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Thursday's Scores
PREP BASKETBALLBoys Basketball Augusta Southeastern 53, Illini West (Carthage) 43 Brooks Academy 67, Fenger 53 Byron 68, Genoa 55 Calumet 63, Bowen 45 Chicago ACE Tech Charter 64, Chicago Ag Science 47 Chicago ACT Charter 74, Clark 58 Chicago Marshall 76,...Tags: Hyde Park, Naperville, Rivers, Lockport, Morgan Park
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River Forest police officer is hurt in crash
A River Forest police officer responding to an emergency was injured in a wreck about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Park Avenue and Division Street, Police Chief Frank Limon said. Officer Michael Victor, a 12-year veteran of the department, was going east on...Tags: Vehicles, Injuries, Road Accidents
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Thunderstorms, snowmelt cause flooding in regions that have already seen plenty
Tribune reporterJust past the massive bin holding the ruins of Steve Furlan's condo from the last time the Des Plaines River flooded, the water was rising again. The Riverside man could do nothing but watch Saturday afternoon. He had moved back only last week, after...Tags: Natural Disasters, Willow Springs, Downers Grove, Disasters, Fires
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Latest weather threat: floods
Tribune reportersThe blustery blend of snow, ice and freezing temperatures gave way Friday to the specter of a new threat: severe rain and flooding that experts caution could swell rivers and waterlog roads throughout the region. Rising temperatures are expected to melt...Tags: Rivers, Chicago River, Kankakee, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports
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A year of highlights, lowlights
It's awards season again, and the Problem Solver would be remiss if he didn't jump on the bandwagon. So this year, he has created his own awards, the Solvies, highlighting the best—and worst—from 2008's What's Your Problem? columns. It's...Tags: Metra, Police, Northwestern University, Healthcare Provider, Tina Turner
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Geraldine McCullough: Oak Park sculptor
Special to the TribuneAlready an accomplished artist and a respected art teacher, Geraldine McCullough came upon sculpting in a less than traditional way. Curious about her husband's work as a welder, the longtime Oak Park resident asked him to show her how it was done....Tags: Hyde Park, Metal and Mineral, Chicago Public Schools, Dominican University, Arkansas
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Get that pro-designer look
Tribune reporterEverybody could use a little help now and then, especially when it comes to decorating. But not everyone can afford it. At least not in the traditional, hire-someone-to-transform-your-entire-house sense. What many people don't realize is that there are...Tags: David Hernandez, Macy's, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Baby Products, Northbrook
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Colleges give new aid to keep students afloat
Tribune reportersShammrie Brown was sure he would have to drop out of Aurora University when he learned that he couldn't register for next semester without paying the balance of his tuition. Brown, 21, who is from Grand Rapids, Mich., had begun saying goodbye when a...Tags: Financial Aid, Awards and Prizes, Thomas Hardy, Northern Illinois University, Family
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Who's quite a tough guy to explain? Must be Santa Claus
If you're expecting a visit from Santa Claus this year--the jolly man who lives in the North Pole--stop reading now. Really. This article contains a cherished, time-honored secret. But if you know Santa's legal address, perhaps you've wrestled with the...Tags: Religious Festivals, Charles Dickens, Santa Claus, Holidays, Family
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Classical Corner
Angel Padilla Crespo: The Mexican harpist is joined by soprano Lourdes Ambriz for a program of Faure, Hahn, Ravel, Albeniz and others. 8 p.m. Saturday; $30. Lyon & Healy Hall, 169 N. Ogden Ave.; 800-595-4849, lyonhealy.com/hall. Bella Voce: Andrew...Tags: Naperville, Classical Music, Northwestern University, Christmas, Music
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Barack Obama considering Chicago neurosurgeon Gail Rosseau as surgeon general
Tribune reporterChicago neurosurgeon Dr. Gail Rosseau, an early supporter of President-elect Barack Obama's, is being considered to be the next U.S. surgeon general. One of 300 female neurosurgeons nationwide, Rosseau, 52, is chief of surgery at the Neurologic and...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, Health and Safety at School, American Medical Association
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A grand old home in River Forest gets a kitchen for today
Tribune reporterShe bore her pain openly: "It got to the point where I would walk downstairs in the morning and I would walk in the kitchen and I would just be very sad," says Traci Smith, wife, mother of two, working woman and avid home cook. She goes on: "It was...Tags: Architecture, Kevin Smith, Renovation, Dining and Drinking, Electrical Appliance
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