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1 - Hawks need cap space right now for big three
By Tim Sassone | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
The Blackhawks likely need to trim some payroll if they want to announce contract extensions for Duncan Keith, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane sooner than later. FULL STORY

2 - Elgin fire intentionally set, father charged
by Harry Hitzeman | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
The father of the 2-year-old trapped in Thursday's house fire in Elgin has been charged with setting the blaze. FULL STORY

3 - Missing Schaumburg man safe and sound
Daily Herald staff report
Posted 11/21/2009
A man reported missing in Schaumburg is safe and sound. Tony Montes De Oca, 52, of Schaumburg, returned home around 6 p.m. Friday, Schaumburg police Sgt. John Nebl said. FULL STORY

4 - Stevenson HS student paper held from publication
By Mick Zawislak | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
Stevenson High School withheld Friday's scheduled distribution of its award-winning newspaper, Statesman, in what school officials said was a matter of journalistic principle not censorship. FULL STORY

5 - Gurnee pharmacist, customers charged in drug sales
By Tony Gordon | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
A Gurnee pharmacist was ordered held on $10,000 bond Friday after being charged with selling drugs illegally in his place of business. FULL STORY

6 - An easy stat to measure Toews by: Hawks are 5-0 since his return
By Tim Sassone | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
The Blackhawks are 5-0 since captain Jonathan Toews returned from his concussion. Coincidence? Hardly. Goals and assists aren't the best way to measure Toews' value to the Hawks, who will be looking to stretch their winning streak to six games tonight against the Oilers in Edmonton. FULL STORY

7 - Toub a future Bears head coach?
By Bob LeGere | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
Special-teams coordinator Dave Toub was on Andy Reid's staff in Philadelphia for three years (2001-03), assisting with special teams and the defensive line, before he joined the Bears. According to Reid, Toub is getting the ideal training for becoming a head coach. FULL STORY

8 - Teen calls 911 after parents take away Xbox
By Ashok Selvam | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/19/2009
A Buffalo Grove teen was having fun, fun, fun until his parents took his video game system away. FULL STORY

9 - Feds don't want Crystal Lake murder suspect deported
By Charles Keeshan | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
Federal authorities would be happy to return Esteban Calleja to his native land. The McHenry County State's Attorney's office, however, has other ideas for the 43-year-old Carpentersville man. FULL STORY

10 - Trio charged in Kane County jail fight
By Josh Stockinger | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
Three inmates at the Kane County jail in St. Charles face fresh felony charges after attacking a fourth inmate, police said Friday. FULL STORY

11 - Vernon Hills teen gets probation for DUI
By Tony Gordon | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
A Vernon Hills teen was placed on probation for two years Friday after pleading guilty to stealing from gym lockers at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. FULL STORY

12 - Images from Glenbard North vs. Downers Grove South football
Posted 11/15/2009
FULL STORY

13 - Images from the Chicago Bliss vs. Miami Caliente in Lingerie Football
Posted 9/5/2009
FULL STORY

14 - Glenbard North defense will be challenged
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
For both teams it's the ultimate challenge. Can Glenbard North's stout defense, boasting six shutouts, shut down Marist quarterback Mike Perish and an offense averaging 35 points a game? FULL STORY

15 - Bond lowered for suspect in massive McHenry Co. pot bust
By Charles Keeshan | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
A judge lowered bond Friday for a suburban man charged in connection with a multimillion-dollar marijuana growing operation in McHenry County, but not low enough for him to go free. FULL STORY

16 - It all adds up for Waubonsie Valley's Eggenberger
By Neil Shalin | Daily Herald Correspondent
Posted 11/20/2009
For Taylor Eggenberger it was all in the mathematics. After a so-so second dive in Friday's preliminary round at the state swimming and diving meet, the Waubonsie Valley sophomore and her coach Katie Williams figured out the numbers - the scores she'd have to get in order to get back up among the leaders. FULL STORY

