Columns
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Good intentions turn out to be less than expectedSep 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. My family of three recently moved from the West Coast to the East Coast, where my family lives. At the urging of my mother, I took a demanding job and we are staying ...
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50 years ago: Elgin National Watch tower demolitionSep 26, 2016 11:00 pm - "I can't believe that the watch factory was here for 100 years and now it's gone." "So now I have to put a nickel in parking meter just to park for an hour?" "It looks...
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Football: Wheeler set to join Augustana's Hall of FameSep 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Six former Augustana athletes will be inducted into the Tribe of Vikings Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 1. Among the group is Carmel Catholic graduate Joe Wheeler, who ...
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Imrem: Chicago Bulls' Hoiberg has to stop being VenturaSep 26, 2016 5:00 pm - The Chicago Bulls made some high-profile changes since missing the playoffs last season. Derrick Rose out. Rajon Rondo in. Pau Gasol out. Dwyane Wade in. Still others ou...
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North: A tribute to the king of golf, Arnold PalmerSep 26, 2016 5:19 am - Arnold Palmer was born on Sept. 10, 1929, and I saw him on TV when I was about 6 years old and it changed my young life. I usually scribble my Daily Herald columns very...
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Study confirms railroads play a huge role in economic developmentSep 26, 2016 1:00 am - In Bolingbrook, we're part of a high-tech rail renaissance that largely flies below the radar. Technology jobs here at Wi-Tronix, made possible by freight and passenger...
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Rozner: Marlins' Dawson heartbroken over Jose FernandezSep 26, 2016 1:00 am - Andre Dawson cried Sunday morning when he heard the news. And he cried again Sunday night and Monday morning. "It probably won't be the last time," Dawson said Monday. "...
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Girls volleyball: Terrell's focus leads to future at Arkansas StateSep 26, 2016 1:00 am - Wheeling senior Timber Terrell began playing volleyball in the seventh grade because she liked the idea of falling on the floor and the general mentality that goes with ...
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Mullen aims to retire, but volunteer work still on tapSep 26, 2016 1:00 am - Ray Mullen, GLMV Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, has decided to retire in late November. "The most rewarding part of my job has been to meet with our member...
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'Prairie Girl' sculpture finds a home in GenevaSep 25, 2016 11:00 pm - "Prairie Girl" has found her home in the Sensory Garden at Peck Farm Park in Geneva. Geneva sculptor Larry Johnson has created the "Prairie Girl" statue with, as he puts...