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1 - Images from Libertyville apartment fire
Posted 1/7/2009
FULL STORY

2 - Arlington Hts. man sentenced on federal sex charge
Daily Herald Staff Report
Posted 1/7/2009
An Arlington Heights man has been sentenced to seven years and eight months in federal prison for traveling to Georgia to have sex with a person he thought was an 11-year-old he met on the Internet. FULL STORY

3 - Elgin cop acquitted of DUI, fleeing Bartlett police
By Gene Haschak | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
An Elgin police officer was acquitted Tuesday of all four charges brought against him by Bartlett police stemming from a traffic stop that occurred Oct. 20, 2007, on Route 59. FULL STORY

4 - Blackhawks finish season series with Coyotes in style
By Tim Sassone | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
The Blackhawks are done with the Phoenix Coyotes for the regular season. What a shame. The Hawks pounded the Coyotes again Tuesday night 6-0 at Jobing.com Arena in a game nearly identical to their 7-1 rout of coach Wayne Gretzky's team last month in Chicago. FULL STORY

5 - Pig farmer wins race to keep Island Lake from building well nearby
By Madhu Krishnamurthy | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
Whoever said "you can't fight village hall," hasn't met Bob Wargaski. FULL STORY

6 - What does Blagojevich get out of Senate appointment?
By Joseph Ryan and John Patterson | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
Gov. Rod Blagojevich could have expected Tuesday's spectacle in Washington, D.C., as his U.S. Senate appointee was denied a seat representing Illinois in the upper chamber of Congress. FULL STORY

7 - Fire empties Libertyville apartment building
By Vince Pierri, Mick Zawislak and Amie Shak | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
A Tuesday afternoon fire emptied a Libertyville apartment building and led to a call for at least 10 ambulances. The cause of the fire at the Cook Apartments, 201 E. Cook Ave., and number or nature of any injuries was not immediately available. FULL STORY

8 - With Marquis gone, Cubs looking for No. 5 starter
By Bruce Miles | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry refused to call it a salary dump, but the Cubs wound up saving a few bucks Tuesday. As expected, they traded No. 5 starting pitcher Jason Marquis to the Colorado Rockies for onetime White Sox reliever Luis Vizcaino and cash considerations. FULL STORY

9 - Parents sue over fatal Aurora medical helicopter crash
Associated Press
Posted 1/7/2009
The parents of a toddler killed in an October medical helicopter crash in Aurora filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday, claiming known safety measures could have prevented the girl's death. FULL STORY

10 - It's no accident Bears pick now to raise QB question
By Barry Rozner | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 1/6/2009
There's an ancient axiom in politics that says when you're under fire, change the story. And you have to hand it to Bears GM Jerry Angelo for following the playbook to perfection. FULL STORY

11 - CN decries length of Barrington complaint
Posted 1/7/2009
Barrington's request to federal regulators to delay a merger between CN and the EJ&E railroads is just too long, lawyers for the railway say. FULL STORY

12 - Bears fire linebackers coach Lloyd Lee
By Bob LeGere | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
The Bears fired linebackers coach Lloyd Lee on Tuesday, leaving coach Lovie Smith with three defensive staff positions to fill. FULL STORY

13 - Hanover Park dad gets 5 days in jail for losing temper at game
By Christy Gutowski | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
A Hanover Park father who lost his temper at his daughter's softball game must spend five days in jail, undergo anger-management counseling and apologize, a judge ordered Tuesday. FULL STORY

14 - Police fatally shoot man after high-speed chase
Associated Press
Posted 1/6/2009
Police say a man suspected of robbing four banks has been shot after leading officers on a high-speed chase around Normal in central Illinois. Authorities say the man robbed a Bloomington currency exchange at gunpoint on Monday and fled in his vehicle. FULL STORY

15 - Kane set to test ankle in practice
By Tim Sassone | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
There was a welcome sight on the ice for the Blackhawks at Tuesday's morning skate: Patrick Kane on skates giving his sprained right ankle a test. FULL STORY

16 - Rolling Meadows bank robbed; photos released
By Nadia Malik | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
A Fifth Third bank in Rolling Meadows was robbed of an undisclosed amount of money about 3:30 p.m. Monday. On Tuesday, police and the FBI released photos of the robber, who they believe may have been helped in his getaway by an accomplice in a nearby car. FULL STORY

