All Stories from May 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Dawn Patrol: Hail, floods in suburbs; lawsuit against Grayslake schoolMay 21, 2014 5:01 am - Storms pound suburbs Baseball-sized hail up to 2.75 inches in diameter were reported in southern Cook County and reports of 1- to 2-inch hail were common elsewhere,...
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Prepare yourself for more of the sameMay 21, 2014 5:01 am - I felt a brief surge of hope about Congress a few weeks ago. It was returning from Easter recess, and Capitol Hill was filled with talk about immigration reform, a minim...
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All human life is sacred, needs protectionMay 21, 2014 5:01 am - In the letters published April 24, Rich Lorimer asks for intelligent answers to a number of questions he poses in "Babies' deaths renews abortion questions." The answers...
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Benghazi hearings no waste of timeMay 21, 2014 5:01 am - In the May 10 Daily Herald, Roger Frankel takes issue with House Speaker John Boehner forming a special committee to "once again investigate events in Benghazi, even tho...
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Love and 'The Normal Heart'May 21, 2014 5:01 am - Eddie called himself a private detective, although all he really did was repossess cars. He would show up around 4 p.m. at the cafe where I worked after school, have his...
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Tax-hike extension would continue servicesMay 21, 2014 5:01 am - I am writing to support making the 5 percent income tax rate permanent so that the clients we serve and the people of Illinois can continue to receive the human services...
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Take a walk, run though downtown Elgin SaturdayMay 21, 2014 5:00 am - The 37th Elgin Valley Fox Trot will again feature three races and $1,500 in cash prizes. It steps off from Douglas Avenue and Kimball Street at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2...
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Kane County wants to equip cops with heroin antidoteMay 21, 2014 5:00 am - Kane County Health Department officials want to follow in the footsteps of a plan piloted by neighboring DuPage County and equip local police officers with a drug that c...
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Music notes: Shooter Jennings brings 'Spirit' tour to LibertyvilleMay 21, 2014 5:00 am - Country legacy Shooter Jennings, son of the great country-music legend Waylon Jennings, has carved out his own music career with fierce independence. But he's never shie...
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Ex-Palatine, Forest View teacher worked for Gen. MacArthurMay 21, 2014 5:00 am - During the final years of World War II, Burt “Sarge” Showers worked directly for Gen. Douglas MacArthur as a mapmaker in the Pacific campaign, interacting daily with the...