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  Konerko’s 4-for-4 paces White Sox’ 17-hit attack
  Something special is happening with the White Sox. Paul Konerko is the fuse, and he lit up again during Saturday’s 14-7 victory over the first-place Indians at U.S. Cellular Field. Konerko was 4-for-4 with 3 doubles, 2 RBI and a walk as the Sox...
  

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  Images: Elgin High School graduation
  Elgin High School's Class of 2012 includes 505 graduates taking part in the commencement ceremony Saturday, May 26 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates.
  

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  Bartlett man arrested after cops seize machine guns, chemicals
  A Bartlett man was jailed on $750,000 bail Saturday after authorities seized four machine guns and several large containers of bomb-making chemicals from a Roselle building, police said. Tony E. Johnson, 44, of the 300 block of Wilmington Drive, was...
  

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  Reinhart greets fans at Wheeling store
  "American Idol" finalist and Wheeling native Haley Reinhart greeted fans at a Wal-Mart Saturday. "It was indescribable," 14-year-old Angela Kazda of Westchester said of her brief meeting with the singer. "The first time I saw her (on 'American Idol') I...
  

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  Images: Boys state track and field finals
  The high school state track and field finals took place Saturday on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
  

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  Graduates bid goodbye to U-46, hello to the rest of their lives
  The lesson learned by many students of Elgin Area School District U-46's Class of 2012 was that you never know how you're going to react at your own graduation. Altogether, about 2,700 seniors graduated from U-46's five high schools in staggered...
  

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  Pirates hand Cubs 11th straight loss
  Matt Hague was hit by a pitch from Rafael Dolis with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the Chicago Cubs to their 11th straight loss with a 3-2 victory Saturday night.
  

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  Rondo leads Celtics to 85-75 Game 7 win over 76ers
  Rajon Rondo had 18 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 85-75 in Game 7 on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
  

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  Why Spiegel has a new perspective today on baseball
  In his weekly baseball column, Matt Spiegel shares why he has a new perspective on the game he loves so much. It's a perspective rooted in the moment he peered through the backstop with his 79-year-old Pops to watch a young nephew, Jack, work his magic...
  

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  State titles for Burlington, Cary-Grove’s Freeman
  The dream of winning a state title was not lost on Burlington Central and seniors Mike Gulick and Clint Kliem Saturday in the Class 2A state finals at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium. In the finals of the 3,200-meter relay, Gulick and Kliem...
  

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  Images: Boys state track and field preliminaries
  The high school state track and field semifinals took place Friday on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
  

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  COD, faculty reach tentative contract deal
  Negotiating teams for the College of DuPage and the school's faculty association have reached a tentative contract agreement — just days before a contract imposed by COD's board of trustees was set to take effect. The deal was struck just after...
  

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  Just don’t see what so many others do in Bears coach
  Sports writers need offseason practice, too. So while the Bears navigate through Organized Team Activities, let's work into shape by taking a few shots at head coach Lovie Smith.
  

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  Dogs, horses and falcons star at St. James Farm Family Field Day
  Allergies prevent the McIntries from having pets in their home, but pollen and animal hair couldn't stop the Wheaton family from joining crowds of hundreds Saturday at the Family Field Day at St. James Farm near Warrenville. "We don't have pets because...
  

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  Images: Streamwood High School graduation
  Streamwood High School held its commencement ceremony Saturday afternoon at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. There were 500 graduating students.
  

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  Djokovic bids for 4th consecutive Grand Slam title
  Novak Djokovic hasn't lost a Grand Slam match since the 2011 French Open semifinal. He's won 21 in a row, earning championships at Wimbledon in July, the U.S. Open in September, and the Australian Open in January. If Djokovic can prolong that run on the...
  

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  Images: Bartlett High School graduation
  Bartlett High School held its commencement ceremony Saturday evening at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. There were 680 graduating students.
  

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  White Sox’ Viciedo continues to turn on the power
  Seemingly overnight, Dayan Viciedo has emerged as one of the best young power hitters in baseball.
  The White Sox’ 23-year-old left fielder hit another home run Saturday — his third in three games and No. 10 overall.
  

