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Federal prosecutor named to lead fight against fraud related to COVID-19Mar 20, 2020 11:42 AM - A federal prosecutor has been named to lead the fight against fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Northern District of Illinois.
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Girls tennis: Absences pave way for others to step up in Northwest suburbs
Aug 21, 2019 5:00 PM - It's a season of change for the Northwest suburbs' girls tennis scene. Four prominent players, all state qualifiers including last year's Class 2A state doubles fourth-place tandem, did not come out for their respective teams, presumably to focus on their games and partake in USTA-type events. The Daily Herald received confirmation that three of the four players are indeed doing just that. The four players not playing on their high school teams this fall include the Fremd doubles team of sophomore Akari Matsuno and junior Kyra Emmanouilidis (fourth in the state in Class 2A), Schaumburg sophomore Emma Tatar (2-2 at state last year) and Hersey sophomore Natalie Osiecki (2-2 at state last year). -
Illinois 200: Gray's legacy leaves a bridge to the future for southern Illinois
Dec 9, 2018 8:00 AM - "Pork barrel politician" was no insult to longtime southern Illinois Congressman Kenneth J. Gray, whose mission was to score projects and jobs for his district. -
Cuba Road Phantoms? Lake Michigan Sea Serpent? Illinois' hair-raising history of beasts and legends
Dec 3, 2018 6:34 AM - Illinois boasts a hair-raising history of mythic beasts, spooky legends and ghost stories. Here are some favorites. -
Illinois 200: Illinois provides the setting for cinema favorites
Nov 23, 2018 10:22 AM - From "The Blues Brothers" to "The Breakfast Club," Chicago and the suburbs have provided the backdrop for some classic movies. Here are some others filmed across Illinois.
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Illinois 200: Barack Obama's political career in Illinois helped shape his presidency
Nov 11, 2018 5:33 AM - Barack Obama's time in Chicago and in the Illinois legislature helped prepare him for the presidency. He is one of four presidents who hailed from Illinois. -
Illinois 200: 350,000 from here went to fight in Europe during World War I
Nov 4, 2018 1:00 AM - As the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I on Nov. 11, 1918, approaches, Illinois is remembering the more than 351,000 from our state who served in the Army, Navy and Marines, including some 5,000 who died. -
Suburban residents among 200 veterans state will honor as part of bicentennialOct 25, 2018 5:10 PM - Illinois Bicentennial organizers and the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs have named 200 military veterans to honor during the state's 200th birthday. Many suburban residents are on the list.
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Saukenuk, at present-day Rock Island, was once home to the warrior Black Hawk
Oct 20, 2018 11:59 PM - Saukenuk was well-known as one of the largest Native American villages in North America, but one of its residents, the warrior Black Hawk, was even better known. -
David Davis Mansion home to Abraham Lincoln's strongest advocate
Oct 13, 2018 5:16 PM - Judge David Davis is considered to have been the key to Abraham Lincoln's nomination for president in 1860. Davis' home is now a museum open for tours in Bloomington.
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