Cook County
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How do you know the bridge is safe?Sep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinoisans who want to know about the safety of local bridges can't get the information easily. Deciphering what they do get is even harder. The Illinois...
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College helping aspiring writersSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Every serious writer needs some friendly feedback, so Elgin Community College welcomes students and the community to the 2007-08 Writers Center Coffee House where creati...
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Hospitals' focus now all about patientsSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Check into the new Sherman Hospital in Elgin in 2009, and your room will have a view overlooking a scenic, 15-acre geothermal lake that will help cool and heat the $310 ...
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Donation helps service at college bookstoreSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A $78,000 donation by South Eastern Book Co., a Kentucky-based book supplier will mean improved service for students at the ECC Bookstore. The company, based in Murray, ...
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Glenkirk volunteer named Daily Point of Life Award winnerSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - For years, Eileen Bennin has been a shining light at Glenkirk, inspiring others with her enthusiasm, dedication and spirit of volunteerism. "My boys started as particip...
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Cycling commuters have opened our eyesSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - For those who drive to work, it may not be surprising that the Chicago area clocks in some of the highest average travel times to work in the nation. In a 2005 ranking o...
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Sep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Libertyville could get as many as 45 new parkway trees for its 2007-08 tree planting program. The village board last week approved a bid not to exceed $11,340 to St. Aub...
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'Going green' can save public's green, tooSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Not since the late 1960s and early 1970s has there been such focus on the environment and what could be done to protect it. Pollution control and energy conservation hav...
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Inquiring minds don't need to knowSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Inquiring minds don't need to know To the editor: The Daily Herald is known for its journalistic integrity, for going after hard-hitting local stories and never backing ...
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Robotic rivalrySep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A group of Lake County girls traveled to Chicago to watch metal compete alongside metal. Members of the YWCA of Lake County recently held a friendly competition against ...