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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Shannon Anselmo listens to her mom, Meg Anselmo, talk about many bats descending on a swarm of dragonflies in their back yard while they swam in the pool. Anselmo said the bats dropped to the top of the volleyball net, and if they got any closer, she and her friends were going to breathe through a pool noodle.
 (Mary Compton/SouthtownStar)
Some residents of an Oak Lawn neighborhood have bats on their mind this summer — and not because of the blockbuster movie. Homeowners near 107th Street and Kenneth Avenue say they’ve seen bats daily, sometimes many together, and are worried that some could be rabid.


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SD 228 board welcomes new state law

Bremen High School District 228 officials are breathing a little easier now that a new state law has taken effect, changing the way that the state sends payments to school districts.

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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall has moved millions of visitors to tears and other outward displays of emotion since it was first displayed 24 years ago. Last week, it was Alsip's term.
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Find yourself on SouthtownStar.com
Every day through Aug. 28, two people will find themselves in the SouthtownStar and on SouthtownStar.com. When they do, they'll each win a $50 gift card from Walt's Food Center. If your face is circled, you're a winner. But that's not all. Each week, one gift card winner also will receive a key qualifying them for the grand prize: a car.

No 'bad blood' over Briggs issue

Before the Bears decided to re-sign Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs in the offseason, they chose to part ways with him.



There's a new Mike to be like

BALTIMORE - In the wake of Michael Phelps, get ready for a swimming boom. Swim clubs and coaches across the nation say there's been a surge of interest since Phelps began collecting his eight gold medals.



Beaming Johnson is golden

BEIJING - Clear some more space in that pile of pretty Olympic medal boxes. Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin are bringing home more loot, including a gorgeous gold of Johnson's very own.





Keeping kids safe all over town
When you're barely 3 feet tall and just learning to tie your shoes, the world can be an overwhelming and sometimes scary place. It is with this in mind that Kids' Safety City in Bridgeview holds various safety programs to teach kids ages 4 to 9 how to be safe at home and beyond.
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