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We know now we all need flood insuranceSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Living high above the Fox River, Chris Braiske never considered flood insurance. But then came the surly storms that ripped 250-year-old oaks from the ground, sent the F...
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No turning back: Coaching goes digitalSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - This isn't quite Texas, but Illinois can glam up its high school football, too. We have teams that run out to the field through inflatable tunnels that shoot out smoke. ...
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Women leaders a familiar sight on this campusSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Quick read: "Since college students are still growing into an understanding of themselves, this institution tries hard to instruct women that it matters very much how th...
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NIU hopes to grind it out vs. SIUSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - In years to come when people reflect on Garrett Wolfe's 2006 national rushing title, they'll forget how his production subsided once injuries took a toll on Northern Ill...
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Cubs' offensive numbers tell an interesting storySep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The 2006 version of the Cubs offense couldn't have been much more painful to watch. Under the tutelage of former manager Dusty Baker, Cubs hitters swung early, swung oft...
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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...