Des Plaines
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Car hits pole, knocks out powerSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The bustling intersection of Algonquin and Arlington Heights roads was shut down by a car that hit a utility pole, snarling traffic, knocking out power to thousands and ...
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Police beatSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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A haunting inheritanceSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Second of two parts In his later years, Frank Jackowski didn't leave his wheelchair except to return to his bed in the nursing home. He couldn't sp...
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Tennis -- now kid sizeSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Tennis presents a few challenges when it comes to attracting younger players. The rackets are big, the court is expansive and the net, well, for a 5-year-old, the net co...
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School guard worked on infamous FBI caseSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Harry Croon ~ 1935-2007 Long before he joined the staff of Libertyville High School as a security guard, Harry W. Croon was an FBI agent who helped investigate one of th...
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Palatine man loses bid to be Jaycees presidentSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A Palatine man will not be the new leader for the U.S. Jaycees. Garrett McNally, 35, launched his bid in April and has been campaigning since to become the 2008 National...
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Grayslake Central band tried to fire up grade-school studentsSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Grayslake Central High School's band played a variety of Beatles songs today as part of a recruitment tool targeted at elementary-age children. About 280 students who mi...
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West Point grad prepares for his next challengeSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - When Arlington Heights native D. Court Harris was selected as a member of the Daily Herald Leadership team in 2003, he had applied to the U.S. Military Academy at West P...
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Inverness rejects police deal with BarringtonSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Inverness could be on the way to forming its own police department. Saying it's too expensive, elected officials have unanimously rejected a proposal from Barrington for...
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30 students' parents ask about transfers out of Muir academySep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The parents of 30 students at John Muir Literacy Academy in Hoffman Estates have asked that their children be transferred to other schools in the district by Oct. 1. But...