17 - Bulls clearly need a bold move, not a roster tweak
By Mike McGraw | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 1/5/2009
This is the stage of an NBA season where teams discuss potential deals, decide which ones make sense, then get serious in the weeks leading up to the Feb. 19 trade deadline. FULL STORY

18 - DailyHerald.com's 'Most Read' stories of 2008
Daily Herald Staff Report
Posted 1/7/2009
2008 was a memorable year, full of both historic moments grounded in hope and tragedies of unimaginable depths. And it's Illinois, so we had a good scandal to boot. FULL STORY

19 - No freebie on this night as Bulls beat Kings 99-94
By Mike McGraw | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
The Bulls were enjoying the best night in franchise history at the foul line. With just over a minute remaining against Sacramento, they were a perfect 29-for-29 on free throws, well ahead of the previous team record of 25-for-25 set on Feb. 9, 1977 during a game at Houston. FULL STORY

20 - Del Negro doesn't mind fans booing
By Mike McGraw | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
A few days ago, Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro mentioned that he had no problem with teammates arguing on the floor, as long as it's constructive. FULL STORY

21 - Paxson's job safe thanks to fan apathy
By Mike Imrem | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 1/7/2009
A funny thing happened in the United Center the other night: Basketball talk broke out during a hockey game. FULL STORY

22 - Medical condition, not crash, blamed for woman's death in Elgin rollover
By Gene Haschak | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
A medical condition, and not crash injuries, likely caused the death of a 48-year-old Hampshire woman pronounced dead shortly after a rollover accident in Elgin Monday afternoon, authorities said today. FULL STORY

23 - District 46 looking to trim costs
By Bob Susnjara | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
Grayslake Elementary District 46 is seeking ways to cut expenses because of a possible decrease in tax revenue. District 46 Superintendent Ellen Correll floated tentative ideas at a meeting Monday night, which included something as simple as eliminating color printing on copy machines. FULL STORY

24 - Illinois House members sworn in under shadow of Blago scandal
By Joseph Ryan | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
Illinois' D.C. lawmakers found their state the target of considerable ribbing Tuesday in the halls of Congress, as the media questioned Senate appointee Roland Burris in the fallout of the scandal engulfing Gov. Rod Blagojevich. FULL STORY

25 - Schillerstrom to cooperate with board in filling vacant seat
By Jake Griffin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom is promising cooperation with the board selecting a replacement for outgoing District 5 board member Michael Connelly. FULL STORY

26 - DUI charges against ex-Bear QB Bob Avellini refiled
By Christy Gutowski | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
Prosecutors have pulled their own version of a quarterback sneak on former Chicago Bears QB Bob Avellini. Authorities were forced to drop the 55-year-old Roselle man's latest drunken driving arrest on a legal technicality last month after the arresting officer was unable to make it to court. FULL STORY

27 - Wheaton grandparents to appear on 'Biggest Loser'
Daily Herald Staff Report
Posted 1/7/2009
Two grandparents from Wheaton will have their struggle to lose weight televised nationwide when they appear on this season of "The Biggest Loser." FULL STORY

28 - Police beat
Posted 1/7/2009
A man was arrested Monday on an outstanding warrant charging him with selling cocaine Nov. 5 on Elgin's near west side. FULL STORY

29 - Fremd junior Christian Lombard has Irish smiling
By Marty Maciaszek | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
All of the signs seemed right for Christian Lombard to make his college choice even though he won't be able to sign a football letter of intent for more than a year. FULL STORY

30 - Round Lake edges Grant
Daily Herald Reports
Posted 1/7/2009
Round Lake's girls basketball team defeated Grant for the first time since the 2000-01 season Tuesday night. FULL STORY

31 - Fox Lake loses Chrysler/Dodge dealership
By Lee Filas | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
The economy has dealt another blow to the already dwindling sales tax revenue collected in the village of Fox Lake. The Dodge/Chrysler dealership that has been a Fox Lake mainstay for more that 10 years officially shut its doors two weeks ago, said Fox Lake Mayor Cindy Irwin. FULL STORY

32 - Illini's new offensive coordinator admits to being 'high-energy guy'
By Lindsey Willhite | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
If Ron Zook was a few years younger, spoke with a Texas accent and preferred to coach offense rather than defense, then he'd be Mike Schultz. FULL STORY

