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  • James Heat Beat Spurs 103-100 In OT Force Game 7

    LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat drives on Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half during Game Six of the 2013 NBA Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 18, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty ...

  • Twins Beat Sox 7-5

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Chicago White Sox climbed out of an early hole created by starter Dylan Axelrod, only to lose another close game. Chicago fought back after Axelrod allowed four of the first five Minnesota Twins he faced to score, but Ryan Doumit’s two-run double off Ramon Troncosco broke an eighth-inning tie and the Twins won 7-5 on Tuesday night. Paul Konerko had a season-high ...

  • Palatine planners back apartments for disabled despite divided crowd

    The first formal hearing for a permanent supportive housing facility proposed near downtown Palatine drew an overflow and passionate crowd at the plan commission meeting ...

  • Immigrants fear being forced out of Glen Ellyn homes

    Longtime Parkside Apartments resident Wani Suliman, left, and his neighbors are upset that Glen Ellyn officials are considering a tax increment financing district that includes their homes and the possibility they could be ...

  • Why $25000 in food on Batavia school charge cards

    Of the more than $1 million spent by 97 Batavia Unit District 101 employees using district-issued purchase cards last year, almost $25,000 was spent on food, according to district financial ...


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Movie Review

The Emperor's New Groove

In The Emperor's New Groove, David Spade, former Saturday Night Live alum and current star of the TV series Just Shoot Me, lends his voice to Emperor Kuzco, the self-centered, pampered teenage ruler of an unspecified ancient kingdom. Spade was a key choice to voice Kuzco because he lends the character exactly the kind of infantile, smart-aleck narcissism that the plot require ... ...

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  • Long overdue Washington Street work to begin

    Washington Street between Hainesville and Cedar Lake roads will be widened to three lanes this summer. Construction scheduled to begin early next month also includes bike lanes, sidewalks, curb and gutters, and a new water ...

  • Carpentersville plans for medical marijuana

    Carpentersville has decided its planning and zoning commission will outline restrictions for medical marijuana if Gov. Pat Quinn signs the bill to legalize ...

  • Sale out to halt personal skid even series vs. Twins

    Before Tuesday's game against the White Sox, the Twins had been limited to just three hits in three of their last four games and were averaging just 3.4 runs in June. Then they had a breakthrough, collecting 13 hits in a 7-5 victory. Wednesday's game at Target Field will show if Minnesota can sustain that offensive outburst. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is confident his club can ...

  • Sox pull even in eighth but fall to Twins in opener

    CWS@MIN: Gillaspie puts White Sox on board with blast MINNEAPOLIS -- The offense wasn't difficult to find Tuesday night at Target Field as the White Sox and Twins combined for 12 runs on 24 hits. But even after a late rally to tie the game, the White Sox lost to the Twins, 7-5, in the series opener. "I think in all, it was a pretty evenly played game," designated hitter Paul ...

  • Jackson looks to keep rolling shoots for third straight W

    Cubs manager Dale Sveum has a few explanations for the Cardinals' success this season. The most important? Throwing strikes and limiting walks, which Jake Westbrook will look to do Wednesday against Chicago. "It's something you preach and something you try to get to in the organization -- throw strikes, you'll win a lot of games," Sveum said. "And if you hit .340 ...

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