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Week in Review: '50 Capitols in 50 Days' Trip Planned, 8 Cars Stolen From

Patch looks back at five of the most read stories from the week of Aug. 27 to Aug. 31.

1. : Mickey Straub, a Burr Ridge Abraham Lincoln enthusiast who wants to bring awareness to the 16th president's ideals, plans to recite the Gettysburg Address on the steps of every capitol building between Sept. 4 and Oct. 23.

2. : Burr Ridge police reports, Aug. 22-28.

3. : Maryanne Koll will spend two-and-a-half years in federal prison for accepting bribes in exchange for arranging to provide bogus Illinois Department of Public Health certifications.

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4. : The Hornets won the non-conference home game 49-21.

5. : The lower cost of tablets would have meant more units could have been purchased and the device-to-student ratio would have been lower, the district's technology director said.

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