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2nd McKinley climber dies
JUNEAU — A 20-year-old climber died shortly after reaching the top of North America's highest peak, just days after James Nasti, of Naperville, became the first known person to die at the summit, Denali National Park and Preserve officials said...Tags: Climbing
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Suspect sought in Downers Grove cigarette truck hijacking
Police were searching for a man who hijacked a semitrailer truck loaded with cigarettes Monday from the parking lot of a Speedway gas station and convenience store in the 800 block of Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove. The hijacking occurred about 3:30 p.m.,...Tags: Downers Grove, Illinois, Joliet, Police, Vehicles
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2nd Mount McKinley climber dies in a week
Associated Press WriterA 20-year-old climber died shortly after reaching the top of North America's highest peak, just days after another adventurer became the first known person to die at the summit, park officials said Tuesday. Pungkas Tri Baruno, 20, of Jakarta, Indonesia,...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Climbing, Tourism and Leisure
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Make The Best Of A Bad Job
Associated PressSam Glenn followed some wise counsel when he found himself in a bad job situation — his mother told him, first, don't quit. And second, to have a frank chat with his boss at the small computer communications firm where he worked. Feeling trapped in... -
Trucks loaded with cigarettes hijacked.
The driver of a semi-trailer truck that was delivering cigarettes to a service station was released eight hours after the truck was hijacked, authorities said. The truck had just arrived at a Speedway service station Monday when the hijacker ordered a...Tags: Downers Grove, Joliet, Vehicles, Petroleum Industry
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Gas, airfares put Amtrak on vacation track
Special to the Chicago TribuneGiven the ever-climbing price of gas at the pump -- roughly $4 is the national average -- and the shrinking number of airline flights this summer, not to mention soaring airfares due to fuel costs, it's time to look at Amtrak as an alternative. While...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Gardens and Parks, California, Glenview, Glaciers
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Fireworks show needs to go back to basics
Kudos to you for placing the editorial in today's paper concerning the July 3rd Grant Park Concert and Fireworks show ("'Stars and Stripes' forever," July 8). My wife and I, along with out of town guests, were among the large throng gathered for this...Tags: Grant Park, Fourth of July, Richard M. Daley, Music
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Adkins dishes up comfortable country
Special to the Chicago TribuneThere must be some kind of redneck checklist country stars carry around in their back pockets. You know the one. It has songs about gun racks, camouflage britches, country roads, Skoal rings and good-hearted women. And on Sunday night at Naperville...Tags: Barry White, Music
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Truck hauling cigarettes hijacked in Downers Grove
Police were searching Monday for a man who hijacked a semi-trailer truck loaded with cigarettes from the parking lot of a Downers Grove gas station and convenience store. The hijacking occurred about 3:30 p.m. at a Speedway gas station/store in the 800...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Downers Grove, Illinois, Crimes, Police
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Champaign County GOP's pick for candidate? A U. of I. student
Chicago Tribune reporterLike many politically active college students this election year, University of Illinois senior Frank Calabrese is spending the summer knocking on doors, passing out literature and raising money for his favorite candidate. Unlike others, the candidate...Tags: Fires, National Government, Health and Safety at School, Government, Political Candidates
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