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Texas town makes Bush wedding plans

The wedding of one of President Bush's twin daughters at his 1,600-acre Central Texas ranch is the social event of the year � maybe the century � in Crawford, Texas. Never mind that few, if any, of its 700 residents are on the guest list. Crawford is still plenty excited.

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Lincoln-Way C. tied for first place

Entering this weekend's state badminton tournament, both Lincoln-Way Central and Lockport High Schools were optimistic about their chances for a medal as each team had six girls qualify. After the first day of play Friday, Lincoln-Way Central's hopes may move up from just a medal to one of a certain color -- gold.

L-Way takes second

Lincoln-Way's gymnastics team had high hopes that it could capture its second state championship in the past three years. But a talented York squad had other ideas as it defeated Lincoln-Way 163.7-161.1 for the title in the state finals.

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• Lincoln-Way C. tied for first place
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The whole package Richmond trying to avoid the limelight Hamilton Jr. has an 'unbelievable ceiling' Carmel rebounds, splits with Benet Next year finally here for Titans' Deutsch

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Women's health fair offers variety of services

Silver Cross Hospital and Lincoln Way East High School's senior anatomy and physiology class are sponsoring the annual health fair for women from 8:30 a.m. to noon May 17 in the Field House at Lincoln Way East High School, 201 Colorado Ave., Frankfort.

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Business

Construction begins on new theater

Construction began this week on a 14-screen Cinemark theater complex at Westfield Louis Joliet Mall, officials announced last week. Some site utility work began Monday, said Bob Koys, development director for the Westfield Group, which owns Westfield Louis Joliet Mall.

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Entertainment

'Speed Racer' an empty exercise in bright style

An overwritten, frantically stylized adaptation of the 1960s anime television series from Japan, "Speed Racer" may add a few colors to the rainbow, but it adds nothing to the movies. And revolutionary filmmaking is what we've come to expect from the movies of the Wachowski brothers.

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