Winfield
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Local astronaut's eulogy from orbit: 'We lost mom in the prime of her life'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Whether flying down a slide with astronaut son Dan Tani's daughter Keiko or whitewater rafting, 90-year-old Rose Tani taught everyone around her to savor life. "She was ...
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Wheaton Marine returns after third tour in IraqDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - A 22-year-old Wheaton Marine was welcomed home Sunday -- just in time for Christmas -- by family, friends and fellow veterans. Marine Sgt. Brandon Verstat arrived home t...
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...
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Hanover Park girl's recovery a 'Christmas miracle'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Denise and Brian Carr race over to investigate all the fuss. They find therapists hovering over 7-year-old Stephanie, who's sitting up on her own. The girl ca...
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Disabled boy's message: I'm the same on the insideDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - It was in kindergarten that Ben noticed other children treating him differently. They pointed at him in the hallway. Some laughed. His classmates shied away f...
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Teen held without bond in Glendale Hts. slayingDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Walking his dog in the early morning hours, Corey Dale Krueger was seen as an easy target by a local teen with gang ties, prosecutors claim. Isaias Beltran, 19, is accu...
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Deals, delays drive 11th-hour shoppersDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Carrying a handful of bags, Laurie Byrne victoriously strode through the streets of downtown Naperville Saturday morning. With five more bags already in the car, she had...
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Controversy over medical suit caps continuesDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The debate regarding limits on medical malpractice awards is heating up again after a Cook County judge struck down a law capping certain damages for patients. At issue...
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Intelligent design, and not evolutionDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - It was interesting to read the AP article that ran in the Daily Herald, "Women built to have baby on board". Your headline got it right but the scientists in the article...
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What's on Fido's holiday wish list?Dec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Bright red suit. Flowing white beard. Impish smile. Jolly laugh. No wonder Rusty was creeped out. The miniature pinscher did a double take on his first encounter with St...