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Thousands take plunge for Special Olympics

Mon, 03/07/2016 - 1:53pm
Approximately 6,000 people participated in the 16th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Chicago at North Avenue Beach on Sunday morning.  For the second year in a row, the participants included Lady Gaga and her fiancé, “Chicago Fire” star Taylor Kinney. 
 

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Q&A with Barrington Hills Village President Marty McLaughlin

Tue, 02/16/2016 - 2:27pm

After a surprise win in the 2013 election for village president of Barrington Hills over incumbent Robert Abboud, Marty McLaughlin entered office on a mission to clean up the village’s finances.

Happy New Year from the Daily Whale

Wed, 12/30/2015 - 3:28pm

The Daily Whale would like to wish a very Happy New Year to all of our readers and their families.

We will not publish our daily newsletters on Thursday, Dec. 31 and Friday, Jan. 1. Our normal publishing schedule will resume on Monday, Jan. 4.

Happy Holidays from the Daily Whale

Wed, 12/23/2015 - 12:24pm

The Daily Whale would like to wish a very Happy Holidays to all of our readers and their families.

We will not publish our daily newsletters on Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25. Our normal publishing schedule will resume on Monday, Dec. 28.

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Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District awarded $36 million in federal grants in 2015

Tue, 12/22/2015 - 3:32pm

Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) on Tuesday issued a press release stating the federal government had awarded over $26 million in grants to municipalities, public safety departments, health and housing agencies and schools in the 2nd District over the last year.

In total, entities in the second district received 43 grants in 2015. The grants provide funding for a variety of community needs, including equipment and training for local firefighters, expanding health and housing services, making infrastructure improvements, and supporting STEM education.

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Officials break ground on extension of North Branch Trail

Mon, 12/21/2015 - 2:57pm

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Daily Whale!

Wed, 11/25/2015 - 2:35pm

The Daily Whale staff wishes a very happy Thanksgiving to our readers and their families. In observance of the holiday, our daily newsletters will not be published on Thursday, Nov. 26 or Friday, Nov. 27. Our regular publishing scheduled will begin again on Monday, Nov. 30. 

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Happy Fourth of July from the Daily Whale!

Thu, 07/02/2015 - 3:55pm

The Daily Whale would like to wish our readers and their families a safe and happy Fourth of July weekend.

 

In observance of the holiday, our regular morning and afternoon newsletters will not be published on Friday July 3. The Daily Whale’s regular publishing schedule will resume on Monday July 6.   

Happy New Year from the Daily Whale

Tue, 12/30/2014 - 4:04pm

The Daily Whale wishes all of our readers a happy and healthy New Year’s holiday.

In observance of the holiday, the Daily Whale will not publish an afternoon newsletter between Dec. 31 and Jan. 2. Our morning newsletter will be published only on Dec. 31 and Jan. 2.

The Daily Whale’s regular, twice-daily publishing schedule will resume on Monday, Jan. 5.

Q+A with the Daily Whale staff

Mon, 12/29/2014 - 3:41pm

With 2014 drawing to a close, the Daily Whale staff spent some time reflecting on our coverage of the year’s biggest stories and our profiles of influential figures in Chicagoland’s government, business and political communities.

For this week’s profile, the team that produces the Daily Whale weighed in on the stories they are most excited to follow in 2015 and their favorite quotes from 2014’s profiles.

Dennis Gragert, managing editor

DW: What’s your favorite quote from this year’s profiles?

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