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Midwest Gas Prices Spike Overnight
KickingTiresMemorial Day came and went, and with it went lower gas prices for many in the Midwest. Overnight, gas stations around Chicago and Indianapolis raised prices significantly. In Elgin, Ill., a Chicago suburb, prices rose 40 cents in 24 hours,......Tags: Automotive Equipment, California, Cleveland Indians, Indianapolis, Minor League Baseball
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2012 Lexus LFA: First Drive
KickingTiresWhen Lexus offered a few laps in its new LFA supercar at a local racetrack, I jumped at what might be Cars.com's only opportunity to drive the limited-production car. Of the 173 units allocated for the U.S. out of 500......Tags: Clubs and Associations, Audi, BMW, Nissan, Science and Technology
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Ford Flex a High-Tech Bonanza, With Some Bugs
KickingTiresMost of the people who flocked to look at the Flex couldn't even see inside, and that's where a lot of the SUV's fun can be found. It comes with both Sync, Microsoft's voice-recognition music and phone system, and Sirius'......Tags: Foo Fighters (music group), Ford, SUVs and Crossovers, Weather Radar, Microsoft Corporation
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GM, Others Eking Out Extra MPG
KickingTiresWith mileage ratings preceding horsepower in a lot of car ads these days, it???s no surprise automakers are going to great lengths to squeeze out a few more mpg ??? even before a car is redesigned. A few examples: For......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Hyundai, Passenger Cars, Ford, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Robert Novak: Broke news, shaped views
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated Robert Novak, the longtime newspaper columnist and television commentator known for his conservative voice and piercing criticism, died today after a bout with brain cancer. He was 78. In decades of Washington reporting and...Tags: Chicago Sun-Times, Arts and Culture, Valerie Plame Wilson, George W. Bush, CNN (tv network)
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'American Idol' recap: Top 12 men perform live
Reality CheckTonight, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest says, the Top 12 men are going to provide us with "another night of incredible performances." Incredibly good would be a nice switch from last night's underwhelming offerings. Let's just get to said performances,....Tags: Stranger Than Fiction, Rascal Flatts (music group), Nazareth, Moreno Valley, Kelly Clarkson
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Edgy Tim on football | An inspirational friend, indeed
Stunned and saddened was my reaction last week when I heard former Brother Rice and Illinois Wesleyan football player Andrew Weishar had died of colorectal cancer at age 21. It brought back the feeling from this spring, when Joliet Catholic defensive...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Colon Cancer, Illinois Wesleyan University, Health Treatments, Michigan State Spartans
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Quick look at boys holiday tourneys
Proviso West gave us a holiday tournament appetizer Saturday thanks to its expansion to 32 teams. The games weren't good, but the teams that weren't quite ready for that caliber of competition have been weeded out. The best week of the season begins...
Tags: Human Interest, Ridgewood, Naperville Central High School, New Year's Day
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Helfgot's football blog | Player rankings overrated? Let's have a look
The Big Ten's inept showing in nonconference play got me wondering whether recruiting is the problem. Using Rivals.com's rankings, I looked back at the past five recruiting classes, including this year's group of seniors, to see whether Top 100 recruits...Tags: Michigan Wolverines, Penn State Nittany Lions, Iowa Hawkeyes, College Football, Northwestern Wildcats
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Illinois refinery shutdown, closings account for higher prices at Hoosier pumps
Hoosiers filling up at the pump this week are feeling the squeeze on their wallets and Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is working to ensure they aren’t being illegally gouged. According to AAA on Thursday, Indiana has the 7th highest gas...
Tags: AAA, Lemont, Prices, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Paperwork error kept new vehicle off the road
Spring has arrived, and with it great weather for Ron Bolza to ride his brand new motor scooter. But Bolza has lost enthusiasm for the never-used scooter after spending much of the past year trying to get a title for it. Bolza said PennDOT rejected...Tags: Media Industry, Allentown, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Services and Shopping
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Today's top shows: Glen Campbell, Kathleen Edwards
Kathleen Edwards: The Canadian singer-songwriter is showcasing her first album in four years, “Voyageur” (Zoe Records), coproduced by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. It traces the arch of a disintegrating love affair with a mix of melancholy...Tags: Bon Iver (music group), Glen Campbell
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