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  Budget showdown looming in Springfield
  State lawmakers foreshadowed a showdown over the Illinois budget Saturday, starting to advance a schools spending plan that would cut schools more deeply than a Senate proposal. The House and Senate are supposed to agree to a plan by a Thursday deadline,...
  

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  Dozens of children killed in new Syria attack
  Gruesome video Saturday showed rows of dead Syrian children lying in a mosque in bloody shorts and T-shirts with gaping head wounds, haunting images of what activists called one of the deadliest regime attacks yet in Syria's 14-month-old uprising. The...
  

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  Waubonsie Valley bats silent at wrong time
  Waubonsie Valley's softball team was shut out just one time during the regular season.
  No. 2 came at an inopportune time.
  

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  Change to top of WTC may keep Willis Tower tallest
  A change to the design of a needle that will sit atop One World Trade Center is raising questions over whether the building will still be Americas tallest when completed. Without an enclosure, its unclear whether the needle atop the building is an...
  

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  8th District Democrats campaign down to the wire
  8th Congressional District Democratic contenders Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi, both of Hoffman Estates, differentiate themselves more by their varied qualifications and life experiences than by dramatic differences in philosophy. In Tuesday's...
  

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  Bartlett man ticketed in fatal Geneva crash
  A driver who police say caused a crash in which a motorcyclist died Sunday will be charged with failure to yield while turning left, Geneva police announced Thursday.
  

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  Peavy praises White Sox offense
  Compared to Indians counterpart Derek Lowe, White Sox starter Jake Peavy was pretty good Saturday.
  Lowe came in with the American League’s best ERA at 2.15. He gave up 8 runs on 10 hits in 2 innings and now sports a 3.25 ERA.
  

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  The Soapbox
  Daily Herald editors write about Memorial Day, state cuts to municpalities and Google's big purchase in Libertyville. Find out what else is on their minds.
  

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  Enjoying the sweet tastes of Kenosha
  Kenosha, 60 miles north of Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan, is a town of playful indulgences and guileless diversions. Vintage trolleys circle the main commercial area, picking up passengers in no hurry. A lighthouse as red as Rudolph's nose casts...
  

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  With milestone launch, SpaceX aims to make space cheap — and cool
  A new era in spaceflight blasted off with the launch of a rocket designed, built and flown by a 10-year-old U.S. company, SpaceX. The rocket lofted an unmanned capsule, which on Friday will become the first commercial craft to attempt to dock with the...
  

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  Lake Park makes it 3 straight
  If two-time defending Class 3A boys track state champion Lake Park had anything left to prove, it was that the Lancers were not three or four superstars scoring megapoints but, in fact, a team.
  

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  Vatican confirms pope’s butler arrested in scandal
  The "Vatileaks" scandal has seriously embarrassed the Vatican at a time when it is trying to show the world financial community that it has turned a page and shed its reputation as a scandal plagued tax haven. "If you wrote this in fiction you wouldn't...
  

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  Teen gets 15 years in 2009 Elgin car ramming murder
  An Elgin teen is sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the death of John Keyes III, 17, who was run down from behind and smashed into an Elgin apartment building in November 2009. LaCorbek Benion, 18, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit...
  

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  Relative driving ATV that killed sixth grader in Bartlett
  A sixth-grader who died after being struck by an all-terrain vehicle in Bartlett was being remembered Friday for his "big eyes and beautiful smile." Samuel Sloan, 11, was pronounced dead at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday,...
  

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  Library of Congress taps 25 sounds for registry
  From rare audio interviews of former slaves to recordings by Donna Summer and the Grateful Dead, 25 sounds that shaped the American cultural landscape are being inducted into the National Recording Registry. Summer's 1977 hit "I Feel Love" is joining the...
  

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  Explosion but no injuries at Palatine office
  Firefighters on Saturday continued to investigate the origin of an explosion that caused about $20,000 in damage to a Palatine office building but left no one injured.
  

