Articles filed under Special Reports
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Behind the curtain: Field of flagsJun 30, 2024 5:33 pm - Every day is different as a Daily Herald photojournalist, and every assignment that I cover brings a new opportunity to tell our readers’ stories. On Thursday, May 23, I ...
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The lengths to which I’ll go for a story: I drank cicada-infused Malört so you didn’t have toJun 30, 2024 5:27 pm - When a lombard brewery started serving cicada-infused Malört, there was really only one way to properly tell the story: try it.
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Arlington Heights mayor won’t seek reelection, but believes Bears stadium talks are ‘in a good place’Jun 26, 2024 5:39 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes announced Wednesday he won’t seek reelection next year, but believes the Chicago Bears will decide whether or not to build a stadium in town before his term expires in 10 months.
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Facts Matter: Woman arrested for violence, not prayerJun 21, 2024 9:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a woman was arrested for protesting outside an abortion clinic, Biden wanted rules allowing him to sit during the coming debate, Trump proposed mandatory military service and more.
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A sign of good will? Arlington Heights OKs Bears’ billboard extension request despite focus on lakefront stadiumJun 18, 2024 10:13 pm - A little more than a month after the Arlington Heights village board told a small-business owner to tear down the revenue-generating billboards on his property, the elect...
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Facts Matter: Trump called for Clinton to be jailedJun 10, 2024 6:16 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Donald Trump never called for Hillary Clinton to be jailed, the Kansas City Chiefs canceled a Pearl Jam concert and more.
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Facts Matter: State bill won’t relabel all offendersJun 01, 2024 9:30 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a new Illinois will use a new term to apply to convicts, Donald Trump spoke to a miles-long crowd during his New York trial, the bird flu is being used as an election issue and more.
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Facts Matter: Agent serving papers to Giuliani didn’t first sing to former mayorMay 25, 2024 6:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that an Arizona official sang before serving a notice of indictment on Rudy Giuliani, an expert witness was not allowed to testify in Donald Trump’s New York City trial, a video showed the cabin of an airline flight caught in severe turbulence and more.
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Facts matter: Northern Lights not created by research programMay 18, 2024 3:00 pm - Much of the U.S. was treated to a recent show as the Northern Lights were visible after solar flares set off geomagnetic storms last weekend. There were also some reports...
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‘It won’t sit fallow’: Rolling Meadows forges ahead with zoning review near Arlington ParkMay 17, 2024 6:00 am - Despite the uncertainty over the future of the Chicago Bears at Arlington Park, officials in nearby Rolling Meadows are still proceeding with planning and zoning studies ...