Articles filed under Special Reports
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Where to make a couple's weekend getaway specialJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - For many suburban parents, a weekend - or even a night - away from home and the kids is an event too rare and precious to be wasted. So, with the children staying over a...
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Suburban fundraisers offer innovative ways to support a good causeJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - OK, so you have doused yourself with a bucket of ice water. How about plunging into the icy waters of Lake Michigan or challenging yourself to a string of roller coaster...
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How to find public information in IllinoisJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - If you're looking for information from one of Illinois' nearly 7,000 units of government, there's a good chance you can find it on its website. Government agencies have ...
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Your 2015 Guide to the Suburbs: It's our best advice, but share yours tooJan 01, 2015 6:30 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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From small plates to steaks, suburban eateries reflect national trendsJan 01, 2015 6:30 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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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 01, 2015 6:22 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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Rock on! A look at suburban music venues in 2015Jan 01, 2015 6:11 am - The city of Chicago may be king when it comes to live-music venues, but that doesn't mean local rock/pop fans can't find a good show closer to home. Music venues located...
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Cornel West, Felipe Calderón coming to suburbs this yearJan 01, 2015 6:11 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...
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Join the Daily Herald for a chat on social mediaJan 01, 2015 6:01 am - If your daily newspaper used to be the place where you could find out what was going on in your neighborhood and the world, now it's just as much a place you can go to t...