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Sunday, May 18, 2008
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The Kirchner quadruplets (from left) Kyle, Gretchen, Kaitlyn, and Jillian. Each attends a different college. Kyle attends Southern Illinois; Gretchen attends Valparaiso University; Kaitlyn attends St. Xavier University; and Jillian attends Boston University. (Art Vassy/SouthtownStar)
Probably the only thing more difficult than raising quadruplets is letting them all leave the nest. It took Julie and Jim Kirchner three weeks to send their four children to four different colleges. Now the quadruplets have returned to their Frankfort home for the summer after their freshman year of college.

Photos: The Kirchner quadruplets

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Four bucks a gallon is no gas
James Perry is like a lot of people these days. He's paying through the nose for gas. And he's not sure why. For the first time ever, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in the Chicago area is more than $4.
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In he 14 years at superintendent, Laura Murray has witnessed the district's demographic changes, worked with about two dozen various members of the school board, created testing to measure individual student advancements each year, won several Blue Ribbon awards and even sat next to President Bill Clinton when he visited the school.

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Bucs drive 'Z' batty

Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano was "(ticked) off" after striking out in the fourth inning Saturday, his explanation for breaking his bat in half over his knee as he walked back to the dugout.



Big Brown doubles his pleasure

BALTIMORE - Not once but twice, jockey Kent Desormeaux sneaked a peek to see if anyone was gaining on Big Brown.



Crowning glory

CHARLESTON - The strategy appeared to be perfect for Sandburg's Kristen Sutherland in the 3,200-meter run, the most strategic high school race of all. Lay back in the first laps of the Class AA title race, let the fast runners tire, then pick off the other contenders, one by one.





A man and his motor
There aren't many granddads rich enough, or dumb enough, to give their junkie grandson a 1972 Chevelle Super Sport. Bill Casteel, of Frankfort, has put five years of hard-earned wages, elbow grease and sweat into fixing exactly that mistake -- made by the iconic muscle car's original owner.

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