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Hemingway Birthday Lecture Focuses on Early Influences
Author's early years at newspaper determined writing style, then set him on course for world travel.

Aly is the Dow Jones News Fund multimedia intern for Chicago Patch. She graduated from Ball State University with a degree in journalism and a sociology minor. Aly was previously a reporting intern for the Student Press Law Center in D.C., editor-in-chief of the Ball State Daily News and a copy desk intern for the Greensboro (N.C.) News & Record.
She is considering pursuing a J.D. in media law. She loves coffee, her Yorkie and visiting family in Indiana.
Author's early years at newspaper determined writing style, then set him on course for world travel.

Oak Park boutique's last-minute entry wows judges from cable TV show.
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Nearly $500K will help implement new policy, while $1.8 million for renovations is put on the backburner.
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Austin Gardens again becomes medieval England in latest production.
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Tickets still available for Thursday midnight showings in the Oak Park and River Forest areas.
Trains running normally after high winds caused delays on some lines for most of the early afternoon.
Oak Park author David Sokol discusses new book on village's history.
'Black and White and Red All Over' kicks off with free public reception on Friday.
Our summer intern talks about training for the Race for the Cure 5K.
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Eco-friendly area will replace blacktop at the school.
All animals from Cicero woman’s home.
Both observed with stolen property.
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