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Playing out racism's historyFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - In a gritty scene from Mildred Taylor's book, "Let the Circle Be Unbroken," a black man -- the father of a biracial teen -- is forced to strip to his underwear by white ...
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Nicor to seek rate increase as profit slipsFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville-based Nicor Inc. said Friday it's planning to file for a delivery rate hike in the coming months after posting lower profits during its fourth quarter. The pa...
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Man charged with stabbing his bossFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A man Friday was charged with attempted murder two months after he was accused of stabbing his boss -- only to get hit by a semitrailer truck when crossing the Tri-State...
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Rebates will boost returns sent to IRSFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The IRS this year could see an additional 25 million returns from special groups of taxpayers who ordinarily don't file. Those people need to file this time to qualify f...
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Victim-impact statement of Jennifer WilliamsFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The following is the edited victim-impact statement of Jennifer Williams, which she read in court. "I wanted the opportunity to address the court and tell my story. I ...
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UIC student from Wheaton arrested by FBI in alleged shooting threatFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A Wheaton student facing federal charges for allegedly making e-mail threats of a violence on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus told police she expected to ge...
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Notes on ReligionFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - To submit your listings, e-mail M.J. Porter at mporter@dailyherald.com or fax items to (630) 955-0895. Mail should be sent to Daily Herald, 4300 W. Commerce Court, Lisle...
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Lombard trustees approve contract for police officersFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Lombard police officers have a new contract that provides pay raises totaling 15.75 percent over the next four years. Village trustees this week approved the four-year p...
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OTB plan winning over Villa Park trusteesFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Several Villa Park trustees are betting on thoroughbred racing being a winner for the village. With a key vote planned for Monday, three of the six trustees say they pla...
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Man convicted in scheme in NapervilleFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - After three hours of deliberations, a DuPage County jury convicted an out-of-state man Friday who was arrested in Naperville for an elaborate theft scheme involving more...