• THESE KIDS REALLY DELIVER
• AT&T helps fund U46's 10 Boys' Initiative
• Plank Road Panther(s) still a mystery a year later
• West Dundee eyes possible tax on utilities for new year
• Police Blotter
• A burning issue
• More sacrifices in fight vs. Hampshire budget woes
• No blue Christmas for some workers
• Who's earning how much in our schools?
• Input sought for new Elgin park
• Less-than-wintery weather for An Almost Winter Day
• Sunset Acres farm family plows forward
• Community pitches in for holiday meal
Police Blotter Police Report: Elgin man faces weapons charges Two investigators involved in escape are fired • Slain pastor's widow speaks at Judson University
• Who's earning how much in our schools?
Toleration of drinking has its limits Let teachers show students they care

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At least early in the season, Huntley's basketball team will need to get a lot of production from its starting five players. Considering the rest of the roster is younger than many sophomore teams, the Red Raiders will need that veteran leadership after a 15-13 season that ended two points shy of a regional title.


• Hawks prepared to deliver balanced production

• A no-win situation
• Sabres could make push at winning mark
• Maroons prepare to up the tempo
• ND misses golden chance to get out of purgatory
• A physical education
• Lack of height, experience concerns for Red Raiders
• Short on veterans, Golden Eagles will learn on the job
• Hawks prepared to deliver balanced production
• Sabres could make push at winning mark
• Maroons prepare to up the tempo
• Plethora of options a strength for SCE
• High-scoring Suchy paces G-K attack
Boys basketball conference previews Great Scott! Star leads Beads to four-peat Football playoff brackets Smith picks Marquette Vote: Who was the top star in the quarterfinals? No stopping Hickey, Angels in final Blackshear eligible at Morgan Park

Holiday bird: Forget fancy; bring on flavor
For tasty fowl on Turkey Day, the new thing can be the old thing: a classic one-two punch of an overnight brine followed by a quick morning rub before the bird goes into the oven for a slow roast.
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• ASTRO-GRAPH
• West Dundee artist puts paintbrush to work
• ASTRO-GRAPH
• THE HEALTHY PLATE: Healthier holiday cookies
• Is your car prepared for winter?

Unemployed doesn't mean unhappy
The only bells jingling for many families this season may be the calls from collection agencies. But it's possible to enjoy the season when you're unemployed, and even make it work to your advantage.

• More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving
• No blue Christmas for some workers
• Online help for holiday shopping
• Ill. launches online hospital report cards
• State of Hampshire: The good, the bad & the ugly

Subaru Forester sets the bar for the small SUV segment LX 570 defines luxury cruising CX-7 lives up to zoom-zoom ads Will tax credit extension help the real estate market? Apartment industry takes a bow Checking home's security online

Rihanna's fighting words
Jim DeRogatis: For all the talk of an edgier, angrier and more mature new Rihanna, it's hard to buy the re-emergent dance-pop singer as a towering pillar of feminine strength akin to Patti Smith, Courtney Love, Queen Latifah or Mary J. Blige. Nevertheless, "Rated R," the new album recorded in the wake of Rihanna's altercation with former boyfriend Chris Brown and arriving in stores today, is by far the best, most layered and most heartfelt effort of the 21-year-old artist's career.

• Oprah's little helpers move on
• Rich harvest for 'Moon'
• Bon Jovi return to blue-collar roots
• Let's start missing Oprah!
• MSI visitors can dream of a 'White House' Christmas
• Local kids, touring actors get a thrill from 'Wizard'

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