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A one-time carpenter's assistant, Jim Parks is host of HGTV's home-improvement show, "New Spaces." Through writing for home and garden magazines, Jim discovered the wealth of activity in emerging green technology and created Today's Green Minute - a podcast that highlights innovations that improve our stewardship of the Earth.
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It's hard to know if there's much solace for James Bond in the vengeance-driven outing "Quantum of Solace" — he tends to be sort of tight-lipped on the subject of his innermost feelings — but he definitely gets a brisk workout.

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Boost in drug use raises red flag in Oak Park
Oak Park officials are privately on high alert as drug use increases, threatening to allow gang influences to break through the village's borders. Without addressing the potential problem, organized street gangs could take control of blocks and create a sweeping change to Oak Park's demographic landscape. • Boost in drug use raises red flag in Oak Park
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• Sewer fee waived for Park Dist.
• Presbytery finds former pastor guilty
• Crime trends, data a public discussion
• Officers aware of drug 'hot spots'
• Task force created to study flooding issues
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• 'McCain girl,' 'Obama girl' surprised by attention
• Security cameras considered for Oak Park middle schools

The state swimming meet being held at Evanston High School on Friday and Saturday will likely be viewed as a plus for Mary Kate Campbell. The Fenwick junior should be accustomed to the boards and have a high level of confidence after placing third at the Evanston Diving Invitational on Oct. 18.

SCOREBOARD Albano signs with Loyola Deeper Blazers pose offensive threat Friars daring teams to keep up with them Experienced Huskies ready for run at league title Huskies' Mansfield, Quinn advance to state finals Dominican qualifies for 7th straight trip to nationals SCOREBOARD Blazers fall short in defense of sectional title Old nemesis knocks Huskies out of tournament, again

Bolingbrook adds a gem in Taylor Maroons turn page with opening win Irvin takes over at Morgan Park Tuesday's girls basketball roundup Check out the football brackets These 25 simply super Vote: Top star of the quarterfinals? Break it Down: Big wins in the quarterfinals Steve Tucker's Super 25 after quarterfinals Lutz's boot carries Devils past Rice Saints march past Benet to 4A title Sequoits win in OT, earn first trip to semis Maine South's fast start buries Broncos Benet's Jendryk finishes off Macs 20 questions about girls basketball

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