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Child sex offenders can't enter schools to voteAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - People convicted of sex crimes against children are now prohibited from entering schools to vote on Election Day. A measure signed into law by Gov. Rod Blagojevich means...
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Lawmakers advance transit tax proposalAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In a Hail Mary-like move, a panel of lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance tax hikes that could prevent fare increases and service cuts at the CTA, Metra and Pace. Yet, ...
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Defense teams finish closings in mob trialAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Lawyers for the last three of five defendants on trial in the "Family Secrets" mob case gave their closing arguments Wednesday, setting the stage for the bulk of the gov...
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Batavia is drying out, cleanup continuesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Batavia business owners and officials are starting to assess the damage from the storms and rain last week as the Fox River recedes. Clark Island Recreation Area was sog...
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Sears executive loved Indiana -- and to laughAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Richard P. Robinson of Geneva had a serious job, as vice president and general counsel for Sears Merchandise Group. That didn't mean he couldn't take a joke. Co-workers ...
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Literacy group to hold volunteer trainingAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The Literacy Connection, an organization dedicated to adult literacy, is seeking volunteers for the fall. A free orientation session will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sep...
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State's SAT scores buck national trendAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Average math and reading SAT scores fell four points for the high school class of 2007 to their lowest mark since 1999 -- although students in Illinois bucked the trend....
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Madigan: Suit a waste of resourcesAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - House Speaker Michael Madigan on Tuesday labeled the governor's lawsuit against him an unnecessary distraction as pressing budgetary problems remain unresolved. "It is ...
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Police beatAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Carpentersville •A Franklin Park man was accused Monday of using multiple names and addresses on fraudulent checks written to Woodmans on Randall Road between May 2006 a...
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Police officers sue Elgin for payAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - A group of 142 Elgin police officers have sued the city, demanding to be paid for weekly overtime dating back to January 2005. The lawsuit does not specify damages, but...