33 - Alderman's father gets 4 years for false documents
Associated Press
Posted 1/6/2009
A Chicago alderman's father has been sentenced to four years in prison for taking thousands of photos used in making false Social Security cards and drivers licenses. FULL STORY

34 - Fourth contender running for Wheeling presidency
By Nadia Malik | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
The race for Wheeling village president will be at least a four-way contest after Dean Argiris, trustee and current acting president, announced he will also run. FULL STORY

35 - Judge sets sentencings in Family Secrets mob case
Associated Press
Posted 1/7/2009
A federal judge has set sentencing dates for five men convicted in September 2007 at Chicago's Operation Family Secrets mob trial. FULL STORY

36 - St. Charles traffic estimates don't win friends
By James Fuller | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
St. Charles' massive Towne Centre project inched forward Tuesday night, much like traffic projections show cars will creep along Prairie Street when the project is completed. FULL STORY

37 - Naperville real estate agent pleads to arsons
By Jake Griffin | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
A Naperville real estate broker pleaded guilty to setting fire to several houses under construction and faces up to seven years in prison for his crimes. FULL STORY

38 - Judge indicted on additional sex charges in Texas
Associated Press
Posted 1/7/2009
A federal judge who was indicted last year for allegedly making unwanted sexual advances toward his court case manager was accused Tuesday of fondling another former court employee. FULL STORY

39 - Boyfriend in Texas family ambush sentenced to life
Associated Press
Posted 1/7/2009
A 20-year-old man who helped kill a lovesick girl's family because the two were forbidden to date has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. FULL STORY

40 - Grateful Dead alums plan first tour in 5 years
Posted 1/3/2009
It looks like the old Dead are gettin' on. Surviving members of the Grateful Dead say they'll regroup for a 19-city tour, their first since 2004, beginning April 12 in Greensboro, N.C. FULL STORY

41 - Police beat
Daily Herald Staff Reports
Posted 1/7/2009
The blotter for Batavia, St. Charles and Kane County FULL STORY

42 - Apple cuts copy protection and prices on iTunes
Associated Press
Posted 1/7/2009
Apple Inc. is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and plans to make every track available without copy protection. FULL STORY

43 - Cuban wanted more time from Tribune Co. to tweak Cubs bid
Bloomberg News
Posted 1/6/2009
Billionaire Mark Cuban, who is being sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for insider trading, said he sought an extension from bankrupt Tribune Co. for his bid for the Chicago Cubs baseball team. FULL STORY

44 - Suburban real estate CEO found dead
By Josh Stockinger | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/6/2009
The chairman and chief executive officer of a Chicago-based real estate firm was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday in a Kane County Forest Preserve, police said. FULL STORY

45 - Hoffman responds to Mustangs' rally
By Howard Schlossberg | Daily Herald Correspondent
Posted 1/7/2009
Hoffman Estates got so comfortably ahead of Rolling Meadows on Tuesday night that you would've thought the game was over at halftime. FULL STORY

46 - Arlington Heights mother wins suit over son's prison killing
By Ashok Selvam | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/6/2009
An Illinois prison inmate who killed his cellmate after apparently warning guards three times that's what he planned to do must pay the dead inmate's mother $13 million. FULL STORY

47 - Havlat just taking it one day at a time
By Tim Sassone | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/6/2009
Martin Havlat is living for the moment and nothing else. Perhaps no other player on the Blackhawks has a future more uncertain than the 27-year-old Havlat. FULL STORY

48 - Nisbet rings up 18 as Buffalo Grove knocks off Conant
Daily Herald Reports
Posted 1/7/2009
Buffalo Grove's girls basketball team has been showing steady improvement right along under rookie coach Pat Dudle. FULL STORY

49 - We need protection against high rates
Posted 1/7/2009
When is the state going to protect its people from credit card percentage rates? There are 16 states that have caps on credit card rates. Our representatives and senators have done nothing for the middle class and seniors of this state. FULL STORY

50 - DuPage Co. All Animal Show features a menagerie of pets
By Scott Sanders | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/7/2009
Two legs, four legs, eight legs, hundreds of legs, no legs... Look around and the creatures in this menagerie all have one thing in common: they're most definitely not your typical suburban household pets. FULL STORY

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