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Paula Abdul’s toenails the most interesting part of “Dancing with the Stars”?

By Sun-Times Wire

Seems like “Dancing with the Stars” missed a priceless moment last night …. radaronline.com has video of what we DIDN’T see during the show’s broadcast Monday night… ringside guest Paula Abdul’s fingernails and toenails. All 20 digits were decked out with Simon Cowell’s face. Yep, and what lovely portraits of Cowell they are!

Seems like she was paying tribute to her former “American Idol” pal in honor of his recent 50th birthday bash in London.

Odd, even by Paula Abdul, uhm, standards.

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Michael O’Brien’s high school basketball notebook

Scores, highlights and more from Saturday’s games.

By Michael O’Brien

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw offloads 1,200 Christmas trees for families in need during the annual “Christmas Tree Ship” event on Saturday morning at Navy Pier.

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Chicago’s annual Christmas tree ship inspires ‘warm’ feelings on a cold day

For the 24th year, volunteers gleefully gathered to offload 1,200 Christmas trees, promised to families in need, from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw.

By Erica Thompson

Rookie defenseman Wyatt Kaiser was sent to Rockford on Saturday.

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Blackhawks send Wyatt Kaiser to AHL as part of big defensive shakeup

Isaak Phillips also went down to Rockford with Kaiser, while Louis Crevier was called up to the NHL for the first time. Jarred Tinordi’s activation off injured reserve sparked the shuffle Saturday.

By Ben Pope

Oak Park River Forest’s Max Johnson (13) blocks a shot by Fenwick’s Deonte Meeks (1) during the Chicago Elite Classic.

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Saturday’s high school basketball scores

All the scores from around the area.

By Michael O’Brien

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle (left) and County Treasurer Maria Pappas show off a jacket Pappas gave Preckwinkle on Thursday.

Columnists

A more tony Preckwinkle? Pappas adds a little wow to wardrobe of County Board president for the holidays

Toni Preckwinkle is known for her restrained yet clearly commanding presence, sporting a rather sensible, no flair look. Guess what Maria Pappas gave her for Christmas? “I thought Toni could use some Pappas style,” the treasurer told Sneed.

By Michael Sneed