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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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Eckart Bodenbach of Algonquin fills up at BP on Illinois 31 in West Dundee in Elgin on Aug. 21.  Bodenbach says he purchased a fuel-efficient Kia Rio to keep gas costs low. (Shauna Bittle/Staff Photographer)
Higher education is not cheap. And for those hoping to save money by attending community college, soaring gasoline prices are cutting into their personal education budgets. For those old enough to remember, that's reminiscent of the energy crisis in the 1970s.

Photos: Residents on energy
The economy: Seeking answers
Facing the issues: Health care
Iraq: Lines drawn in the sand


Entertainment
Sci/Tech
Offbeat


PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE
A look back at Week 7, a glance ahead to Week 8
Take a look at The Courier's prep football page, with a depth chart ranking teams in The Courier's coverage area, weekly stat leaders, the Player of the Week and our 7 Guys ... 5 Questions feature.
• Courier video: St. Charles North-Larkin highlights
• Courier blog: All Around E-Town
• YourSeason.com: High school football


Election 2008
Facing the Issues: A four-part series
"Facing the Issues," a four-part series running Wednesday, examines the issues taking the spotlight in the 2008 presidential election: the economy, health care, the war in Iraq and energy. Each day, McCain and Obama's viewpoints will be detailed and local residents will weigh in with their opinions.
The economy: Main Street seeks answers
Health care: Curing what ails us
Lines drawn in the sand over the war in Iraq
Energy policy: Feeling the pinch at the pump

Something to talk about »
Vice President Dick Cheney canceled a scheduled appearance today at a fundraiser for Marty Ozinga, Republican candidate in the 11th Congressional District. Cheney, 67, experienced an abnormal heart beat Wednesday morning. Ozinga is running for the House seat against Democrat Debbie Halvorson, a high-ranking Illinois state senator.

ONLINE: More on irregular heartbeat


Girls volleyball: Hampshire improved to 25-2 (6-2 Big Northern East) with a 25-15, 25-22 victory over Harvard Tuesday. The win was revenge for the Whip-Purs after losing to Harvard September 25th. And the revenge was sweet. The Whip-Purs not only improved their record to 25-2 and 6-2 in Big Northern Conference East Division play, but they also got back at the Hornets, who handed the Whips their first loss of the year on Sept. 25.

Boys soccer: Top-seeded and recently crowned Big Northern Conference East Division champion Harvard knows it can't get caught looking past any of its potential opponents when the Westminster Christian Class 1A Regional begins today with a pair of opening-round matches.

Girls volleyball: Burlington Central clinched at least a tie for the crown with a 25-19, 25-17 victory over visiting Marengo. The Rockets improved to 8-0 in the BNC East, two games ahead of Hampshire with two games to play.



Fresh fridge: Cleaning up your ice box smells
Oct. 9 was Moldy Cheese Day. Or maybe every day is Moldy Cheese Day -- or Ancient Chinese Food Week or I Think This Was Pizza Month -- in your refrigerator. Autumn is as good a time as any for cleaning, especially the fridge.


On the Web: Cleaning tips

Gotta Go: Halloween Family Fun Fair in Elgin
Be wary of flowers, plants and their dangers
Looking up
Club News
Issues I plan to address if elected Kane District 20 board member
Astro-Graph
Astro-graph



Stocks plunge anew as retail sales show steep drop
Despair over the economy sent Wall Street plunging again Wednesday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials down 733 points to their second-largest point loss ever. Stocks fell on a combination of disheartening economic data, including a big drop in retail sales and a Federal Reserve report that said tight credit conditions are hurting businesses across the country.
The $250 billion bank buy
Asian stock markets stall after 2-day rally
Iceland cuts interest rates

Slow news day: Stocks fairly calm
Bush, Paulson take a new approach to crisis
$172M coming to Illinois to restore foreclosed properties
Bank or credit union? Deciding which works for you

Home scary home: Find a haunted house
October's ghoulish housing market features a selection of dark, dreary and spooky-looking structures filled with unsavory characters who delight in scaring their guests half to death. Here's our guide to the frightening side of the Chicago area's real estate market.



Orpheus myth gets fresh take thanks to Ruhl
Celebrity News
Celebrity News
Oasis continues resurgence with 'Soul'
Celebrity News



 

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