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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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Updated 11/18: And the Grammy goes to ... Prospect High?

Most of the greatest musicians of contemporary times possess at least one. By spring the musicians of Prospect High School could share one of their own.

• Updated 11/18: And the Grammy goes to ... Prospect High?
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• Updated 11/17: The Great Indoors scheduled to close
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A Cleveland from Buffalo Grove reflected in Peoria on Saturday. Confused? Maybe this will help: Buffalo Grove HS girls cross country coach Sara Cleveland was clearly positive after the best team in school history finished 17th (392 points) at the Class 3A State Meet at Detweiller Park.

'Cats varsity has promise Bison lead the pack Rodriguez radical in butterfly, IM Wildcat senior captures final state berth Carmel Catholic 45, Wheeling 33 Seniors put team back on the map Three Bison top-10 at regional Doubles teams each capture 4 wins Bison make Mustangs earn their berth Soccer: Carmel upsets Wheeling in regional final at Mundelein

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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