
A little something left over?Even before Thanksgiving begins, we start thinking of what we will want to do with the leftovers. Pushing the LimitsDirt biking, skydiving, motocross racing, snowboarding and the other extreme sports the men of Kinetic Energy spend their free time doing are dangerous and expensive hobbies, but they say the rush is so worth it. Poetic ExperienceIn December 2003, the Governor of Illinois named Kevin Stein Illinois Poet Laureate, filling the position previously held by Howard Austin, Carl Sandburg, and Gwendolyn Brooks. This accolade is one of many Stein has earned during his career as poet, critic, editor, and teacher. Going for GoldAmber Hunnewell, 16, earned the Girl Scout Gold Award this fall. ‘Die Laughing’MINOOKA – Seniors John Bond and Emily Kratz know what it takes to put on a top-notch performance on the stage in Minooka Community High School’s performing arts center.
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![]() Cubs bring back Grabow, deal HeilmanI suppose it's been a pretty good week for the Chicago Cubs ... though there's a ton of work left to be done if the Cubs want to get back in a position to contend for a championship.
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![]() Lincecum, Greinke win Cy Young awardsZack Greinke justly won the American League Cy Young award earlier this week. I'm not so sure Tim Lincecum of San Francisco deserved his second straight win in the NL, which he received today. |
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