Metro & Tri-state Does Burke's war chest violate ethics? The grass is greener -- in the 'burbs Cleared for takeoff ComEd, city probe O'Hare exec's generator delivery Rush hour back-ups expected after semi strikes overpass Man in custody in West Side deli stabbing Two men shot, one fatally, on South Side Police: Who killed this Joliet woman? Officer suspended for allegedly demanding freebies at Starbucks Telecommuter saves by phoning it in Regular blood pressure tests only as reliable as home monitor: study

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Sports On dreamy night, U.S. flag-bearer steals show Jay Mariotti: For one night, if only one night, we could dream. In a magnificent stadium with a peek-a-boo roof, there sat the President of the United States and 90 international dignitaries, enjoying a fireworks-bathed party of dazzling performance art inside the locked ideological gates of a Communist land.

Cubs look to knock out Cardinals Alfonso Soriano can't tell the future, but he can do the math. ''We hope we can do what we did with Milwaukee,'' the Cubs' hottest hitter said. ''They are six games back now, and we sweep, they go back nine. And nine games with maybe 40 games left -- that's not too many games left.''

Putting the 'ugh' in dugout Two days off seemingly did wonders for White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. Who cares if it was actually a two-game suspension by Major League Baseball for Guillen's behavior during and after Sunday's game with the Kansas City Royals? Two days off was still two days off.

Lifestyles Chicagoan targets silly media messages Paige Wiser: Sarah Haskins didn't set out to represent all womanhood. But she's causing an Internet sensation with her 3½-minute "Target Women" comedy segments at current.com. Like the "Yogurt Edition." Haskins announces, "Yogurt is the official food of women," and then sharply mocks the kinds of ads that gush, "This is shoe-shopping good." She dances, savages Jamie Lee Curtis and then puts a spoonful of yogurt up to a poster of Hillary Clinton and says, "Eat it."

At Home Interior Affairs: Be prepared when throwing a party Morton Arboretum: Cut down on energy costs with proper tree placement Religion An unexpected place to experience grace Washing the 'navel of the world' Horoscopes Holiday Mathis horoscopes for August 8 Georgia Nicols horoscopes for August 8 Weekend love forecast

Entertainment Teen star Taylor Swift blazes country music trails Country music hit-maker Taylor Swift has done everything right so far. At a time when the music industry is scrambling for ways to sell albums, this blond, business-minded teenager — performing Saturday in Tinley Park — is showing her older musical peers exactly how it can be done.

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Business Julie Miklos: Always on the prowl for sales on supplies Julie Miklos, 40, of Chicago is the mother of two boys, Matty, 8, and Danny, 9. She is a super saver and shared her tips for back-to-school saving: "First, I keep my sons' supply list with me in my purse the entire summer. You never know when you are going to run across a good sale."

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