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East boys v'ball rolls, gets crack at Wheaton Academy

May 20, 2013 - 9:37 p.m.

St. Charles East cruised to a sweep of Conant in Monday's Rolling Meadows Regional quarterfinal and advanced to Tuesday's regional semifinal against Wheaton Academy.

The Doctors

4 myths of carpal tunnel

May 20, 2013 - 2:34 p.m.

Doctors for USA WEEKEND

Into the Storm

Into the Storm: Small threat of tornadoes, and watch out for hail

May 20, 2013 - 9:16 a.m.

Today's posting is a threat of severe weather today. I was in Kansas this weekend and saw three tornadoes and tennis-ball-size hail that cracked my windshield. As I was driving through Victoria, Kan., as the tornado went through, everyone was outside looking. I can't stress enough how important it is to get into a safe spot when severe weather is coming and NOT go outside like that.

Sound Off

Sound Off: Good news on graduates

May 20, 2013 - 6:37 a.m.

The following is what our readers sounded off about:

Wrigley West

Good day for Craychee, Tri-Cities at Ozzie's 5K

May 18, 2013 - 3:08 p.m.

Tri-Cities runners boasted six of the top 10 finishes at Saturday's Ozzie's Home Run & Walk 5K, which started and ended on the Fifth Third Bank Ballpark field.

Coach Sly

Batavia, St. Charles East deserving co-champs

May 17, 2013 - 11:42 p.m.

Sure, Batavia baseball would have loved to win the UEC River title outright, but it's probably fitting that the Bulldogs and St. Charles East are going down as co-champs for the 2013 season.

Motherhood

Tales From the Motherhood: Construction project at Lippold Park disheartening

May 17, 2013 - 5:39 p.m.

I’ve had impulses, from time to time, to take on certain polarizing issues related to children and families. But I generally don’t. Friends and acquaintances occasionally quip, “Sounds like there’s a column here!” when such issues arise, and still, I don’t. 

Preps 24/7

Kaneland HOF adding to ranks

May 17, 2013 - 4:50 p.m.

Former longtime coach Ralph Drendel and former athlete Kerry Rink are set to be inducted into the Kaneland Hall of Fame Tuesday.

Wrigley West

Chiefs' Martini relives kids' games

May 16, 2013 - 9:43 p.m.

The Cougars' four-game series with Peoria featured two Ozzie's Reading Club matinees.


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