Matt Arado
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So long summer. Hello Christmas?Sep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Sorry, summer-lovers. Your favorite season still has a few days to go, at least according to the calendar. And baseball, the classic summer sport, still grabs headlines,...
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Why community college enrollments are risingSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - After graduating from St. Edward High School in Elgin, Conor Clarke thought his path to college was clear. Clarke wanted to go to DePaul University. He applied and got a...
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Harper College pursues the bestSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Carolina Lopez didn't have to search very long to find colleges interested in her. A Hoffman Estates High School graduate with excellent grades and a score of 30 on her ...
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The Dude abides in great new 'Lebowski' releaseSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - "The Big Lebowski" (10th Anniversary Edition): "The Big Lebowski" is one of the best comedies ever made. There, I said it. Yes, the movie baffled critics and audienc...
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High gas prices provide a chance for changeSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - High gas prices hurt. They make it more difficult to get to work, feed the family and heat the home. Thankfully, prices have come down in recent weeks, easing the pain a...
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Suburban leaders still seeking viable funding changeSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Is there a better way to fund public schools in Illinois? Suburban leaders say yes, even though they haven't seen a workable solution so far. State Sen. James Meeks, a C...
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Chicago 2016's secret Olympic weapon: OprahSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Each of the four cities in the running to host the 2016 Olympics has something unique going for it. Madrid has its collection of art museums. Rio de Janeiro has music an...
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This 'Rambow' a sentimental treatSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - "Son of Rambow" - Sweet, funny and touching, "Son of Rambow" shines a loving light on the friendship between two preadolescent boys growing up in 1980s England. The ...
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How does Chicago school funding stack up?Sep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. James Meeks of Chicago plans to bring Chicago Public Schools students to the suburbs today so they can try to enroll at New Trier High School in a protest aga...
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Seale still protesting 40 years after 'Chicago 8' trialAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - It became an enduring image of the Vietnam era: Bobby Seale, the outspoken co-founder of the Black Panthers, shackled and gagged inside a Chicago courtroom. Seale was on...