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Why, exactly, are police conducting gay sex stings?Sep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Well, that didn't take long. A mere five days from the Roll Call revelations to the presumed resignation. Thirty-three years of public service down the toilet, and that ...
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Hear about some good reads at book review clubSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Do you want to hear about a good book? Perhaps you should check out the Palatine Book Review Club, which meets the third Tuesday of each month from September to May, exc...
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Take your blackjack game up a notch with these inside tipsSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - I truly want to help you learn to play better blackjack. I see you in the casinos day after day, watching fervently as the cards are dealt. I observe quietly while you m...
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'Hatchet' a sick valentine to '80s killer thrillersSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - • Watching "Hatchet" is like time-warping back to the early '80s when hordes of indie killer thrillers such as "Friday the 13th," "Humongous," "The Burning" and "Madman"...
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Church celebrates 135 years of worshipSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - In 1872, 53 Swedish immigrants resigned their membership at the Swedish Lutheran Church in Geneva. The group was comprised of Batavians who wished to start their own chu...
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New football fields ready to take on Arlington's youthSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Are you ready for some football? With area high school programs already under way, this weekend signals the start of youth football. Nowhere is that more exciting than i...
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J&L's Little Store takes on big competitorsSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Husband-and-wife team Jay and Lisa Walls are going up against the big guy. The couple opened J&L's Little Store, a convenience store at 871 S. Roselle Road in the Kingsp...
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U.S. and Mexico both too quick to blame the otherSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Americans and Mexicans have more in common than you might imagine, and that's not necessarily a positive thing. People in both countries respond to illegal immigration i...
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Football coaches aren't laughing about 'knuckleheads'Sep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The quote of the new school year already might be in the bag. "Never underestimate the impact of a knucklehead." Off the record, it came from an area high school footbal...
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Postseason assignments, formats take on new uniquenessSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - We may only be at the start of the fall sports season but it's never too early to talk about the IHSA state tournament series in any sport. Navigating the state tourname...