All Stories from September 6, 2014
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Taxes, home rule, size of government on ballot for suburban Cook Co. voters
Sep 12, 2014 1:41 PM - Residents of Northwest suburban Cook County will have several opportunities on the Nov. 4 ballot to weigh in directly on the operations of their local governments. Ballot questions run the gamut from financial to administrative, including a tax hike for fire services, giving a local municipality greater authority and reducing the size of a couple of government boards. -
Miles: An unconventional convention idea for Cubs
Sep 8, 2014 1:33 PM - With the Cubs convention lacking in interest in recent years, Daily Herald Cubs writer Bruce Miles has some unconventional ideas to spice it up. How about inviting Carlos Zambrano, Sammy Sosa and Lou Piniella and letting the good times roll? -
Falling tree in Northfield kills Chicago actress
Sep 13, 2014 1:01 AM - A veteran actress in TV shows and stage productions across the area, Molly Glynn died Saturday after being struck by a tree uprooted during Friday's violent storms. "I couldn't save her. I couldn't save her. She's gone," read a Saturday morning Facebook post by her husband and fellow actor Joe Foust. -
Minimalist desks simply get the job done
Sep 8, 2014 10:19 AM - Is the home office doomed? Laptops allow us to work almost anywhere, paper storage has gone digital, and for a growing number of apartment-dwellers, the notion of having the square-footage for a home office is a pipe dream. -
Spiegel: Konerko and Jeter on the goodbye tour
Sep 7, 2014 2:40 PM - The long goodbyes for Paul Konerko have already begun, and Matt Spiegel hopes the White Sox icon will get to play on Sept. 27 when the team honors him with a special ceremony.
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Cutler's 'journey' has him poised to lead Bears
Sep 7, 2014 8:25 AM - Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has reached the age where he appreciates his situation, being surrounded by an abundance of talent, with the opportunity to bring it all together into a potent offense capable of outperforming last year's high-scoring unit and carrying the entire team. -
Cubs' offense struggles in double loss
Sep 7, 2014 1:04 AM - The Cubs look like they're missing big guns Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro from their lineup. They dropped a pair of games Saturday, losing Friday's suspened game 5-3 in 11 innings and getting shutout 5-0 in the second game. Manager Rick Renteria also said he's not worried about rookie Javier Baez and his strikeouts. -
Girls volleyball: Saturday's resultsSep 7, 2014 12:45 AM - Here are high school girls volleyball results from Saturday, Sept. 6.
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Girls tennis: Saturday's resultsSep 7, 2014 12:44 AM - Here are high school girls tennis results from Saturday, Sept. 6.
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Girls swimming: Saturday's resultsSep 7, 2014 12:44 AM - Here are high school girls swimming results from Saturday, Sept. 6.
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