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In River Forest, all eyes on Denver
Chicago Tribune reporterIn between putting a pizza in the oven, cleaning the house, answering the phone and tending to her four children, Stephanie Jackson-Rowe took a moment Monday night to reflect on why she loves Michelle Obama. The ladies are kindred spirits, she said....Tags: Michelle Obama, Bronzeville
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Templeton Foundation, U. of C. make wise funding decision
Chicago Tribune reporterThe wisdom of the ages could use freshening up. That's the thinking at the John Templeton Foundation, which has teamed with the University of Chicago to see whether there are any bright new ideas about wisdom. They have invited 40 predominantly young...Tags: Natural Resources, Colleges and Universities, Loyola University Chicago, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Evanston
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Washington has bigger fish to fry
The lead editorial in the Aug. 17 Tribune, "When schools fail our kids," talks about the problems with some of our schools and says that "voters this fall need to ask which presidential candidate is likely to do more to improve American education." But...Tags: Political Candidates, Local Authority, Elections, National Government, Government
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A GLORIOUS winner
A lushly planted River Forest garden is the second in our crop of five Glorious Garden contest finalists. PAGE 6 -
River Forest walk to raise money for domestic violence shelter
A 5-kilometer walk through River Forest on Saturday will honor the memory of Therese Pender and raise money for the Constance Morris House, a domestic violence shelter for women and children. Pender, 41, was bludgeoned to death as she walked home from...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Harwood Heights
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Steering past banking shoals
Over the past 20 years Robert Glickman grew Corus Bankshares Inc.'s assets ninefold, to more than $9 billion, making the family-controlled lender the third-biggest publicly traded bank based in the Chicago area. But lately Glickman, 61, hasn't been...Tags: Therapies, Corporate Officers, Employees, Taylor Capital Group Incorporated, Health Treatments
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Tree-killing beetle reported in River Forest
The tree-killing emerald ash borer has been discovered in River Forest, village officials said Wednesday. Officials noticed signs of the beetle on Monday in two ash trees in the 1200 block of Franklin Avenue by peeling back the bark to find small D-...Tags: River Grove
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Lushness and balance
Why we loved it: Lush plantings surround two ponds in Nancy Cappelli's River Forest back yard, everything from delphiniums to a banana tree, dotted with garden art. Judges liked the fact that the plants, not the rocks, were the focus of the water...Tags: Morton Arboretum, Chicago Botanic Garden, Agricultural Research and Technology, Chicago Park District, Des Plaines
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Not only SUVs are fuelish
Q: Who's complaining about high gas prices? Certainly not the drivers of large SUVs, vans and pickup trucks zooming along at 75 to 80 m.p.h. —R.R., Burr Ridge A: So those in sedans, coupes and crossovers always travel below the speed limit so...Tags: Chrysler, Satellite Technology, Honda, SUVs and Crossovers, Hyundai
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Getting yourself and your home organized for the new school year.
Chicago Tribune reporterGearing up for the new school year can be as daunting a task as the school year itself. Many moms and dads might say it's more daunting. It's not just school supplies anymore; it's homework stations, corrals for paperwork, and systems for picking out...Tags: Glenview, Back Packs, Western Springs
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Judge also took to ring, cockpit
Chicago Tribune reporterAnthony J. Bosco, 80, who was a welterweight boxer and Air Force flight instructor before spending two decades as a Cook County Circuit Court judge, died Friday, July 25, at his son's home in Chicago's Galewood neighborhood. Growing up an only child...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Judges, Galewood, Defense, Armed Forces
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Rx for lost souls in hard times: Rock 'n' roll
Car won't start? Don't call AAA. Just grab a copy of Stephanie Kuehnert's "I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone" (MTV Books), hook it up to a pair of jumper cables, connect the other end to the car battery—and stand back. The power surge emanating from the...Tags: Don DeLillo, Courtney Love, Thomas Mann, Rock and Roll Music, Music Industry
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