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Author defends using slur, but apologizes to studentsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Author Sherman Alexie says he stands by the strong language he used in his recent speech at Naperville North High School, but apologizes to anyone it may have offended. ...
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This year, you can get a good look at hummingbirdsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - In suburban backyards, wild bird supply stores and even among the ornithologically wise, the buzz in recent weeks has been, well, the buzz. The buzz of ruby-t...
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Cross-country trip nets nearly $100,000 for MarklundOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Just 1.7 more miles to go. When he crosses the Golden Gate Bridge and sets foot in the Presidio in San Francisco this afternoon, Jim Armbruster will fulfill a personal a...
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Lombard lifts building ban on Roosevelt RoadOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Lombard's vision for a new Roosevelt Road is one step closer to becoming reality. Trustees voted unanimously this week to end a moratorium on new construction for busine...
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One-day festival offers look at Bensenville's early daysOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Time will turn back today in Bensenville. Specifically, about 100 years. The Bensenville Park District is hosting its annual Heritage Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fisc...
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Briefs: New Dugan attorneyOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Attorney Matthew McQuaid was appointed Friday to help represent convicted murderer Brian J. Dugan, who is accused of killing 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico of Naperville o...
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Videotape tossed in 2nd Browns murder trialOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A brief videotaped statement that shows James Degorski acknowledging a role in the 1993 Brown's Chicken murders cannot be played in court, a Cook County judge ruled Frid...
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Sunday drive in city won't be easyOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - If you don't absolutely have to be in Chicago Sunday, just stay away. If you are going downtown, plan ahead and expect frustrating delays. Sunday's Chicago Marathon an...
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Briefs: $12 million awarded in suitOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - A DuPage County jury this week awarded a record $12 million to a Warrenville couple whose 7-year-old son became disabled at birth. Benjamin Hayes can't speak and has no ...
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Briefs: No Olympic favorite hereOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago isn't the front-runner for the 2016 Olympics many are making it out to be. It's not even a close second. With two years before the vote for the 2016 host, Chicag...