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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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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...
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High winds knock out power, damage trees in areaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - High winds knocked out power and damaged tree limbs and branches in the Chicago area overnight. ComEd spokesman Joe Trost says 58,000 customers are still without power S...