Columns
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Slusher: Share in a real, constructive conversation about safetyMay 24, 2018 1:00 am - In a front-page editorial on Wednesday, we on the Daily Herald editorial board vented our frustration over continued school shootings with a call for a statewide panel t...
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Boys track and field: Halverson, one more time, has high hopesMay 24, 2018 1:00 am - It seems appropriate that Henry Halverson was named Grant's Prom King a few weeks ago. He shares his first name with royalty. Henry is a fourth, just like King Henry the...
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Some high school rules still apply in adulthoodMay 23, 2018 11:00 pm - We learn a lot in high school beyond the content of our course work, the math, science, English and so on. High school is where we learn the subtle, often unspoken "rule...
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Is the Trump Tower meeting really proof of collusion?May 23, 2018 1:00 am - If there is an Exhibit A in the case that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to fix the presidential election, it is the June 9, 2016, meeting in Trump Tower betwee...
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Glenbard West's Ebl getting extra fielding practice - with White SoxMay 23, 2018 1:00 am - All that baseball experience paid off for Glenbard West junior Anna Ebl. Surrounded by hardball-loving brothers Nick and Luke, a father, Rob, who still plays in a master...
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Stop and read the names on military statues, plaquesMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Take the time to read the names on those military statues and plaques
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How volunteers in Dundee honor veteransMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - What would Memorial Day be without sentiments wrapped around it? With the flags, the parades, and veterans playing taps in cemeteries filled with fallen comrades, Americ...
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Memorial Day marks its 150th: How Elgin observed the first tribute to those who servedMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - May 30, 2018, marks the 150th anniversary of the first Memorial Day. Begun in the aftermath of the Civil War, this day of remembrance was started by Gen. John A. Logan, ...
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It's always time to exercise your mindMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - The more we think, the better we'll think. At least that's what I heard on the way to work this morning. Researchers have figured out that those of us who keep our brain...
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Memorial Day perfect for perfecting a summer salad classicMay 22, 2018 6:00 am - Summer's just a few short weeks away and Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner, which got me to thinking about what is my absolute favorite summer salad. What i...