MLB Playoffs
Sox can't climb out of hole
The White Sox couldn't come back from an 0-2 playoff hole, losing Game 4 of the ALDS on Monday to end their postseason hopes. Meanwhile, the Cubs continue to lament a lost season.
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Celebration of peace
As part of Naperville's Celebration of Peace, The Sun is sharing 32 ways to practice peace every day. Until mid-October, we'll share with the community a daily quotation and inspirational message that celebrates peace.
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Pontiac’s G8 GT helps to revive division’s glory days
From the 1960s and into the 1990s Pontiac had a strong performance image. However, it all came to a screeching halt in 2002 when GM axed the Camaro/Firebird siblings. Now, GM’s Australian unit Holden is coming to the rescue to help Pontiac rev up its performance image. Enter the Pontiac G8 GT.
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• Disaster recovery center opens
• Two homes damaged in Woodridge fire
• Area shelters get $210,000 from state
• Celebrate Peace
• Tuesday last chance to register to vote
• Local investigation rumors trigger nationwide stir
• Local oratorical contest set for Jan. 4
• Your next three days
• Court dispositions
• Naperville Marine trains at Afghan 'village' in U.S.
• Multiple fires reported in Lisle buildings
• Five things you need to know today
• FEMA opens disaster center in DuPage
• Double organ transplant recipient charged with embezzlement
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• Last call to vote in Sun Player of the Week poll
• The wire: Fire edges closer to MLS playoffs
• North drops Central, unleashes newest threat
• Cubs swept again in first round, lose 3-1 to Dodgers
• Alumni matters: Former players maintain connection
• Warriors on track to UEC title
• Neuqua comes out on top of classic

Alumni matters: Former players maintain connection
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Lane wins after Kelvyn Park player attacks official Larkin's early goal enough vs. Ramblers Vote: Top star of Week 6 Mighty Macs settle for third at Nike Challenge Friday's football roundup Turnover keys Brother Rice's win over Celtics Live blog: Oswego at Plainfield South

5 Questions: Lindsey Heckes
Although she doesn't want to be a professional singer, 16-year-old Lindsey Heckes has the start of a stellar resume. The Naperville North High School junior is a member of her school's chorus and formerly sang with the Young Naperville Singers.



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• Best to be tentative when reconnecting with long-lost love
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• TRAVEL TIP OF THE WEEK: A taste of home
• Tricks and Treats: Zoos go all out for Halloween

Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off
Wall Street suffered through another extraordinary and traumatic session Monday, with the Dow Jones industrials plunging as much as 800 points -- their largest one-day point drop -- before recovering to close with a loss of 370. The catalyst for the selling, which also took the Dow below 10,000 for the first time in four years, was investors' growing despair that the spreading credit crisis will take a heavy toll around the world.

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• Department of Labor sues Local 150
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'If it swims, we can probably get it here' GREATER GOOD Entrepreneurial spirit Women's summit planned G8 GT revives glory days The cost of driving Ford feature will let parents set limits for teens Everyday is sun day with solar power 'By owner' can be difficult but cash saving strategy Root, root, root for healthy tree planting

Odd couple: Rachel Maddow, Pat Buchanan
The two couldn't be more different politically: Rachel Maddow frequently invites conservative Pat Buchanan onto her new prime-time MSNBC show. But the mix works, and is part of the reason Maddow's liberal talk show has found a surprising amount of success.



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• 'How to Lose Friends' won't win audiences
• Some answers regarding basic strategy
• 'Ex List' is chick heaven
• 'Late Nite Catechism' is back in session
• NCTV spotlight
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• ABC wins TV season's first week
• Kathleen Edwards gets back to basics
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