All Stories from June 30, 2013 (Change date)
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As ‘war’ rages, Gettysburg vendors try to cash inJun 30, 2013 1:53 pm - GETTYSBURG, Pa. — As re-enacted war raged several miles away, tourists strolled a commercial strip of Gettysburg to survey T-shirts, hats and other trinkets to commemora...
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Subscribers: Be sure to activate your e-editionJun 30, 2013 1:21 am - To our Readers, In April, we introduced a vastly improved version of our Daily Herald replica edition, and we’re pleased that it’s received strong praise from subscriber...
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Extending life of antifreeze carries a financial riskJul 01, 2013 10:33 am - Q. My comments and questions are about antifreeze. Some say it lasts two to three years when you buy a car new. Some say you can extend that to five years or 150,000 mil...
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Woman killed by Metra train near Round LakeJul 01, 2013 11:36 am - An inbound Metra train struck and killed a woman near Round Lake late Saturday morning, a spokesman said. Metra spokesman Michael Gillis did not have any additional info...
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Fire damages Warrenville hotel roomJul 01, 2013 11:36 am - Warrenville firefighters responded to a fire alarm on the fifth-floor room at SpringHill Suites Saturday morning. By the time crews arrived at the top floor of 2754 Maec...
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3 Chicago men charged with Des Plaines Radio Shack robberyJul 01, 2013 10:15 am - Three Chicago men were arrested Thursday and charged with stealing 90 cellphones, computers and monitors from a Des Plaines Radio Shack, a total of almost $31,000, polic...
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Man returning from dinner shot inside Inverness homeJun 30, 2013 12:08 pm - Police say two men waited inside an Inverness home Friday night and shot a 63-year-old man in the stomach after he returned from dinner with his girlfriend. Inverness po...
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Grubs can cause brown patchesJul 02, 2013 12:26 am - Grub problems vary from year to year and lawn to lawn. Grubs are the larvae of some kinds of beetles and feed on the roots of grass. The adult beetles lay their eggs in...
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Mushrooms help give lawn nutrients it needsJun 30, 2013 12:04 pm - Q. Why do I have mushrooms growing in my lawn? A. Has all of the wet weather we have experienced recently caused you to see mushrooms in your lawn? Smile. Don’t frown! Y...
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Excess moisture from cellar’s dirt floor can cause troubleJun 30, 2013 12:30 am - Q. My son lives in an old house that has a dirt floor cellar that gets damp in the spring. I was wondering what could be done about covering the floor with plastic, or m...