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Aurora woman charged with faking her own kidnappingDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - An 18-year-old Aurora woman faces a charge of felony disorderly conduct after she apparently faked her own kidnapping, police said Monday. Roshelle Jeffries of the 1300 ...
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Happy new laws, smokers and teen driversDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- In a year in which state leaders have been lambasted for their inability to do much of significance, smokers and teen drivers may beg to differ. Both are ...
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Inflated prices for balloon bizDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Those floating party balloons, a staple of any respectable New Year's Eve party, are becoming scarce. A worldwide helium shortage is the culprit, leading to dramatic pri...
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The briefs: NAMI offers family classDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - NAMI-DuPage will offer the 12-week Family-to-Family educational program from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 3 to March 20, at Knox Presbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Lane...
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Millington is Illini's only bowl game vetDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Ordinarily, it's none too easy to forget Akim Millington. Illinois' senior right tackle checks in at 6-foot-6 and 313 pounds, sometimes a few po...
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No plans for NYE yet? No worries. There's plenty going on in the areaDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Time's run out. Tonight is the big night. If you didn't make plans months ago or want to spend $1,000 or so, here's some last-minute ideas on ways to usher in 2008. Bars...
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Year in review: The faces of 2007Dec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not unusual for the face -- and faces -- of our communities to change from year to year. It's as natural as snow in December. But perhaps never in recent memory has...
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DuPage Co. notable newsmakersDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - When we reflect on 2007 in DuPage County, we might remember the fascination with the emergence of the 17-year cicada. Or we might remember the arrival of the destructive...
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Air America does not disparage our troopsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Oh boy … I think Steve Toye needs to switch over to decaffeinated coffee. His latest rant (Fence Post, Dec. 13) is quite incredible. I am a regular listener of Air Ameri...
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Last day for a sleigh ride at DanadaDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - After his wonderful behavior at church Sunday morning, 5-year-old Dax Kugelman was rewarded with a trip to Danada Forest Preserve for horse-drawn sleigh rides. "We want ...