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  Invasive plants targeted in new boating law
  Illinois boaters will soon need to think twice before launching at area lakes. New legislation targets the spread of invasive plant species by penalizing owners with weeds attached to their boats, the so-called "aquatic hitchhikers" that have put a major...
  

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  Perfect temps for Fox Trot in Elgin
  Runners of all ages took part Saturday in the 35th annual Elgin Valley Fox Trot, but few were as enthusiastic as three Elgin siblings who say running is just the best. "It is my favorite sport," said Enrique Delgado, 11, cheeks ablaze with exertion but...
  

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  Suspects rob Elmhurst bank, flee
  Two men robbed a TCF bank inside an Elmhurst grocery store Saturday and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities said. The robbery happened around 12:30 p.m. inside a Jewel-Osco store at 153 E. Schiller St., just north of York Street.
  

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  Has Facebook ruined Silicon Valley?
  Silicon Valley has a Facebook hangover. A week after the company's giant IPO, the social network's stock is slumping, and there are rumblings that it will sink further still. But it's not just the share price that's got the tech industry in the doldrums.
  

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  Images: Wheaton North High School graduation
  Several hundred students at Wheaton North High School became graduates at the school's commencement ceremony at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn Saturday.
  

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  Is the 6th still GOP territory? Coolidge faces tough battle
  Democrat Leslie Coolidge had a strong finish in the 6th Congressional District primary, but her next challenge will be even tougher: taking on incumbent Congressman Peter Roskam, the third-ranking Republican in the House. Roskam's sitting pretty with a...
  

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  Honor the fallen: Memorial Day Weekend in the suburbs
  Honor a veteran this weekend. Here is a list of all the places in the North, Northwest and West suburbs holding parades, services and related events for the Memorial Day Weekend.
  

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  Carmel’s Bitter baffles Mundelein’s hitters
  The battle ware or "smear," as Carmel Catholic pitcher Nicole Bitter calls the black face makeup that she and her softball teammates often rub on, is meant for intimidation purposes. "For this game," Bitter said of Saturday's Class 4A Carmel regional...
  

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  Images: Larkin High School graduation
  Larkin High School's Class of 2012 includes 432 graduates taking part in the commencement ceremony Saturday, May 26 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates.
  

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  Schaumburg Boomers a hit with 5,000 fans
  The return of professional baseball to Schaumburg — after a nearly two-year hiatus — proved to be as successful in the stands as it was on the field Friday night. A crowd of more than 5,000 mostly orange-clad fans cheered the Schaumburg...
  

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  Stevenson’s Bush takes third in singles
  Stevenson junior Jeremy Bush had a disappointing result in boys tennis state semifinal play, but he bounced back to claim third place on Saturday at Hersey.
  

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  iPad makes paper obsolete
  I didn't expect to quit paper so easily. Sure, I love technology, but I also love reading, and I've always found paper to be the most pleasurable delivery system for the written word. Until a couple years ago, I consumed the majority of the books I read...
  

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  Bartlett veterans dedicate first phase of memorial
  The first phase of a veterans memorial dedicated Saturday in Bartlett aims to make visitors acutely aware of two ideas:
  

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  Kirker’s story truly one to admire
  Jacobs softball coach Jeremy Bauer rarely shows emotion on the field. It takes a special moment or performance for Bauer to really open up a little. Golden Eagles' senior Katie Kirker gave her coach, her teammates, her family and Jacobs fans just that...
  

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  Embittered Facebook investors ponder next move
  The response from small-time investors over Facebook's debut as a public company has been equal parts frustration, confusion and bitterness. Fed up, some are dumping their shares and accepting the losses. Others, while miffed, are holding on and hoping...
  

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  Dawn Patrol: Romney dominates suburbs; Duckworth vs. Walsh
  Suburbs help Romney win Illinois. Duckworth to face Walsh in 8th. Teenager shot near Bartlett middle school. Waukegan gun scare locks down school. Teenager charged with sexually assaulting children at day care center. Blackhawks surging heading into...