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• Truck Accident Kills Seven in Florida Family

  Staff Writer | January 27, 2006 3:51 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Sadly, it is not suprising to me to read in the news that seven members of the same Florida family were killed when their car was crushed between a truck and a school bus. Truck accidents by their nature usually cause multiple fatalies. In this case, preliminary reports suggest that the truck did not brake in time, but it is still unclear whether this was due to driver error or brake failure.

• Supreme Court Justice Jokers

  Staff Writer | January 16, 2006 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  According to Jay D. Wexler, a law professor at Boston University, our Supreme Court Justices are funnier than you might expect. By reviewing transcript notations featuring "laughter", Professor Wexler's study found Justice Scalia to be the Court Jester whereas Justice Thomas prompted no laughter at all. (I guess the laughs still on us ever since the Thomas Confirmation Hearings.) The New York...

• Son's Brain Injury Doesn't Stop Christmas

  Staff Writer | December 24, 2005 8:54 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Jeremy Legrand is one of our nation's dedicated servicemen, having done tours in Cuba and Iraq. He suffered a traumatic brain injury in a June car accident while on leave in Texas. He spent six weeks in a coma and was transferred to the Minneapolis VA in September. The Beacon News Online offers a touching story of Jeremy's family (from Aurora, now residing in Shabbona) and their plans to...

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  Staff Writer | March 02, 2005 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

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