Cook County
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Saturday Soapbox: C'mon, mom!Aug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - If you have a child as giving and apparently responsible as Evan Kuehnert, the Batavia 7-year-old who asked friends to skip birthday presents for him in lieu of presents...
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Custom homes allow freedom of imaginationAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - When Evan Harris starts the building process with a new client, the first thing he wants to see is the client's wish list. "We ask our customer to show us pictures of w...
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Mess left after storms rake DuPage CountyAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Friday morning in DuPage County looked like a picky logging company had come through, snapping select trees and leaving a trail of scattered foliage as it hightailed out...
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Religion--Special EventsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Religion -- special events St. Monica Fest: St. Monica Parish of Carpentersville will hold its annual St. Monica Fest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in the church parking...
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Shallow roots may be culprit in uprooted treesAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - For someone with a huge oak tree resting on her roof and deck, Debbie Williams was relatively unfazed. "We're counting our blessings," the Medinah resident said Friday....
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Elgin brothers accused of stealing hardwood flooringAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Two Elgin brothers were accused Thursday of stealing 80 boxes of flooring material, police said. Juan, 32, and Jesus Picasso, 21, both of 315 N. Gifford St., Elgin, were...
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Minutemen out, but protests going onAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The Illinois Minuteman Project isn't coming to McHenry County today, but protesters for and against the group still are. The two sides of the illegal immigration debate ...
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Marmion spoils South Elgin's bid for 1st winAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - What looked like would be a nip-and-tuck battle early took a turn for the worse for the South Elgin Storm football team as it lost 45-12 to the Marmion Academy Cadets Fr...
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Notes on ReligionAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Notes on religion E-mail DuPageFaith@dailyherald.com or fax items to (630) 955-0895. The Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett was presented with an award declaring it one of ...
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11 months later, tollway fines comingAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - After nearly a year, the tollway finally started sending out violation notices to toll cheats Thursday en masse. The notices will include all violations that have been r...