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Sports Bears' firm foundation
Cubs can exhale now One big question about the Cubs' big ace was answered Thursday, but it might be two weeks before they know how healthy their starting pitching looks for the playoffs. And that's not even counting whether Rich Harden proves down the stretch that he's as fit as he said he expects to be after next week's pushed-back start.

Guillen manages to keep Sox in contention Ozzie Guillen sat back in his chair, stroking his hand through his jet-black hair. Yes, it's amazingly still jet-black. A biological enigma, considering the toll the 2008 season has taken on him. His deep sigh told the story hours before the White Sox' game Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians -- the first of many to be labeled ''must-win'' over the next three-plus weeks.

Lifestyles Wrongfully convicted Logan wants apology from Daley Alton Logan wants Mayor Daley to apologize for the nearly three decades he spent in prison for his wrongful murder conviction. But he isn't holding his breath. "There's only one person whose mouth I want to hear that [apology] come out of, but I know he'll never say it . . . your mayor," Logan said Thursday after a Cook County judge dismissed charges in the case.

Photos: Logan visits The Cell Logan cleared after 26 years in prison Logan waits to hear if he'll face new trial
At Home Interior Affairs: Wall-to-wall timekeeping Most oaks in area are at least 160 years old Religion Why did God allow another Gulf disaster? Ali, Farrakhan honor Elijah Muhammad's son Horoscopes Holiday Mathis horoscopes for Sept. 5 Georgia Nicols horoscopes for Sept. 5 Weekend love forecast

Entertainment Toronto Fest starts off Oscar season Roger Ebert: In the beginning, its organizers were happy to sell out a 500-seat theater. Now the Toronto Film Festival requires 35 theaters and assorted screening rooms, starting with the 2,800-seat Roy Thomson Hall. If you're a moviegoer in central Toronto and want to avoid the festival, you've got your work cut out for you.

Weekend Leading ladies take 'Stand' against cancer My kind of gown Fall films offer plenty to sink your teeth into Books Write locally, dream globally Jesus for president Chicago author: 'One Nation, Under God' by Keir Graff Classical Pianist Vladimir Feltsman worships at the altar of Bach Stage Pendergrass' life recounted in stirring musical A flawed Rockwellian portrait CST scores the gifted 'Amadeus' Galleries

Business Female entrepreneurs share their success stories Margaret Henningsen was 50 years old when she decided to team with two other black women in their 50s to start a bank to serve underserved minority- and woman-owned companies and consumers. The trio succeeded in raising $7.5 million in start-up capital from 63 investors. Today, their Milwaukee-based Legacy Bank has more than $209 million in assets, Henningsen told attendees at the Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference forum here Thursday.

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