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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Seventeen-year-old twins Lindsey (left) and Meredith Skala pose inside their lockers at Oak Lawn High School. (Jason Han/SouthtownStar)
Richards High School seniors Lindsey and Meredith Skala are 17-year-old twins, but they're far from identical. They share many things in common, not the least of which is that they both excel academically. But the girls' personalities have taken them down different paths to success at high school.


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Ruff says e-mail flap 'politically motivated'
Sporting a patriotic tie, Frankfort Township assessor Paul Ruff sounded launched his bid for re-election as he charged that recent controversy over an offensive e-mail he forwarded was “manufactured” and “politically motivated.”
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall has moved millions of visitors to tears and other outward displays of emotion since it was first displayed 24 years ago. Last week, it was Alsip's term.
Alsip hosts Moving Wall, honors those killed in Vietnam

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Find yourself on SouthtownStar.com
Every day through Aug. 28, two people will find themselves in the SouthtownStar and on SouthtownStar.com. When they do, they'll each win a $50 gift card from Walt's Food Center. If your face is circled, you're a winner. But that's not all. Each week, one gift card winner also will receive a key qualifying them for the grand prize: a car.

Griffey ties Sosa on home run list

Griffey’s two-run drive in the second inning was his first since Chicago acquired him from Cincinnati on July 31, and No. 609 for his career. The 13-time All-Star was just 9-for-43 with four RBIs and no extra-base hits for the White Sox entering the game.



No 'bad blood' over Briggs issue
Before the Bears decided to re-sign Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs in the offseason, they chose to part ways with him.



Harden-ed by his critics
Cubs right-hander Rich Harden wants to set the record straight. Check that. He specifically says he doesn't want to set the record straight. It seems he has been there, done that enough times for his taste. If people want to believe Harden is injury-prone or not tough enough for the annual rigors of big-league pitching, he's not going to argue.

Photos: Cubs 5, Reds 0



Keeping kids safe all over town
When you're barely 3 feet tall and just learning to tie your shoes, the world can be an overwhelming and sometimes scary place. It is with this in mind that Kids' Safe City in Bridgeview conducts various safety programs to teach kids ages 4 to 9 how to be safe at home and beyond.
Photos: Kids' Safe City
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