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Friday, May 16, 2008
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Johnny Scheff, of Motoworks Chicago, says high gas prices are prompting consumers to find alternative means of transportation. Scooters can pay for themselves in fuel savings over one to three years, he said. (AP)
Motor scooters popular in efforts to save on gas
Joan Kohler is not a typical new scooter customer. But the 51-year-old restaurant owner bought a candy-apple red Honda last week as worries about the price of gas overrode any trepidation about learning to drive it.


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Gas breaks $4 in Chicago area
An expensive kind of history was made today. For the first time, the average price of an  gallon of unleaded gas in the Chicago area exceeded $4.
Oak lawn woman reported missing Hair, fingerprints haven't helped Lane Bryant case 5 boys arrested in school vandalism Oak Lawn Community High School to get new band director Man pleads innocent to charges from The Plaza lockdown Teen impaled in crash in Frankfort Square R. Kelly jury is complete Judge accused of DUI reassigned No more jurors added Wednesday for Kelly trial Three men and baby formula The American pastime meets 'American Idol' Beverly area homeowners prep for house tour Firefighters, trustees trade accusations BIG Event to benefit big cause Chicago overturns foie gras ban Capitol silent on moment of silence Illinois discrimination activist dies Attorney: Bears' Briggs close to settling paternity lawsuit Spay or pay? Chili con charity Community Matters Move afoot to spay Chicago pets 9-year-old Mokena boy a national finalist in Google doodle contest
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Smokers have been booted out of every public place in Illinois, but a Homewood shop is welcoming them to come in and light up -- provided their smoke of choice is a cigar. Bogie's Fine Cigars & Smokehouse falls under one of the exemptions to the statewide ban on smoking in public places.

Neighborhood Star
Beecher • Chicago Heights • Crete • Monee
• South Chicago Heights • Steger
Bloom Sixties Plus Reunion refreshes cherished memories Chicago Heights blotter 5/15 Around Town

Chicago • Evergreen Park
Home tour takes a look at area's history Man pleads innocent to charges from The Plaza lockdown The American pastime meets 'American Idol'

Frankfort • Manhattan • Mokena • New Lenox
Teen impaled in crash in Frankfort Square State grant to help pay for nature center Around Town

Country Club Hills • Flossmoor • Glenwood
• Homewood • Olympia Fields
Answering the call 5 boys arrested in school vandalism Around Town

Matteson • Park Forest • Richton Park • University Park
Park Forest boil order lifted Around Town 'Hats Off to the Ladies'

Crestwood • Midlothian • Oak Forest • Posen
Sign of progress Around Town Competitive eaters can help Midlothian churches

Hometown • Oak Lawn
Let's get ready to rumble Oak lawn woman reported missing Around Town

Homer Glen • Orland Park
The American pastime meets 'American Idol' Orland Park blotter 5/15 Around Town

Tinley Park • Orland Hills
Annual bench program debuts this weekend Hair, fingerprints haven't helped Lane Bryant case Around Town

Let's talk Southland »
What's on your mind?
Our staff writers are talking all of the time. They are talking about the communities they cover, losing weight, eating foods grown in the area, and -- of course -- the Sox and the Cubs.  Why don't you join in? They'd like to hear what you have to say.

Tinley Ties by Kristen Schorsch
Be a loser (of pounds) by Mike Deacon
Chew on this by Wynne Everett
Sox Exchange by Steve Metsch
Cubs by Tony Baranek
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Dempster strikes out 12; Edmonds goes 1-for-4
Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 12 today as the Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 4-0. Jim Edmonds had a single in the first at-bat of his Cubs debut but finished 1-for-4.

• Photos: Zambrano vs. Edmonds

Sox shake up and wake up lineup
There's only one of two ways Ozzie Guillen sees this playing out now. Either the latest shakeup with the batting order finally gets the White Sox hitters out of their month-long hibernation and they start hitting, or the club is out one good hitting coach.


• Photos: White Sox 6, Angels 1

Miles and miles of heart
Mother McAuley senior Meghan Nolan wants to make a difference in this world, which is why she will study nursing when she enrolls at Northern Illinois University in the fall. She wants to learn everything she can about pediatric cardiology and be there to help children in the future.


Edmonds says he has a lot left; feud with Big Z is over Derby winner Big Brown odds-on Preakness favorite Someone familiar: Garland vs. Sox in series finale Ward bound for DL H-F, McAuley ready for state pressure cooker Lincoln-Way East on a roll Sandburg not satisfied SouthtownStar Baseball Top 10 H-F, McAuley ready for state pressure cooker Lincoln-Way East on a roll Sandburg not satisfied SouthtownStar Baseball Top 10 SouthtownStar Softball Top 10 McAuley's Kilduff learning GCAC ways Providence pulls out another surprise A missed opportunity Driscoll’s Baker a receiver on the rise DeBernardis bears down, lifts Lake Zurich Naperville Central holds off Stevenson Zook from 'A' to 'Z'


Colin Turner barbecues
Colin Turner, executive chef at Tin Fish restaurant in Tinley Park, offers some  backyard barbecue tips at the kickoff of the SouthtownStar's "Cook For My Luau" sweepstakes. The grand prize winner gets a visit from Turner, who will prepare a backyard Hawaiian barbecue for 15 people,
Video: Barbecue tips 'Cook For My Luau' sweepstakes PDF: Entry form
'Cook For My Luau' sweepstakes Local flavor: Andy Chlebana Crunch! A difference of opinion on Hormel's shelf-stable Compleats The next Beanie Babies? Looking for a home Sympathy for moms with girls



Campaign 2008



Motor scooters popular in efforts to save on gas
Joan Kohler is not a typical new scooter customer. But the 51-year-old restaurant owner bought a candy-apple red Honda last week as worries about the price of gas overrode any trepidation about learning to drive it.

Bernanke: Banks must bolster risk-management Industrial output plunged in April Portfolio Inflation pressures ease despite food price jump US foreclosure filings surge 65 percent in April Steeling the Southland for success sticking around Validity of polygraph results debatable Portfolio Median home prices drop in many cities Retail sales dip for second time in 2 months Business inventories post weak gain in March Survey: 1 in 10 boomers borrowing for everyday expenses New Vibe hits its groove Toyota Prius sales top 1 million units Burned at the pumps Washington gets ready to deal on housing plan Green and smart - exhibit shows how to build both Smart Home lets sunshine in, uses recycling aplenty
A summer full of shows

While some people wonder if this summer at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre will be the Tinley Park venue's last, officials are focusing on the packed season of shows. Country continues to be popular at the FMBA, with six concerts booked and also part of the 2008 US 99.5 Country Megaticket.

Photos: Concert lineup at FMBA
Conchords land in Chicago A dead end 'What Happens in Vegas' should have stayed off the screen Italian from scratch Dinner and a Movie 5 Places to ... A summer full of shows 'Speed Racer' one miscalculation after another 'What Happens in Vegas' a forgettable film IPO offers perfect way to end season Pizza and much more Conchords land in Chicago Widespread Panic drives 'Love Tractor' into Chicago Legend lives up to his name with Vic show






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