Columns
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How suburbs will mark the start of Black History Month, Chinese New Year on TuesdayJan 31, 2022 4:30 am - Tuesday marks the start of two big events on the calendar - Black History Month and the Chinese Lunar New Year. Throughout February, suburban communities, schools and co...
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A dangerous need for speed during the pandemic: Why some drivers feel it's OK if they floor itJan 31, 2022 4:15 am - Illinois State Police handed out 78,255 speeding citations to drivers in 2021. And those who got only tickets were the lucky ones. The Illinois Department of Transportat...
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'I just tried to get her to stop stabbing me,' son in Elgin murder, dismemberment case testifiesJan 31, 2022 12:00 am - The Elgin man charged with killing and dismembering his mother testified he acted in self-defense after the 76-year-old came at him with a military-grade survival knife ...
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Feder: Hacker forces BGA community forum on Cabrini-Green to shut downJan 31, 2022 12:00 am - An online community forum hosted by the Better Government Association Saturday was disrupted by a hacker who posted images of child pornography and expressions of hate s...
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Ryan Poles, Matt Eberflus make solid first impressionsJan 31, 2022 12:00 am - As NFL courtships go, these introductory news conferences aren't really even a first date so much as a first meeting in an arranged marriage, but at least we got a few d...
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Good News Sunday: How a Naperville-based nonprofit supports kids who want to danceJan 30, 2022 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Greg Long of Naperville is amazed at how...
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Excessive moisture in home caused by buried air ductsJan 30, 2022 5:00 am - Q: I bought my house over three years ago and have had seasonal problems with wet ceilings since. After replacing the roof and rain gutters, I learned the problem was mo...
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Maybe it's time to consider a permanent site for OlympicsJan 30, 2022 12:00 am - At the first modern Summer Olympic Games in Greece in 1896, Greece's King George I made a modest proposal. Why not provide a permanent site for the games at Olympia, Gre...
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The roads to the halls of fame are paved with scrutinyJan 30, 2022 12:00 am - It took a special committee for Bears' four-time All-NFC tackle Jim Covert to be named to the National Football Hall of Fame. Chris Webber wasn't inducted into the Naism...
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Arkush: Burning questions for new Bears brassJan 30, 2022 12:00 am - While waiting to meet and talk with new Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus, I went back through all my recent correspondence looking for the m...