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DuPage County in 60 secondsJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Marianjoy merits a billboard Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital's efforts to "go green" paid off not only in improving the environment, but also in recognition by Clean A...
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Analysis: Empress Casino, JolietJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - With the help of tighter, video-based slot machines, Empress Casino operators managed to bolster revenue even as business crashed under fierce competition from neighbori...
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Analysis: Hollywood Casino, AuroraJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Hollywood Casino has suffered one of the most significant drops in foot traffic of the four Chicago-area gambling boats: 32 percent. And yet the owners took in 25 percen...
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DuPage men charged in attack on police officerJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities have filed multiple felony charges against a Glen Ellyn man who is accused of striking a Chicago police officer with a vehicle during a traffic stop and flee...
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Rain dampens Germanfest spiritJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - A little rain never hurt anyone. And it certainly was not going to keep Lombard resident Larry Burrah from enjoying his brat. "The way I see it, I've got enough mustard ...
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Age appropriate parentingJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - "I'll be so glad when she can take care of herself some of the time." "Where have you been? It's two in the morning!" "Would you please be quiet!" "Why don't you talk...
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Analysis: Harrah's Casino, JolietJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - While every other Chicago-area casino in Illinois lost attendance, Harrah's Casino in Joliet has enjoyed a profitable boom in gamblers. Thanks in part to a revitalized d...
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Wheaton puts art front and centerJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Whether shopping for that perfect room-finishing ceramic piece or a funky acrylic wall-hanging, downtown Wheaton is the place to be for one more day. The Downtown Wheato...
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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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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...