17 - Barrington man accused of making 1,000 fake IDs
By Eric Peterson | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
Police have charged a Barrington man on suspicion of having made and sold nearly 1,000 fake driver's licenses in his apartment over a four-year period. FULL STORY

18 - Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Chicago
Associated Press
Posted 11/21/2009
Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago. FULL STORY

19 - Rose shows all the right signs in loss
By Mike McGraw | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
Two questions are worth asking about Derrick Rose on the heels of the Bulls getting overpowered by Pau Gasol and the Los Angeles Lakers last Thursday night. FULL STORY

20 - Wheeling still on winning road
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
After winning its season opener at Park Ridge's Maine South High School on Tuesday night, the Wheeling girls basketball team headed a few miles down the same street Friday night to play at Resurrection High School in Chicago. FULL STORY

21 - Wheaton Warrenville South High 2009 Action Gallery
Posted 8/1/2009
Photos from the 2009 Wheaton Warrenville South High football season. FULL STORY

22 - Aurora lays off eight more city employees
By Bob Smith | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
Eight more city employees were laid off Friday in Aurora as officials continue trying to offset major revenue declines and balance their proposed 2010 budget. FULL STORY

23 - Naperville school expected to reopen Monday after fire
Daily Herald Staff Report
Posted 11/21/2009
Naperville's Scott Elementary School is expected to reopen Monday after cleaning crews complete their work in the wake of a fire Friday morning that damaged part of the building. FULL STORY

24 - Carjacking survivor still paying for her stolen car
By Deborah Donovan | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
Domenica Saverino survived an armed carjacking by Robert Maday, the bank robber who escaped from authorities in September, but she's not sure her finances will. FULL STORY

25 - Long-awaited Eola Road/I-88 interchange opens
By Robert Sanchez | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
The decade-long wait is over for motorists wanting an Eola Road interchange at I-88 in Aurora. Aurora, Naperville, DuPage County and Illinois State Toll Highway Authority officials Friday morning celebrated the completion of the once-stalled project. FULL STORY

26 - Naperville removes belongings of longtime 'protester'
By Melissa Jenco | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
Naperville police removed Scott Huber's belongings from a downtown parking garage Thursday night. On Friday morning, Huber was at the police station to retrieve them, still vowing to fight a new city ordinance designed, at least in part, to keep him from living on the streets. FULL STORY

27 - Scouting Glenbard West at Lake Zurich
By Patricia Babcock McGraw | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
FULL STORY

28 - Hoffman Estates police officers, firefighters to lose jobs
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/19/2009
Despite impassioned pleas by dozens of police officers, firefighters and community members alike, Hoffman Estates officials unanimously recommended approving a 2010 budget that will lay off 10 public safety personnel. FULL STORY

29 - Neighborhood rivalry on tap today in Cary
By Jerry Fitzpatrick | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
Ties run deep between Class 6A semifinalists Prairie Ridge and Cary-Grove. FULL STORY

30 - Meeting East St. Louis reminds WW South of 2007
By Kevin Schmit | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
The comparisons to 2007 are becoming awfully eerie for Wheaton Warrenville South's football team. FULL STORY

31 - Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1
Associated Press
Posted 11/21/2009
The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said. FULL STORY

32 - Police beat
Posted 11/21/2009
An Elgin man was arrested and charged Thursday with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm without a firearm owners card - all felonies. FULL STORY

33 - Wheaton Drama to present musical 'Oliver!'
By Robert Sanchez | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
Wheaton Drama Inc. is presenting "Oliver!" - the musical version of the Charles Dickens classic "Oliver Twist" - with memorable song-and-dance numbers and a large cast that adds new meaning to the phrase family entertainment. FULL STORY

34 - Seven things I know about health bill
Posted 11/21/2009
House Democrats passed a health care bill that many, many Americans have expressed neither need nor desire for. FULL STORY

