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Ode to Oakton
Oakton Street, from Evanston to Arlington Heights, courses almost 16 miles through eight communities. Many drive through it. Some work on it. Still others call it home. And that makes this one incomparable thoroughfare worthy of our attention.

• Fore! Oakton Driving Range a 'hidden gem'
• River crossings
• Captive caboose could be cut loose from site
• Fine dining mainstays an Oakton Street draw
• Good eating easy to find along Oakton Street
• Fine tuning in Oakton's 'string section'
• Oak Mill Mall offers a 'shopping adventure'
• About this series

Today's Green Minute
Home Energy Bank
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.
• Today's Green Minute: Home Energy Bank

PIONEER PRESS VIDEO
Bruce Ingram Movie Review
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.

• Elementary Humor
• Adopt Morrisette the cat
• Veterans Day march
• Willy Wonka: The Musical!
• Feathered Friends
• Champion Gamer
• Adopt Poseidon the Dog
• Importance of Veterans Day
• Barrington Broncos playoff celebration
• Glenbrook North homecoming parade
• Election Guide: Candidate videos
• More Multimedia

Updated 11/17: Fire crew rescues roofer after fall at Maine South

A construction worker had to be rescued from a roof at Maine South High School in Park Ridge after he fell from a higher point Monday morning.

• Updated 11/17: Fire crew rescues roofer after fall at Maine South
• Driver injured after taxi strikes parked crane
• Updated 11/17: Dr. Martin Doot dies: Advocate for treating those with addictions
• Updated 11/17: FBI says one man did 3 NW bank robberies
• Updated 11/14: Suburboddity
• Updated 11/13: Burke's Books to move to new Park Ridge location
• Ridgewood tax referendum loses
• Harwood Heights nixes 911 fund increase
• Santa's coming early to HIP
• Judge scolds Fenton students at hearing on Ridgewood vandalism

Hester Junior High left little doubt about having the best boys soccer team in the 11-team Leyden-Norwood Conference this fall. The Wildcats, who were 5-0-1 during the regular league season, won the conference championship Friday with a 4-0 win over Mannheim Middle School at Ridgewood High School in Norridge.

Hester wins Leyden-Norwood title match Triton nipped in national title match Defensive effort spurs Hawks to win over Loyola Navy wins Junior Level title Unbeaten Triton rolls in own Tip-Off Classic Maine South rolls past Ramblers Hawks storm back to beat Stevenson after early deficit Rebels' run ends in sectional finale Notre Dame nearly upsets Bartlett in opener Belpedio, Curley end seasons at sectional meet

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

• 'Tour' Saturn with NASA Ambassador Vitallo
• Peek at the Week
• The Fixer: Mistaken ID takes steep toll
• A cookbook for 'What America is today'
• Recipe of the Day: Asian Veal Shank
• Recipe of the Day: New-Fashioned Mashed Potatoes & Onions
• You WANNA GET LOUD?
• What parents can do to cut the noise
• 'Warriors' must prepare for that weekend action
• Today's busy lives call for simple design
• Prepare your home for winter
• Items: Home & Design briefs

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