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Fast '57 spins off long trail of memoriesDec 19, 2016 5:00 am - With his muscles straining, Gary Muscat gripped the steering wheel tighter and downshifted. His '57 Chevy was really cooking that hot summer night in 1964 as he thundere...
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Hard work, sportsmanship pays off for Ivy Leaguer from NapervilleDec 17, 2016 6:30 am - Tiffany Chen worked really, really hard in high school - she scored a perfect 36 on the ACT and graduated with a 4.76 weighted GPA - while also putting in long hours on ...
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Authorities perplexed by discovery of decapitated goatsDec 16, 2016 4:33 am - Was it a strange religious ritual? A bizarre case of littering? A Cubs fan's twisted celebration of breaking a 108-year-old curse? Arlington Heights police aren't quite ...
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Dann's naughty, nutty alternatives to traditional Santa moviesDec 15, 2016 6:00 am - Really bad Santas Call them alt.Santa movies. You know, subversive motion pictures that put jolly old St. Nick and holiday movies in a really bad, if not homicidal light...
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Lester: Del Mar gets $20K appointment after exiting state Senate raceDec 15, 2016 4:44 am - Despite holding the most votes among suburban Republican leaders selecting a replacement for state Sen. Matt Murphy last October, Palatine Township Republican Chairman A...
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Imrem: How about Notre Dame's Kizer for Chicago Bears?Dec 13, 2016 4:00 pm - Notre Dame haters, brace yourselves for this: It would be cool if the Chicago Bears drafted Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer. Yes, the Bears' position concerning foo...
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This might be the best Brussels sprout saladDec 13, 2016 5:00 am - I think this is (possibly) the best Brussels sprouts recipe I have ever made. They are roasted and then tossed while still warm with an assertive dressing that makes you...
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North: Drew Brees deserves more support from SaintsDec 13, 2016 4:19 am - • Drew Brees might be 37 years old, but if the New Orleans Saints quarterback was a free agent, there would still be takers. I watched the Saints lose to the Tampa Bay ...
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'Freaks and Geeks' actor Dave 'Gruber' Allen talks Naperville, comedyDec 13, 2016 4:00 am - Actor and comedian Dave "Gruber" Allen got his nickname at Naperville Central High School, where a classmate used to always greet him by saying, "What's up, groover?" "I...
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Evil on trial for its lifeDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. - A deep stillness settled over the federal courtroom as graphic photos were shown of the nine people murdered last year at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church...