35 - Paratransit protesters pressure Quinn for fare freeze
By Ted Cox | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
A dozen paratransit protesters pressured Gov. Quinn Friday to give them the same fare freeze he gave other CTA riders this month. FULL STORY

36 - Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin
Associated Press
Posted 11/21/2009
A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. FULL STORY

37 - Foes try to knock Green Party off ballot in 14th Congressional District
By James Fuller | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
If the challenges to Dan Kairis' nominating petitions prove true, then the Green Party candidate in the 14th Congressional District doesn't know his family and friends very well. FULL STORY

38 - Health care bill a big ego trip
Posted 11/21/2009
It is with deep regret that despite the majority of Americans being against the health reform bill. Yes, we need health care reform, but that monstrous, costly, cumbersome bill that was passed is the epitome of the House snubbing their noses at the American taxpayer. FULL STORY

39 - Friday's DuPage County roundup
Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
Benet 57, Oak Forest 47: Nikki Bell poured in 22 points for the Redwings at the opening game of the Benet/Naperville Central Tip-Off Tournament in Lisle. Danielle Canulli added 11 points for Benet (2-0), who jumped out to a 22-13 lead after one quarter. FULL STORY

40 - Schlueter out as Jacobs football coach
By Jerry Fitzpatrick | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
Dean Schlueter will not be retained as football coach at Jacobs High School, he confirmed on Wednesday. Schlueter coached the Golden Eagles for 13 seasons to a record of 55-68. His teams reached the state playoffs four times, most recently in 2006. FULL STORY

41 - Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier
Associated Press
Posted 11/20/2009
Federal officials say the despised Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes and jeopardizing their $7 billion sport fishery. FULL STORY

42 - Teen sent to prison for torching McHenry restaurant
By Charles Keeshan | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/21/2009
A Wauconda teen was sentenced Friday to 4½ years in prison after admitting he and two friends burglarized and torched a popular McHenry eatery earlier this year. FULL STORY

43 - School bus driver charged with showing lewd video to children
By Ashok Selvam | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
A 33-year-old bus driver who transported students from Olive Martin School in Lake Villa is accused of showing lewd video clips to children using her cell phone. FULL STORY

44 - Child rescued, dad arrested in Elgin fire
By Harry Hitzeman | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
An Elgin firefighter heroically saved a 2-year-old boy from a burning home on the city's west side this afternoon, minutes before the toddler could have died from smoke inhalation, officials said. FULL STORY

45 - Bond increased for man accused of taping reporter
Associated Press
Posted 11/21/2009
A judge has increased bond to $100,000 for an Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews. FULL STORY

46 - HR 3962 big mistake; watch out, Democrats
Posted 11/20/2009
The recent passing of HR 3962 is the most irresponsible act of Congress in our history. It is unconstitutional and a real threat to our liberty. It is our moral obligation to vote anyone who supports this bill out of office in 2010 and 2012. FULL STORY

47 - State senator robbed in bake shop
Associated Press
Posted 11/21/2009
State Sen. Dave Koehler was attacked by a gunman who wanted more than cash from the Peoria Democrat. FULL STORY

48 - Presenting the Tri-Cities all-area girls volleyball team
By John Lemon | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
Presenting the 2009 Tri-Cities All-Area girls volleyball team. FULL STORY

49 - Users flood, crash new state hospital ranking site
By Robert McCoppin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
Patients can compare rankings of Illinois hospitals for a wide range of performance and cost measurements on a new Web site that debuted Thursday. FULL STORY

50 - It may have a new name, but Rush returning in 2011
By Mike Spellman | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 11/20/2009
Alan Levin realizes how much fans of Arena League Football and the Chicago Rush have struggled since the league postponed its 2009 season. Levin, part of the ownership group of the Rush, along with Arthur Price, Peter Levin and Mike Ditka, gets plenty of reminders. FULL STORY