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Wet and wild: Water features make a summertime splash at suburban spray parksJul 11, 2019 6:00 am - Once upon a time, when kids wanted to cool off on a hot summer's day, they slipped into their bathing suits, set up a sprinkler in the backyard and ran through the cold ...
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Aurora's Phillips Park Zoo provides a colorful oasisJul 05, 2019 1:00 am - River otters. Gray wolves. A mountain lion. Even an alligator. You can find them all - and many other creatures ranging from bald eagles to great horned owls and from l...
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Des Plaines' best qualities went into new muralJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - For 50 years, the wall outside the Des Plaines History Center featured crumbling white paint and a long-forgotten billboard. But a recent sponsorship from the Des Plaine...
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Why do some dogs bark a lot? Some are just chattyJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - “Why do dogs sometimes bark a lot? I have a Yorkie!” commented a young patron from the Grayslake Area Public Library. The dog days are coming soon — the summer swelter t...
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Images: June photo contest winnersJun 30, 2019 1:00 am - Interesting animals, colorful flowers and nature's beauty are all part of the Daily Herald photo contest winners from the month of June. ...
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Suburban gem Cantigny Park is a museum like no otherJun 20, 2019 6:00 am - Suburban gem Cantigny Park is a museum like no other
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Gum from tree sap to synthetic substituteJun 19, 2019 11:00 pm - "How is gum made?" a participant in the Libertyville Parks Teen Travelers bike camp asked. The story of gum is not all sweet and snappy. Chewing gum goes way back - abou...
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Eruptions, explosions, magma help form volcano cratersJun 09, 2019 11:00 pm - “Why do volcanoes have cool craters?” asked a young patron at the Grayslake Area Public Library. Most of the 150-plus volcanoes in the U.S. are along the Pacific coast w...
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Fatschel retires after helping build Liberyville's soccer program for 45 yearsJun 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Libertyville's soccer program started in Horst Fatschel's backyard, where he would lead 40 neighbor kids in practice. From that humble beginning some 45 years ago, Fatsc...
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Images: Photo contest winners in MayJun 01, 2019 1:00 am - Daily Herald report Every week judges at the Daily Herald evaluate images sent to us by readers in the Northwest suburbs, Lake County, DuPage County and the Fox Valley. ...