All Stories from May 19, 2014 (Change date)
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Vote for sincere people who want to leadMay 19, 2014 5:01 am - The extent of my formal study of finance, currency and commerce occurred nearly 60 years ago when I enrolled in Econ 101, and I took the course only because the universi...
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Postal workers food drive a huge helpMay 19, 2014 5:01 am - A big thank you to the Barrington Post Office for their continued support of the Barrington Township Food Pantry! Each year the Barrington Post Office has an area-wide f...
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For Illinois caretakers, raises are hard to come byMay 19, 2014 5:00 am - On the second night of the NFL draft, an Oakland Raiders pick from 40 years ago sat in a one-story house in Des Plaines with a wheelchair ramp out front, a home he's bot...
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Readers sound off on tolls, pets on planes and moreMay 19, 2014 5:00 am - Pets on planes. Tolls on freeways. Conflicts of interest. Readers flooded my inbox with outraged, humorous and pointed comments about the above issues, which is why I'm ...
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Dawn Patrol: Iraq War veteran killed in crash; Blackawks winMay 19, 2014 5:00 am - Pension penalties fall, but some schools owe $100,000-plus Elgin Area Unit District U-46 and Community Unit District 300 were hit with six-figure penalties for givi...
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10 stories you may have missed this weekendMay 19, 2014 5:00 am - 1. While many of us have gone from shoveling snow to mopping up flooded basements, Mount Prospect native Shari Duffy has been sipping champagne, dancing the night away a...
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AT&T aims for TV's future with $48.5B DirecTV dealMay 19, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - AT&T says it views its planned $48.5 billion purchase of DirecTV as a way to help redefine the video entertainment industry, giving it opportunities to bun...
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Boys volleyball / Lake County roundupMay 19, 2014 1:01 am - Stevenson d. Libertyville: Stevenson outlasted Libertyville, 25-23, 22-25, 27-25. Grant Maleski led the way with 11 kills while Connor Perlin added 8 kills. Timothy Park...
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Time running out to join Suburban Chicago's Got TalentMay 19, 2014 1:01 am - Time is running out to secure a spot to audition for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent, a summer-long talent competition co-sponsored by the Daily Herald, the Arlington Heig...
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Reduce pest problems by rotating vegetable cropsMay 19, 2014 1:01 am - The easiest way to reduce pest problems and avoid using chemical controls in the vegetable garden is to rotate crops. Many insects and diseases attack a number of relate...