories.
Suburban counties dip in health rank, but still do well compared to state Mar 20, 2013 12:00 AM
After three years being ranked tops out of 102 counties, Kendall dipped to seventh in a list released Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Insitute. Kane County, which was ranked eighth last year, fell to 12th and other collar counties also declined but were still in the top 20 percent overall.
Taxpayers' pension fund contributions up 172% in 10 yearsMar 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Pension obligations for local government employees cost Illinois taxpayers $500 million more than it did 10 years ago. The state's 3,000-plus municipalities, counties, libraries, park districts, townships and other local agencies that pay into the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund spent $800,804,253 in 2011 to cover retirement benefits for 175,844 employees. That's up 172 percent.