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Hawks turn on the power in Game 5
All was well for the Blackhawks on Saturday night as they lived to play another day. The power play finally contributed with 2 big goals, 1 of them by Jonathan Toews, his first of the playoffs, in a 4-1 win over Detroit that forced a Game 6 on Monday at Joe Louis Arena.
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Glen Ellyn teen gets her wish: apology from Abercrombie
As a junior at Glenbard West High School, Cali Linstrom says she's used to hearing girls "talk about how much they hate their bodies." So, when she read comments referencing "fat" people by Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, the Glen Ellyn teen decided an apology was in order.
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French soldier stabbed in throat outside Paris
A French soldier was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and the government said it was trying to determine if there were any links to the brutal killing of a British soldier by suspected Islamic extremists.
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A happy surprise for one mom at Elgin’s Fox Trot
It’s not every day that you think your daughter is in London, and out of the blue you see her cross the finish line of a local race. That’s what happened to Cherie Murphy of Elgin, who got the surprise of her life Saturday when her daughter Bri showed up at the 36th annual Elgin Valley Fox Trot. “They tricked me into going up there (to the finish line) saying somebody had an announcement,” Murphy said.
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Warning lands Batavia teacher in hot water
People are rallying behind a Batavia High School teacher who says he his facing disciplinary action because he advised students that they had a right against self-incrimination when presented with a school survey about their behaviors and emotions.
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1st Division stories come alive at Cantigny exhibit
Stories of the luck, courage, struggle and service of 17 people across the world and the decades are united by one common thread -- service in the Army's 1st Infantry Division -- in an exhibit open in time for Memorial Day at Cantigny Park’s First Division Museum. “It tells the story of the 1st Infantry Division from World War I to the current conflict through the stories of 17 individuals,” said Galyn Piper, director of publications for the First Division Museum.
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Hawks turn on the power in Game 5
All was well for the Blackhawks on Saturday night as they lived to play another day. The power play finally contributed with 2 big goals, 1 of them by Jonathan Toews, his first of the playoffs, in a 4-1 win over Detroit that forced a Game 6 on Monday at Joe Louis Arena.
Protesters target Monsanto in 250 cities
LOS ANGELES — Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. “March Against Monsanto” protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it. Marches are planned for more than 250 cities around the globe, according to organizers.
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