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'Twilight' talk on the Web
Looking for a place to talk "Twilight"? Look no further. The Naperville Sun will be hosting an online forum for the hugely anticipated movie adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's vampire romance. Starting Friday, the day of the film's release, go to our entertainment page and look for the Twilight Talk link.

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Pickup showdown
Even though sales are slumping across the board, pickup trucks still comprise a huge part of the new vehicle market. The 2009 model year sees two all-new pickups: the perennial best-selling vehicle Ford F-150 and the upstart Dodge Ram 1500.
• Ram vs. F-150
• Pontiac Vibe
• Video: 2009 Dodge Challenger
• Video: smart fortwo
• Photos: 2009 Volvo XC70
• Photos: Honda Fit
• Search: For a new or used car

2008 School Report Cards
Search: How did your school do?
Each year, the Illinois Board of Education releases the state school report cards. We've made it simple to see the 2008 results in our online database. See your school's report card and see how it compares to other schools in the state.

• Truck blocks Illinois 59 near I-88
• Gas tips below $2 a gallon in Naperville
• Students spread word about global warming
• Three arrested in Naperville home invasion
• Internet safety program offered
• Store shuttered by Christmas tree fire
• Park District wins $5,000 in contest
• Two get prison in half-ton pot bust
• Ted's keeps it green while serving good food
• Parents dodge day care to save money
• Crest Hill reaches deal with CN on EJ&E
• Cardiac team performs in record time
• Five things you need to know today
• Support Groups
• Your next three days
Truck blocks Illinois 59 near I-88 Three arrested in Naperville home invasion Internet safety program offered Axelrod named Obama White House aide Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama Bush twins show Obama girls the White House Calif. court to take up gay marriage ban Jurassic Park? Scientists map beast's DNA Man pays blind woman's 1 cent debt Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama Last model of laughingstock Yugo made Yugo inspired countless jokes

Naperville Sun Blogs

• Area soccer MVPs
• Naperville Sun girls gymnastics preview
• DeScenza wins six golds at Grand Prix event
• Will we leave our kids a legacy of clean water?
• Benet's building blocks
• Cross Country MVPs
• Hawks hit the road after loss

Check out the football brackets Vote: Top star of the quarterfinals? Steve Tucker's Super 25 after quarterfinals Maine South's fast start buries Broncos 3-5-3 defenses go on attack vs. spread Venson's quick strikes spark Hilltoppers Break it Down: A very eventful opening round

Meet the chef
Between the two chefs who mentored him - their respective flair for cuisine headquartered on opposite sides of the cranium - Jimmy Sneed essentially wound up with one complete culinary brain.

• Meet the chef
• CHECKOUT LINE
• Expo to showcase locally grown food
• Have a very vegetarian Thanksgiving this year
• That holiday glow
• Acknowledge wife's feelings to negotiate sibling rivalry squabbles
• Horoscopes

Dow closes below 8,000
Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the 8,000 mark, as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers and the economy disheartened investors.



• Morning Briefing
• Economic relief comes at the pumps
• If life's got you down...
• Rent or own?

Pickup showdown The cost of driving Shelby favors changing automaker management teams Fireplaces: The heat's on for better efficiency Guide for single woman buyers Prairie grasses add texture and color

Paramount's stage manager has dream job
You could say Lou Ann Cates has access to everything that's important to her right under one roof. Cates, 57, of Aurora, has spent 30-plus years working behind the scenes at the Paramount Theatre. She puts actors and crews in their places, calls the cues, pulls the curtain and, basically, follows every moment of action on and off stage.


• Web site: Paramount Theatre
• Online: Stage Manager's Handbook

• Five things to do
• Share your holiday lights with us
• Christmas Crossroads one of largest holiday bazaars
• Ted's keeps it green while serving good food
• End your heavy meal with something sweet
• Popcorn Panel: 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'
• Gifts for teens under $50 in Bolingbrook
• A wet and wild way to say Happy New Year!
• Mississippi stud a treat to try and beat
• Vicki Lawrence brings two-woman show to Rialto

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