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Health center escapee found in ChicagoOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A fugitive who escaped the Elgin Mental Health Center a month ago was caught Friday afternoon on Chicago's South Side, police said. Tolbert Walls, 31, whose last address...
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Ceremony honors new Lovell Health Care CenterOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - [vaname_1ne1005vp[ Vincent Pierri/vpierri@dailyherald.com When you hear the word "hero," whom do you think of? A famed astronaut who beat the odds and saved h...
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This year, you can get a good look at hummingbirdsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - In suburban backyards, wild bird supply stores and even among the ornithologically wise, the buzz in recent weeks has been, well, the buzz. The buzz of ruby-t...
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With red-hot Geneva, here's 1 rule that has to be brokenOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Bear with me while I break one of the Ten Commandments of sports writing. This cardinal sin of the profession ranks somewhere behind Thou Shall Double Check Facts and so...
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Cross-country trip nets nearly $100,000 for MarklundOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Just 1.7 more miles to go. When he crosses the Golden Gate Bridge and sets foot in the Presidio in San Francisco this afternoon, Jim Armbruster will fulfill a personal a...
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Burlington Central 46, N. Boone 7Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - POPLAR GROVE -- On Burlington Central's first play from scrimmage Friday night, Dan Hagberg ran 87 yards for a touchdown, racing untouched up the sideline. The Rockets' ...
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Athletes treated for heat exhaustionOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A number of high school athletes were treated for heat exhaustion and dehydration Saturday, prompting cancellation of the boys varsity West Stampede cross country race i...
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Convicted child molester gets 15 yearsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A Fox Valley man was sentenced 15 years in prison for blindfolding girls -- including a 13-year-old from St. Charles -- and sexually abusing them while he videotaped it....
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Quarry owner sued over unpermitted dumpingOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A Carpentersville quarry and its owner could face $250,000 in fines for moving potentially hazardous waste from one unpermitted dump to another. The Illinois attorney g...
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Briefs: Police investigate incidentOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Charles police are investigating an incident that took place about noon Thursday in the Davis Elementary School area. Two women in a newer model dark gray minivan h...