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Illinois casinos beat the odds with tighter slot machinesJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - First of three parts On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, gamblers crowd the endless banks of slot machines at Elgin's Grand Victoria Casino as sounds of clanking coins,...
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Geneva man doesn't look back fondly on his years in CubaJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Hollywood can hit home and strike nerves at the same time. Not too many folks in Geneva would be troubled by a movie ad in the newspapers featuring actor Benecio del Tor...
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The mechanics of a slot machineJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Slots are king. Across the country, casino slot machines bring in at least $20 billion a year, raking in more cash than movie tickets, retail book sales and specialty co...
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Analysis: Grand Victoria, ElginJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The Grand Victoria has long been the top moneymaker among Illinois casinos. The $437 million it took in last year was $56 million more than the next highest grossing cas...
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Flowers, vegetables, crafts on display at Kane County FairJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - It looked like a farmers market inside one of the rooms in the new exhibit hall Saturday at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles, but nothing was for sale. Prize-winning ...
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McGee details what's coming at IMSAJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - In his first year at the helm of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, Glenn "Max" McGee has gotten to know the strengths of his school and the student...
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Aircraft museum flying high with open houseJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - When 11-year-old Dillon Lynn first visited the Air Classics Museum of Aviation in Sugar Grove last year, he knew right away that this was the place for him. Fortunately,...
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Police beatJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Huntley shelter seeks homes for flood animalsJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The Animal House Shelter in Huntley usually gets about 200 e-mails a day listing cats and dogs that will be killed if the no-kill shelter doesn't take them in. After the...
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Get yourself a good, local bratJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - There's nothing new about a fair being loaded with food vendors. But fair attendees get to choose from plenty of local flavor at the Kane County Fair. Dave Kleren estima...