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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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Harry D. Jacobs High School sophomore Jen Gilligan takes her turn at the wheel while instructed by Eliseo Saldivar during her driver's education class.
 (Marina Makropoulos / Staff Photographer)
In addition to practicing with a licensed instructor and accumulating 30 hours of classroom instruction, teens seeking their Illinois license must now spend at least 50 hours driving with a parent or guardian. Illinois legislators increased the restrictions on teen drivers in an attempt to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities involving young drivers. It seems to be working.





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The winter prep sports season is heating up. The Sun-Times News Group’s High School Sports Web site provides the most up-to-date news and scores from around the area. The site features a page for all of our local high schools, blogs and a recruiting section featuring profiles of the top football prospects in the area. Stop by daily for comprehensive high school sports coverage.

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When business is slow, some contractors will bid on jobs for which they have less experience. Other problems can pop up, too, so be sure to check credentials thoroughly


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Girls Basketball: If Gina Nolan's next 100 victories are this easy, the Geneva girls basketball coach might consider coaching from a lounge chair. Nolan picked up her 100th victory at Geneva on Saturday night as her undefeated Vikings (15-0) danced all over Batavia, 54-33.

Blackhawks commentary: My parents had an old stereo, one with a record player on the top. It was a favorite of mine growing up, as it also had two tape decks and all kinds of sliding knobs to mess with the bass and treble. Later on, they hooked a CD player to it and it lasted about a decade longer than it should have.

Boys basketball commentary: A strange thing happened to the Geneva boys basketball team Dec. 23 on the way to its third straight win in pool play at the 81st Chuck Dayton Holiday Tournament. Free throw practice broke out.

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Girls Basketball: If Gina Nolan's next 100 victories are this easy, the Geneva girls basketball coach might consider coaching from a lounge chair. Nolan picked up her 100th victory at Geneva on Saturday night as her undefeated Vikings (15-0) danced all over Batavia, 54-33.


Paul Johnson: Holiday tournaments are the unofficial mid-point of high school basketball schedules. Much can be learned from playing four games in a short span of time, but if things didn't go well for your favorite team, don't fret. A couple of losses to start a tournament can start a spiral that's hard to overcome with no practice time mixed in.


Monday's girls basketball roundup Young shows Meteors who's No. 1 Smith's super half carries Leo by Friars Sophomore duo lifts Simeon past Robeson Huge test for Young, T.F. North A year to remember Wrapping up the holidays


'A man in sand'
In his most recent blog posts, Steve Panella shows a series of self-portraits in which his eyes were closed. His head is illuminated and his face looks peacefully at rest. The images are eerily foreboding, and they are his last. The 34-year-old artist died Nov. 29 from multiple, self-inflicted stab wounds.

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Batavia Enterprises at 50
When Austin Dempsey joined the family business of Batavia Enterprises, company President Dan Stellato counseled the young man to always keep a pair of old shoes handy. "Yeah, Dan told me that with 50 properties, you never know when you're going to have to go up on a tar roof. It'd be shame to ruin a good pair of shoes," said Dempsey.



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Chrysler gets paid
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New owner picks up crumbs
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Wheaton retirees are the oldest on 'Biggest Loser'
When Estella and Jerry Hayes, both 63, retired from their respective careers as nurse and engineer in 2000 and moved back to Wheaton from California to be close to their children and grandchildren, they didn't envision spending their golden years severely overweight and out of breath. Yet Jerry has had myriad health problems related to his weight of 369 pounds and Estella, who weighs 242, has found herself short of breath just climbing the stairs.
Video: Preview season 7 of 'The Biggest Loser'
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The weather outside is delightful ...
Tim Mooney performs 'Molií¨re Than Thou'



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