Articles filed under Special Reports
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‘A convenient argument’: Superintendents say they’re not to blame if Bears stay downtownFeb 12, 2024 8:22 pm - Leaders of Arlington Heights-area school districts engaged in a property tax battle with the Chicago Bears said Monday they’ve been unfairly portrayed as potentially scut...
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Facts matter: Microsoft not disabling computers for content violationsFeb 11, 2024 6:00 am - A claim that Microsoft will be shutting down personal computers is the subject of an article posted to social media. “Microsoft To Disable Computers of Users Who Share ‘N...
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‘Stood up for our taxpayers’: District 214 superintendent defends approach in property tax battle with BearsFeb 10, 2024 12:55 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent Scott Rowe denied his and two other Arlington Heights-area school districts are being “greedy” in their ongoing...
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Facts Matter: Taylor Swift search suspension not politicalFeb 04, 2024 5:30 am - A recent post claims the social media platform X blocked any searches of Taylor Swift because there’s a photo on the site that gives away the singer’s political preferenc...
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‘We don’t have a deal yet’: Bears and schools $100 million apart on property value of Arlington ParkJan 30, 2024 2:09 pm - The Chicago Bears and three Northwest suburban school districts are $100 million apart on how much they think the NFL franchise’s Arlington Park property is worth. Attorn...
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From hard rock to hard news: The switch from writing about music to designing front pagesJan 21, 2024 6:14 pm - For the last two decades, breaking news for me meant Riot Fest dropped a lineup update or Ravinia announced a new summer show. Now the phrase has taken on a whole new mea...
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Our game plan for Sports in 2024 and beyondJan 21, 2024 6:08 pm - Growing up in Nebraska, I tossed the news section aside every morning and went straight to the Sports section to read about the latest news and exploits of my Huskers. To...
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Beyond the Byline: Northwestern journalism resident Rosie Newmark continues coverage for the suburbsJan 21, 2024 6:03 pm - Daily Herald resident intern and Northwestern senior Rosie Newmark has spent much of her college experience covering Chicago, Evanston and the broader suburban community ...
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Behind the photo: All you need is a little lightJan 21, 2024 6:01 pm - "The way to deal with darkness is not by hiding, but by lighting another candle - by adding one more light." Rabbi Mendel Shemtov, who directs Chabad Jewish Center of Elg...
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Green ZoneJan 21, 2024 1:02 pm - In this 2010 drama starring Matt Damon, Amy Ryan plays a foreign correspondent questioning U.S. claims that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. Her supporting rol...