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Neighbor recounts rescuing boy but saddened girl lost in water
Tribune reporterWhen Gary Campbell rushed to the partially frozen pond behind his house Thursday afternoon, 12-year-old Fazil Ahmad was clinging desperately to a piece of floating ice about 10 feet from shore. Fazil's 9-year-old cousin, Maheen Ahmad, was farther out with...Tags: Naperville, Death and Dying
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Converse fans flock to new store
Open a shoe store and you might expect to draw the likes of those well-heeled "Sex and the City" girls, but a different crowd showed up Wednesday in Aurora for the debut of the first Chicago-area Converse store, an outlet at the Chicago Premium Outlets...Tags: Nike Incorporated, National Basketball Association
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Shelf Life: Lighter CorningWare, turkey brine, Pouch Potatoes
CorningWare's SimplyLite bakeware updates the heavier classic with a glass laminate material that's much lighter. It's oven- (to 350 degrees), microwave- and dishwasher-safe. The bakeware comes with tempered glass and plastic storage lids. The pieces nest...Tags: Electrical Appliance, Dining and Drinking, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Western Springs, Turkey
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Addiction treatment specialist
Special to the TribuneDr. Martin "Marty" C. Doot worked locally and nationally to increase awareness among primary physicians that addiction needs to be dealt with openly. "He was always a leader in the education of medical students and residents, especially on primary care...Tags: Oak Brook, Medicine, Park Ridge, Loyola University Chicago, Christianity
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Defendant in '07 killing of Villa Park man will testify against 3 co-defendants
One of four Chicago men implicated in the 2007 killing of a Villa Park man during a home invasion and robbery pleaded guilty to a lesser crime Friday and agreed to testify against his co-defendants. Dywayne Head, 20, was sentenced to 20 years in prison...Tags: Prosecution, Injuries, Punishment, Murder, Defendants
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Man convicted of obstruction of justice
Special to the TribuneAn Elk Grove Village man was found guilty Thursday of intentionally misleading police during an intense investigation of the murder of a west suburban woman last year. Robert L. Edwards, 42, was convicted of two counts of obstruction of justice in...Tags: Police, Justice System, Des Plaines, Murder, Interior Policy
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Obama's lipstick line
'Putting lipstick on a pig doesn't change the pig,' what horrible words from an otherwise so well spoken man. Obama has clearly taken his campaigning to an ugly place where I, for one, do not wish to follow. -LJ Pardilla Villa Park -
Fan photo of the week
Montini's Tom DiCristina leaps for extra yardage against Benet's Robert Ziffra during Saturday's game. Bridgitte Guertler of Villa Park took the photo and uploaded it on our Web site. Submit your photos at chicagotribune.com/ prepsplus and we'll post... -
Lipstick-on-a-pig comment over the edge
Putting lipstick on a pig doesn't change the pig! What horrible words from an otherwise so well-spoken man. Obama has clearly taken his campaigning to an ugly place where I, for one, do not wish to follow. -- LJ Pardilla Villa ParkTags: Beauty Products and Fragrances, Beauty Products
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Inappropriate Islamic bus advertisement
The Chicago City Council needs to adopt an ordinance outlawing religious advertisements on CTA buses. The buses are, in essence, public instruments owned by the taxpayers. Such religious ads, in effect, give a CTA endorsement for that particular religion....Tags: Chicago City Council, Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority
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Services are scheduled for imam
A Muslim prayer service for Imam W. Deen Mohammed is scheduled for 1:45 p.m. Thursday at the Islamic Foundation, 300 W. Highridge Rd., Villa Park, followed by burial in Mt. Glenwood Cemetery in Glenwood. The Muslim community will hold a unity Jumah...Tags: Glenwood, Homewood, Religious Leaders, W. Deen Mohammed, Islam
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Political signs bring threats in Villa Park
Tribune staff reportTwo supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama found handwritten death threats in their mailboxes Thursday and reported them to Villa Park police. A 74-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man with Obama signs in their front yards near...Tags: Barack Obama
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