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A future hero gets a sexy new protector in 'Terminator'Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - A teen hero-to-be gets a sexy new protector in Fox's 'Sarah Connor Chronicles' Summer Glau, Thomas Dekker and Lena Headey are out to stop Skynet again in "Terminator: T...
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Stop the presses!Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Warning! Warning! Danger! Danger! Self-promoting, semi-gloating and perhaps less-than-timely column approaching! Nonetheless, I had a bunch of end-of-the-year vacation t...
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Adjusting to college? He'll manageJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Just recently, 18-year-old Mark Turenne, a former boys basketball manager at Lakes High School, was telling someone that he had to go out and buy some new sneakers. So w...
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Women voters came to the rescue of Hillary Clinton's campaignJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - By Wednesday, the headlines that had blared "Panic" and "On the Edge" were as infamous as "Dewey Beats Truman." The advance stories written to explain Hillary's defeat h...
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Clever 'Pirates' spins tale for kids, adults alikeJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie" is a crazy movie for sure, but crazy like the intelligent nonsense of Monty Python crammed with film-geek refere...
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Rolling Meadows Library begins 2-year celebration of anniversaryJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Fifty years ago, Rolling Meadows was a city without a public library. A small group of residents set out to start one, and their efforts exploded into a community-wide e...
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Advocate remembered for her compassionJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Kitty Molander, a popular and beloved presence in Schaumburg Township, died recently after losing a six-month battle with brain cancer. Fondly known as Kitty --few knew ...
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Straw bale houses energy efficientJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I want a natural way to build an energy efficient house without plastics, foams, adhesives, etc. Straw bale houses seem to be natural. Is the straw bale construct...
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This is no Hawaiian vacationJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Last we saw of Wheaton North graduate Akim Millington he was on television, playing offensive tackle for the University of Illinois in the Rose Bowl. Reached Monday at t...
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There was a time when state champions lost regional titlesJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The win-or-go-home format is what makes the state high school basketball tournaments so entertaining. Entertaining and, yes, a little terrifying at the same time. There'...