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  • Model of Suns magnetic field created

    Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Chicago have reported that they have uncovered an important mechanism behind the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields such as that of the Sun. Scientists have known since the 18th century that the Sun regularly oscillates between periods of high and low solar activity in an 11-year cycle, but have been unable to fully explain how this cycle is ...

  • Chicago man charged in Wisconsin elder abuse case

    Wisconsin State Journal reports. The 35-year-old Chicago man was arrested by Milton police Thursday on a tentative charge of abuse of an individual at risk and one of the allegations is that he left the elderly man in a soiled diaper for more than one day. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ...

  • Man Found Shot To Death In Zion Supermarket Parking Lot

    ZION, Ill. (STMW) – A man was shot to death in a north suburban supermarket parking lot Thursday afternoon, police said. Police responded to calls of shots fired about 4:34 p.m. and found the man, whose age and identity were not immediately released, shot in the front seat of a vehicle in the 2800 block of Sheridan Road, according to a statement from the Zion Police ...

  • Photo Shepkowski Wearing A Red Wings Jersey Today

    (WSCR) Nick Shepkowski isn’t happy with Jonathan Toews after the captain took three penalties in less than six minutes last night and failed to score in the Blackhawks’ 2-0 loss to the Red Wings. So now he’s being a real troll. Shep showed up for today’s McNeil And Spiegel Show wearing a Detroit Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman jersey because Yzerman was another captain ...

  • School Warns Parents Of Kidnapping Attempt On Playground

    CHICAGO (CBS) – An elementary school on the North Side has warned parents to keep a close eye on their kids, after a man tried to snatch a boy from the school playground. CBS 2's Susanna Song reports a man tried to abduct a 4th grader from the playground at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School at 3730 N Oakley Ave on Wednesday, according to a letter sent out by the ...


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Movie Review

Behind Enemy Lines

Director John Moore, an Irish-born veteran of the world of television commercials, makes his feature film debut with Behind Enemy Lines, a jingoistic adventure tale about a Navy fighter pilot trying to safely escape after being shot down over Bosnia. Moore has obviously spent a great deal of time studying the films of Michael Bay, Tony Scott, and other commercial-auteurs-turned-film-direct ... ...

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  • Batavia updating cemetery code to match state law on care finances

    The city of Batavia takes great pride in the upkeep of its two cemeteries, Mayor Jeff Schielke says. West Batavia Cemetery, above, is on Batavia Avenue. East Batavia Cemetery on Washington ...

  • 8-foot chaparral sculpture finds home at College of DuPage

    An 8-foot sculpture of a chaparral has been installed on the College of DuPage campus in Glen Ellyn. The bronze depiction of the college's mascot is the latest piece in the college's marketing ...

  • Moving Picture Conservation guru promotes land stewardship

    Nestled along Knoch Knolls Road in southwest Naperville is a 60-acre oasis of fertile open space surrounded by all the trappings of suburban life. Called McDonald Farm, the site is home to the Conservation Foundation, an organization established in 1972 that now has roughly 5,000 members and donors dedicated to balancing preservation and ...

  • Will Ditka’s Number Be The Last One Retired

    (CBS) When Mike Ditka’s No. 89 is retired in December, the Bears will have a total of 14 numbers retired, the most in the NFL. But will it be the ...

  • Protests Against School Closings Continue

    CHICAGO (CBS) – Parents and other community members met outside a West Side school Friday morning, in an effort to make sure Chicago Public Schools officials and the mayor hear what they have to say about the closing of 49 elementary schools. WBBM Newsradio's Dave Berner reports more than a dozen people came out for the protest rally outside Edward Delano Elementary School, which is ...

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