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Short film 'Barack and Curtis' makes Web debut
katti@kattigray.comPresidential candidate Barack Obama and Curtis James Jackson III, aka million-dollar-earning rapper "50 Cent," apart from falling into the category known as African-American men, probably are considered by many to be polar opposites. "They are uniquely...Tags: Government, Movies, National Government, 50 Cent, Barack Obama
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Squinting at the redesign
I can't wait for the eyes of the Chicago Tribune editors to get as old as mine so they won't be able to read their own newspaper. -Bruce Derylo Plainfield -
Man accused of pulling knife during argument
James R. Topolewski, 44, of Plainfield was charged with simple assault after allegedly drawing a knife during an argument about a barking dog Saturday at the Lakeview Motel in Plainfield, police said. Topolewski was released on a $1,000 personal...Tags: Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois)
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Palin wins
Score a knockout for Sarah Palin. Perhaps Joe Biden had been coached to believe that the debate was going to be an easy match or that his opponent would be a pushover. Instead Palin demonstrated courage and strength under incredible pressure and scrutiny....Tags: Sarah Palin, Joe Biden
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More than disappointed
What right did the Tribune have to put in Saturday's headline on the front page "Report: Palin Abuses Power?" Did you yourselves not read the rest of the report sayin that she did nothing unlawful. To say I am disappointed in your paper is incorrect. I...Tags: Plainfield (Will, Illinois)
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Lisa Stebic's family reaches visitation agreement
The visitation case involving the children of a missing Plainfield woman ended Monday after both sides settled on an agreement. Lisa Stebic's family took her husband to court last year requesting the right to visit Stebic's two children, ages 11 and 13.... -
Ugly campaigning
What slop passes for campaigning these days. This is serious business with real consequences, and we've let it turn into a giant televised brawl with jabs thrown, names called and voices raised in indignation and insult. I have very liberal friends who...Tags: Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, John McCain, Joe Biden
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Hit-run driver stops behind a cop and gets arrested, police say
A Romeoville man was fleeing a crash in Plainfield Township on Sunday when he ended up behind a Will County sheriff's police car stopped at a railroad crossing, police said. The sheriff's deputy reportedly got out and observed the front-end damage to...Tags: Plainfield (Will, Illinois), Vehicles, Romeoville
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Connecticut's Dying Cemeteries
Cemeteries are a seemingly unchanging element of our landscape. The dead rest for eternity, and the barest facts of their lives are carved in enduring stone. With orderly rows of headstones set on manicured lawns, they are tranquil islands of stability in...Tags: Death and Dying, Danbury, Barkhamsted, University of Iowa, Tourism and Leisure
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$300 million for road work
Chicago Tribune reporterLawmakers in Will County think they have the solution to what ails the nation's troubled economy: Build more roads. County Board members on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious, $300 million transportation package to help unclog crowded roads, repair...Tags: Joliet, Bolingbrook, Naperville, Frankfort
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AURORA: Joint radio system with Naperville planned
City officials announced this week that they will team up with Naperville to get a new radio system so information can flow freely between cities. Ted Beck, Aurora's chief technology officer, told city staff in a special committee of the whole meeting...Tags: Naperville, Radio, Plainfield (Will, Illinois), Virginia, Emergency Planning
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All in the Family
Of The Morning CallBlue ribbons. Red ribbons. White ribbons. Even chocolate-colored ribbons. Catherine Ache of Bethlehem, her daughter Sharon Kurtz of Emmaus, and granddaughters Amanda and Sara Kurtz, also of Emmaus, have collected dozens as rewards for their prize-...Tags: Great Allentown Fair, Slatedale, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Allentown, Emmaus
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