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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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Kelly McElhaney, of Orland Hills, has lost 296 pounds since having bariatric surgery. (Matthew Grotto/SouthtownStar)
For too long, food ran Kelly McElhaney's life. Always heavy, despite a lifetime of dieting, McElhaney tried not to let obesity keep her from the things she loved: traveling, helping at her church and playing volleyball. So 2 1/2 years ago, McElhaney underwent gastric bypass surgery.


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3 Southlanders among 28 charged in federal drug probe

Three men from the Southland are among the 28 people charged today in a federal investigation of trafficking in guns and drugs on Chicago's South Side.

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There aren't many granddads rich enough, or dumb enough, to give their junkie grandson a 1972 Chevelle Super Sport. Bill Casteel, of Frankfort, has put five years of hard-earned wages, elbow grease and sweat into fixing exactly that mistake -- made by the iconic muscle car's original owner.

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What's on your mind?
Our staff writers are talking all of the time. They are talking about the communities they cover, losing weight, eating foods grown in the area, and -- of course -- the Sox and the Cubs.  Why don't you join in? They'd like to hear what you have to say.

A Rose grows under Pax's nose
John Paxson, who has appeared far more tentative as a general manager than he ever did as a jump-shooter, has had the ultimate open look handed to him. His franchise needs him to produce a cornerstone, not a brick. Don't for a second believe this shot is too easy to miss.


A first: C.C. fails at Cell
Ken Williams chose his words carefully. On one hand, there has been increased speculation that the White Sox general manager's interest in Los Angeles Angels infielder Chone Figgins has grown. On the other, Williams knows the reality of prying free such a player in a trade right now is all but "mission impossible."

Photos: White Sox 4, Indians 1

Pence reaches fence: Slam beats Cubs
Houston's Chris Sampson threw just about every one of his other pitches where he wanted, too, and as a result, the Cubs lost a 4-2 power struggle in Houston -- the power coming from one Hunter Pence grand slam and one Aramis Ramirez two-run homer.

Photos: Astros 4, Cubs 2



Life Makeover: 'Food used to overtake my life'
For too long, food ran Kelly McElhaney's life. Always heavy, despite a lifetime of dieting, McElhaney tried not to let obesity keep her from the things she loved: traveling, helping at her church and playing volleyball. So 2 1/2 years ago, McElhaney underwent gastric bypass surgery.

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