Articles filed under Special Reports
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How to appeal your property assessmentJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - Once your property tax bill arrives, there's nothing to be done about what you owe. But a good eye and some homework in advance can ensure you won't pay more than your f...
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How are your schools are performing? The Daily Herald helps you find outJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - For those of us living in the suburbs, there may be no more important local issue than the quality of our schools. After all, good schools for our children is why many o...
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Winter's a good time for hiking in the suburbs, tooJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - Be glad if someone tells you to take a hike in the suburbs. While there are many great places to hike in the suburbs, some trails stand out more than others. Here are so...
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Pyke: How to make the most of suburban transitJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - Although the car is supposedly king in the suburbs, national trends indicate people are driving less. The spectrum ranges from millennials who prefer transit to aging ba...
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World premiere musicals highlight suburban theater scene in 2015Jan 07, 2015 12:10 pm - Editor's note: Rhett Guter will choreograph Drury Lane Theatre's production of "West Side Story." The 2015 Chicago-area theater forecast calls for world-premiere mu...
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From small plates to steaks, suburban eateries reflect national trendsJan 02, 2015 5:02 am - If you didn't get your fill of smoky pulled pork or a locally crafted double bock in 2014, don't fret. Barbecue joints and brew pubs aren't going anywhere. As I look bac...
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Your 2015 Guide to the Suburbs: It's our best advice, but share yours tooJan 02, 2015 3:56 am - To our readers: We're celebrating New Year's Day with something different this year - a special guide to living, working and playing in the suburbs. We thought, what bet...
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How to be heard by your elected officialsJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - It's a new year, and soon a new slate of elected officials will be sworn into our state and federal governments. If you want elected leaders to hear your opinion, you fi...
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Beat cabin fever with the suburbs' variety of fun indoor optionsJan 04, 2015 6:38 am - Kid Cabin Fever? When winter's toll begins to mount, and the kids are craving a warm pool, trampolines, arcade fun or even more Legos than they know what to do with, the...
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Cornel West, Felipe Calderón coming to suburbs this yearJan 01, 2015 6:15 am - A provocative national civil rights activist and a Latin American former head of state are among the notable speakers coming to the suburbs in 2015. Naperville's North C...