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Only here: Killer gives his side of 'Mansion Murders'Jan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Criminal defense lawyers usually don't like their clients to testify. Sometimes the accused crooks win out, though, and end up in the witness chair. Joey "The Clown" Lom...
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Morton Arboretum scientists unearth links of plant lifeJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Discovery is part of most trips to the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, but nowhere is it more evident than on a visit to meet the scientists who work there. Senior research s...
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Still long ways to go, but Tiger Woods at least helps let us know how far we've comeJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Let's not kid ourselves. Out of respect on this of all days, let's not pretend on Martin Luther King Day that racism -- often cloaked in free speech and plain sight -- d...
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Add years to your lifeJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - How long do you think you'll live? You can get a good estimate with a longevity calculator created by Boston University's Dr. Thomas Perls, an expert on longevity and fo...
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Inside scoring? Bulls should first try to shore up defenseJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - The NBA loves sending the Bulls to Memphis on holidays. Last year, it was St. Patrick's Day, this year Martin Luther King Day. For Chicago viewers, this also will be "Ta...
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Tough or not, we all have to face this musicJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Last week's stories about Wally Hilgenberg and Ernie Holmes shook me up. It took awhile to figure out why. It has something to do with the current NFL playoffs. Wasn't i...
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Lawyers can't help rebuild your marriageJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - She: "I saw a lawyer today." He: "What…what about?" She: "You know what about. I can't take this any longer." He: "Take what? What are you talking about?" She: "We've bo...
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Opening the skies between the U.S. and EuropeJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The recent announcement that Air France (www.airfrance.us or (800) 237-2747) will start up new twice-daily service this spring from New York to London seems, on the face...
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Geneva alum gets chance to play 'one of the nicest kids in town'Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Ellyn and Dan McGrath of Geneva were supportive, but had their fingers crossed, when their daughter, Erin, decided five years ago to major in musical theater at the Univ...
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Seniors are using Web to manage their moneyJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Are you finding yourself going to more Web sites of financial institutes? Young or old, you're looking to improve your pocketbook with some quick clicks online. A survey...