Articles filed under Special Reports
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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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Rock on! A look at suburban music venues in 2015Jan 03, 2015 12:36 pm - 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 6:15 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...
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Join the Daily Herald for a chat on social mediaJan 01, 2015 6:05 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...
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Join the suburban conversation on our editorial pageJan 01, 2015 6:05 am - The key to assuring freedom, fairness and a high quality of life in the suburbs is participation, and one important way to participate is to share your thoughts and idea...
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Suburban Sports Calendar for 2015Jan 01, 2015 8:31 pm - Jan. 9-11: Muskie Expo Chicago at Sears Centre Arena, featuring latest in Muskie-fishing innovations, lessons from pros, and thousands of products. Hours: 2-9 p.m. Jan. ...
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Our scenic suburbsDec 31, 2014 2:24 pm - Suburbia. A word often associated with tidy cul-de-sacs and long stretches of busy roads flanked by big box stores, office complexes and chain eateries. Look closer, tho...
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Images: Congresswoman Duckworth at work in Washington D.C.Nov 12, 2014 11:24 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth is finishing her first term in Congress. ...
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Images: Tammy Duckworth's Illinois National Guard Duty, October 2014Nov 12, 2014 11:23 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth went through her final drill weekend with the Illinois National Guard this year at Camp Lincoln in Springfield. ...
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A soldier's story of undying valorNov 12, 2014 8:02 am - Editor's note: This story appeared Nov. 27, 2005 in the Daily Herald. WASHINGTON - On the morning of Nov. 12, Army Maj. Ladda "Tammy"Duckworth lies half-awake in her bed...