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Dec 22, 2012 7:24 PM - Maybe the stores that begin decorating for Christmas in late summer know something the rest of us don't. It's quite possible that Jesus was born on Sept. 29, 5 B.C., according to Rev. William Beckmann of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Batavia, while sharing his annual Christmas message with the Tri-Cities Exchange Club.
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Weekend picks: Splurge on Joffrey Ballet's 'Nutcracker'Dec 22, 2012 9:09 AM - Catch the last few performances of the Joffrey Ballet's "The Nutcracker" today and Saturday at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Celebrate Christmas with country music: The Oak Ridge Boys perform "Christmas Time's a Comin'" tonight in Naperville and Martina McBride performs "The Joy of Christmas" in Chicago. Or mark the shortest day of the year today with a Winter Solstice Walk at the Morton Arboretum. -
Streamwood Woman's Club shares holidy spiritDec 21, 2012 8:55 AM - Nancy Grennan hosted a Cookie Exchange where the Streamwood Woman's Club included a drive to collect hats, scarves and mittens for the Hanover Township Food pantry. -
Reports: Cubs sign Villanueva to 2-year dealDec 20, 2012 4:43 PM - While the Cubs have not made any official announcement, multiple reports Thursday say the club has signed 29-year-old right-hander Carlos Villanueva to a two-year-deal, and they remain in the running for much-traveled starter Edwin Jackson. Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported the Villanueva deal is worth $10 million over that period. -
Puppy brings smiles to man touched by double homicideDec 20, 2012 3:00 PM - A few weeks ago, Matt Plackowski walked into a Naperville pet store looking for a dog to keep him company after his little brother and dachshund were killed in a horrific knife attack. He got a new one Wednesday, courtesy of that store. He gave her the same name: Tootsie. "We'll definitely work out," he said, smiling and admiring her spots. "I love her colors." -
Hazing scandals get Maine West coach firedDec 20, 2012 1:54 PM - The Maine Township High School District 207 school board voted to dismiss head boys varsity soccer coach Michael Divincenzo after hazing scandals at Maine West High School. "In taking this action to dismiss Mr. Divincenzo, it is important to recognize that the school board is not conceding the accuracy of the allegations made in the lawsuit now pending against the district," the board said. -
Physical challenges don't keep down Carmel wrestlerDec 20, 2012 12:04 PM - On bright gold and brown mats in Carmel Catholic's second-floor wrestling room, Cristian Migliarese walks the walk. He crawls, actually. The diminutive senior with the torso shaped like a "V," which may as well stand for victory, is too modest to talk the talk. And, please, don't pity him because he uses crutches to traverse wherever he roams.
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Dave & Buster's considers new location in Vernon HillsDec 20, 2012 10:18 AM - The Dave & Buster's chain of amusement centers plans to open its fourth Chicago area location at Westfield Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills. Company executives got an informal thumbs up from village trustees to locate the facility in several existing spaces on the south side of the malll facing Route 60. As proposed, the restaurant/dining areas would have 568 seats and as many as 200 individual amusement machines. -
Carol Stream library has two finalists for director's jobDec 20, 2012 9:43 AM - Six months after the controversial firing of Ann Kennedy as Carol Stream library director, there are now two finalists for the job to be her successor, library officials said Wednesday. Both candidates were interviewed by the library's management team on Saturday, said Interim Library Director Marilyn Boria. The library board met in closed session Saturday to discuss the director search, but Boria and Board President Mike Wade wouldn't confirm if an offer had been made to either candidate.
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Jack Cooley leads No. 22 Notre Dame past Kennesaw StateDec 20, 2012 8:36 AM - Jack Cooley scored 14 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead No. 22 Notre Dame to an 85-57 victory over Kennesaw State on Wednesday night. It was Cooley's fifth double-double in the past seven games, and he is tied for second nationally in that statistic. Notre Dame's Jerian Grant also scored 14 points in a game that got away from the Owls early in the second half.
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