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All Stories from August 28, 2011

National attention foisted on Glen Ellyn
By Jim Davis
Sep 6, 2011 10:08 AM - What a week for Glen Ellyn. It has drawn the attention of a national magazine and ESPN, while its battle with College of DuPage temporarily subsides. But a controversy over installing lights at Glenbard West High School won't be subsiding soon.
Cigar City brewing beer that tastes like Tampa
Associated Press
Sep 1, 2011 11:43 AM - Plenty of brewers name their beers for the regions where they are made. But Cigar City takes it further, using ingredients such as Spanish cedar, guava, Cuban espresso and citrus woods to craft beers that also taste of Tampa's heritage.
A keepsake football victory for Glenbard West
By Orrin Schwarz
Aug 31, 2011 11:21 PM - Glenbard West's defense held two-time defending state champion Wheaton Warrenville South in check with a 21-7 victory on national TV. "It was unbelievable. I'll probably never experience anything like that in my life again," said Glenbard West senior Avery Balogh.
Glenbard West, WW South look forward to what's ahead
By Kevin Schmit
Aug 31, 2011 11:20 PM - For the past nine months, Glenbard West and Wheaton Warrenville South have built toward the latest Game of the Millenium. They have only a handful of days to come down from it.
Sometimes, you can't gut the kitchen for a remodeling project
By Deborah Donovan
Aug 31, 2011 9:41 AM - Some kitchens are just too good for a sledgehammer. They need updating, but the layout works well, and the materials are high quality. There's just something about them that drives their owners crazy. Say all those well-organized cabinets are oak, which doesn't fit the recently redecorated house. Or perhaps she hates the chipped stone countertops.
ComEd offers energy saving tips

Aug 30, 2011 9:41 AM - Twelve no-cost ways to save energy in your home.
Make energy efficiency a priority when upgrading your home
By Anna Marie Kukec
Aug 30, 2011 9:39 AM - A growing legion of homeowners is opting for energy-efficient appliances or other measures to keep their home comfortable and, they hope, to save money down the road.
Chicago cops wounded, accused shooter walks
By Chuck Goudie
Aug 29, 2011 6:22 PM - Who's to blame when a man accused of trying to kill two Chicago police officers walks free, despite what some believed was overwhelming evidence against him?
Electricity suspected as cause of Geneva business fire
By Susan Sarkauskas
Aug 29, 2011 5:33 PM - Geneva fire officials suspect an electrical problem caused a fire Saturday afternoon at Ray Construction, 527 Edison St., but are still investigating. No one was injured. A neighboring business sustained smoke damage.
Despite Perry win, Beyoncé baby news tops VMAs
Associated Press
Aug 29, 2011 11:37 AM - Even Lady Gaga spending the night in drag or Britney Spears being anointed a legend of our time couldn't upstage Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards' most surprising moment: one simple rub of Beyoncé's belly.

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