Cook County
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ECC students capture medals at national contestJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - When John Halwix completed his sheet metal contraption at this month’s SkillsUSA competition in Kansas City, Mo., he didn’t quite know what it was. Halwix had followed t...
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Retired teachers not living luxuriouslyJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to reply to Ken Kitzing’s letter, “Public pensioners have a sweet deal” in the June 15 Fence Post. After graduating from Northern Illinois State Teachers Co...
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Fox Valley police briefsJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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The SoapboxJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Leave it to experts: Yes, you've heard it often, but it's time again for that annual reminder: Leave the fireworks to the experts. They put on a much better show ...
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Carol Stream man charged in Streamwood crashJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Carol Stream man has been charged with the felony of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol for being the root cause of a crash at the intersect...
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The Hemmens outlines new season of entertainmentJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin has a season anchored by comedy and classic rock with Elgin Summer Theatre and a short film festival to round out the performance li...
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Police cracking down on holiday drunken drivingJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Ten people died in motor vehicle crashes in Illinois during last year’s Fourth of July weekend. Seven of those fatalities involved a driver who’d been drinking. To preve...
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Suburbs bracing for heat wave todayJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Clean up is continuing in the far northeast suburbs where strong storms coupled with damaging winds overnight produced a funnel cloud near Wadsworth, officials from the ...
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Have patience with English learnersJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - I agree 100 percent with Ms. Cepeda’s column titled “When the accent is on the language.” Yes, it may be difficult for those of us who speak only English to understand a...
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Gaffney talks about succeeding friend BeaubienJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Newly appointed state Rep. Kent Gaffney said the possibility of succeeding seven-term Mark Beaubien was something Beaubien wanted to discuss with him in detail someday. ...