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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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Sharon Hickman prepares to fill up her van at the Thornton's on Jefferson Street in Joliet. People choose to live in less-urban counties, like Will, Grundy and Kendall, to avoid Chicago's congestion. But they end up spending more on gas to get where they need to go because of sprawl. (John Patsch/STNG)
Living in the collar counties may give you a bigger lawn than living in Chicago. But the bucolic life has gotten more expensive because of high gas prices, according to a recent study. The research showed that people who live close to transit, jobs, and shopping spend a lot less on gasoline than residents of the outer-ring suburbs.


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The city's big pre-race party starts at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Officially, it's called the 8th Annual Race Fan Rally presented by Allstate. The event offers NASCAR fans a chance to mingle and meet members of the race teams in town for the Dollar General 300 and LifeLock.com 400 at the Chicagoland Speedway.

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Seventeen kids sit at their picnic tables underneath a pavilion set up outside the Indian Boundary YMCA in Downers Grove.

I would have been thrilled to be wrong, but during some of the last few "Sports Doctor" radio shows, I really felt it was too soon for Tiger Woods to come back.



Overcoming challenges of obedience training
With summer in full bloom, families are spending much of their quality time outside and, even those who choose to go fenceless want to have Fido by their side. For some, a fenced-in yard just isn't a good option.



Greek pastor marks 25th year
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'High School Muscial' coming to Rialto
The Rialto Square Theatre and Emerald City Theatre present Disney's "High School Musical" onstage at the Rialto Square Theatre at 1 and 4 p.m. July 20.


Web site: Rialto Square Theatre

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