Columns
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Class Acts: Waubonsie Valley's Heidenrich was a 'no-brainer'Apr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Waubonsie Valley athletic director Chris Neibch annually nominates a student-athlete he feels is worthy of Illinois High School Association Academic All-State honors. "T...
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From school principal to NFL official, Nemmers loved it allApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Second of 2 parts Former Elgin High School principal Larry Nemmers, a longtime Illinois High School Association football and basketball official, also was a Big Ten foot...
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When no one knows the person who is sufferingApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - There are important voices we sometimes cannot share. I'm sharing one today. It is an unsigned letter to the editor we received. The Daily Herald does not publish anonym...
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People with disabilities shouldn't be considered invalidApr 15, 2020 11:00 pm - What gives us validity or worth as a person? Earlier this year, a close friend and I sat over breakfast discussing his upcoming surgery. Though fairly routine (if any su...
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While we're comforting ourselves with food, try the wines of VenetoApr 15, 2020 6:00 am - Warming aromas of a meaty stew filling your kitchen, a gooey mouthful of cheese, carbs - maybe you feel better just thinking about them. While comfort food may not benef...
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Tips for weeding out, cooking through that kitchen pantryApr 15, 2020 6:00 am - I've always had a love/hate relationship with my pantry. It's a virtual Rorschach test of my food psyche, a physical manifestation of my expired hopes and culinary dream...
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Fixing college corruptionApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - America's colleges are rife with corruption. The financial squeeze resulting from COVID-19 offers opportunities for a bit of remediation. Let's first let's examine what ...
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Former Elgin High principal recalls his start as an NFL refereeApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Part 1 of 2. From humble beginnings in his native Waterloo, Iowa, former Elgin High School principal Larry Nemmers not only became an educator but a decorated footb...
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Class Acts: Barrington's Anna Mae King was queen of the classroomApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Today, the Daily Herald prep sports staff begins a series of articles highlighting those student-athletes who were selected to the IHSA All-State Academic...
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Fresh 'Air' fuels ESPN's look at Bulls in 'The Last Dance'Apr 15, 2020 1:00 am - ANCIENT GREEKS IMAGED gods in human form, capable of extraordinary feats while churning through perplexing irrationalities. Zeus, meet Michael Jordan and your Chicago Bu...