All Stories from December 11, 2009 (Change date)
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Man draws 10 years in fisherman's drowningDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - A Cook County Circuit Court judge has sentenced a Chicago man to 10 years for pushing an immigrant fisherman into Lake Michigan in an apparent prank that turned fatal. C...
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Community service builds better peopleDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Teens spend the majority of their time and resources on themselves. From sunup to sundown, high school students are all about themselves and making sure they are popular...
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Tree selection and care tips from Morton ArboretumDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Are your Christmas tree selection skills on the same level as Charlie Brown's? Well, good grief! Let The Morton Arboretum offer up some great tips to keep the Christmas ...
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Geneva drops OT heartbreakerDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Geneva coach Phil Ralston used the phrase "I'll take the hit for the loss" four times in a three-minute, 42-second postgame talk Friday. Truth be told, if any of a multi...
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Metra elastic about plastic at stationsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Numerous commuters won't have to carry a wad of cash to pay for Metra passes and 10-ride tickets as of 2010. The commuter rail agency is expanding payment options to inc...
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Bulls not responding well to other teams' runsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - One early warning sign in those recent 30-point losses by the Bulls was the opposing team going on a run. Then instead of answering the challenge, the Bulls would sink i...
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Speaker in the house: Gingrich stumps for Hastert's sonDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Republican Ethan Hastert added a second former Speaker of the House to his list of endorsements Friday as Newt Gingrich came to St. Charles to stump for a candidate with...
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Other area designers also take home awardsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - While two kitchen design firms in the Northwest and West suburbs captured the majority of the prizes in the recent Chicago Midwest "Design Visions" competition, four oth...
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A nice, stiff drink can keep narcissus stems uprightDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. How can I grow narcissus bulbs indoors? A. Paperwhite narcissus are good choice for forcing indoors since they don't require the chilling period like most other bulbs...
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Stempeck, Grayslake Central edge JacobsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - If it wasn't obvious already, CJ Stempeck left no doubt. Grayslake Central had its way with Jacobs in the paint Friday night. And Stempeck's emphatic third quarter dunk,...