Cook County
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Very disappointing front page on 9/11Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - When I opened up my Daily Herald on 9/11, I could not believe my eyes. Instead of a solemn remembrance of the events of Sept. 11, 2001 making the headline, I read a spla...
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Divide daylilies to keep them bloomingSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. How do I divide Stella de' Oro daylily plants? Should I also remove seed pods from them? A. Daylilies are one of the most popular perennial plants grown in th...
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Summer sweep for local bandSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A Geneva-based band made the most of its summer by winning three consecutive battle of the bands competitions. The Grape Soda Jerks began their sweep of the park distric...
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Home Plus Outlet deals out the discountsSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Welcome to Home Plus Outlet, the Elgin business that its manager says is the Wal-Mart of the home improvement world. "We're like a low-price leader in this market," sai...
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Casinos want their smokesSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A statewide smoking ban has yet to snuff a single cigarette and already repeal efforts are afoot at the Capitol. The gambling industry is actively lobbyin...
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West Dundee's Heritage Fest expects 7,000 over three daysSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Civil War reenacting runs in Naperville native Bill Birzetis' family. His father portrayed a colonel in the Union Army, with a blue jacket and an eagle on either shoulde...
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Supporters lining up in race for 14th DistrictSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The first day to file an election petition is still more than a month away, but one candidate in the crowded 14th Congressional District race already is touting his endo...
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Higher water rates may be on horizonSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Carpentersville residents might want to reconsider those long morning showers if the village board approves a 9 percent increase in water and sewer rates. Trustees will ...
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Grandson of Gandhi speaks to local high schoolersSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - As talk of the Sept. 11 attacks and troop levels in Iraq continue, area high school students got a different world view Friday -- one of peace. Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson...
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The briefsSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Genealogy expert to answer questions Bridging the Gap Across the Pond, about searching online genealogical databases, will be presented at 10:30 a.m. today at Schaumburg...