Teresa Schmedding
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Holiday lights contest deadline is midnight tonightDec 09, 2012 4:10 am - Traditional or modern? White or multicolored? Blinking, chasing or constantly lit? It doesn’t matter what your preference, we want to see your holiday lights? The deadl...
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History of Christmas lightsDec 08, 2012 7:00 am - Do you know when the first Christmas tree was adorned with lights? Or when blinking lights were invented? Here are some random Christmas lights facts to chew on while I ...
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Holiday lights flashback: 2010 winnerDec 07, 2012 5:00 am - The Kyprianidis family is no stranger to winning holiday lights contests. In 2010, the family won the Daily Herald holiday lights contest. In previous years, their displ...
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Safety first when it comes to holiday lightsDec 06, 2012 11:00 am - Roughly 12,500 people are treated each for injuries sustained while putting up holiday lights and decorating Christmas trees. To help keep your holiday safe, here are so...
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LED lights v. regular holiday lightsDec 05, 2012 10:00 am - If you're interested in keeping down your electricity costs this year, you might try LED lights. LED lights use 90% less energy than traditional lights, which can add up...
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70 degrees makes it tough to muster up Christmas spiritDec 04, 2012 11:00 am - This week's warm temperatures are making it tough to get into the Christmas spirit. Temperatures soared to a balmy 70 degrees or higher across much of Illinois as Monday...
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Holiday lights flashback: 2009 winnerDec 03, 2012 5:02 am - An amazing 30,000-light display synced with holiday music was the key to Nicholas Miele winning the Daily Herald’s holiday lights contest in 2009. “I’ve always been a ve...
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Holiday lights flashback: 2008 winnerNov 30, 2012 4:30 am - About 7,000 lights and a yard full of reindeer and candy canes helped Tom Johnson of Streamwood win the Daily Herald holiday lights contest in 2008. Johnson didn't rely ...
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Two ways to win snowblower in Daily Herald holiday lights contestNov 25, 2012 5:00 am - Can your house be seen from outer space? Or do you have a computer science genius (or a 10-year-old) who programmed a million lights to every Christmas carol? Or do you ...
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Dawn patrol: Shoppers up all night, cold moves inNov 23, 2012 4:30 am - Missing Streamwood woman found dead A 20-year-old Streamwood woman who has been missing since Nov. 12 was found dead Thursday, according to the Streamwood Police De...