All Stories from August 14, 2013 (Change date)
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Gardening tools go mobileAug 14, 2013 5:49 am - Smart phones that respond to signals from plants? Laptops that coordinate irrigation at dozens of vineyards? Remote weather stations programmed to text frost alerts? Man...
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High-ranking Glenbard administrator stepping downAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - Just weeks after starting a job that was the result of a recent promotion, a top Glenbard High School District 87 administrator has resigned unexpectedly to take a posit...
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Pay cuts in store for elected DuPage forest preserve officialsAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - After months of discussion, DuPage County Forest Preserve District commissioners appear ready to cut the pay of future commissioners and presidents. With the exception o...
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'Lali-Palooza' to warn of heroin risksAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - Lake County authorities say they'll use a battle of the bands competition called Lali-Palooza to start a discussion about the serious issue of heroin and opiate overdosi...
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Hank Curcio retires as Schaumburg trusteeAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - After more than 10 years on the Schaumburg village board, Hank Curcio retired Tuesday, citing his age of almost 80 years. Village President Al Larson nominated Tom Daill...
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Wauconda, water agency at odds over feesAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - A disagreement over fees is keeping Wauconda officials from inking a deal with the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency for drinking water from Lake Michigan, v...
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‘Everything Buffalo Grove’ debuts as Facebook hubAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - The Daily Herald announced today that it has introduced Everything Buffalo Grove, an independent “Facebook newspaper” aimed at becoming an interactive hub for news, info...
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ECC Arts Center celebrates 20 years, 4,000 actsAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - The Elgin Community College Arts Center has gone platinum. Not because it sold a million albums, sure, but the Arts Center has plenty to celebrate in its platinum anniv...
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Editorial: Already, concealed carry law needs refinementsAug 14, 2013 5:00 am - Illinois had 49 other states to learn from when it was told it had to craft a concealed carry law last December. And it had 180 days to figure it out. Unfortunately, the...
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Dawn patrol: Aurora cops’, Schaumburg teens’ daring dam rescueAug 14, 2013 5:00 am - Aurora cops, Schaumburg teens honored for dam rescue Two Aurora police officers were honored yesterday, as well as four teen river rafters from Schaumburg, because ...