Teresa Schmedding
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8 things to do while it's 80 degrees and perfect this weekendJul 18, 2014 1:00 pm - We've had record colds. Record snow. Record fog. Record rains. Not to mention a faux polar vortex threat last week. We're about due for some awesome throw-on-your-shorts...
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5 things to know about this week's deadly weatherMay 02, 2014 1:00 am - Despite a quiet start to the severe weather season, the most deadly and fierce severe storm outbreak of 2014 left a path of destruction across the U.S. this week. Lasti...
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History of drownings in the Fox RiverApr 21, 2014 1:00 am - Sunday's drowning of a man on the Fox River was the second death on the river this year. An especially tragic year was 2006, during which seven people drowned in five se...
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5 things you may not know about Des Plaines OasisMar 14, 2014 10:00 am - The Des Plaines Oasis will shut down Sunday after 55 years. The demolition, which will cost $9.3 million, is necessary to make way for the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extens...
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Enjoy warm while you can; snow is coming backMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - Don't put away those snowblowers yet. We hate to cast a cloud over today's balmy temperatures in the suburbs, but another snowstorm is headed our way. AccuWeather is pre...
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Snow? Who knows? But the cold is a factFeb 26, 2014 12:00 am - Some of us are just trying to get through today's cold. Others are preparing for another round of massive snow this weekend. Wait ... what? Snow? Who says we're going to...
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Sundog lights up frigid suburban skiesJan 27, 2014 9:12 am - Did you know what a parhelion was before today? Not many of us did, but we quickly learned after pictures of Monday morning’s parhelion in suburban skies started appear...
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Happy holidays from the Daily HeraldDec 23, 2013 10:00 pm - No matter how busy we are around the holidays, it's impossible not to get caught up in the emotion and think back on all that has happened in the past year. But mostly, ...
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Where to find the Daily Herald on social mediaOct 10, 2013 6:58 am - Editor’s note: This article is part of a special series celebrating National Newspaper Week Oct. 6-12. The Week was designated in 1940 as a way to recognize the importan...
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Odd news: Dog eats $500, skeleton in drive-thruOct 05, 2013 8:15 am - This week’s odd news column features a naked haunted house, legalized duck races and a man who got reimbursed after his dog chewed up five $100 bills. The video of the w...