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Americans more likely to stay home for the holidays this yearNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - An empty wallet or a year of guilt for being a Thanksgiving no-show? That's the Hobson's choice facing Americans who dread the expense of traveling this time of year but...
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IRS holding $266 mil in unclaimed stimulus checks, refundsNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The IRS said the 383,000 checks were in the mail. Really. But they never arrived. So if you haven't received your economic stimulus check or are still waiting for an inc...
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Suburban moms praying while their kids are learningNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - It's 9 a.m. on a Friday morning and four moms are huddled in a living room. With Bibles on their laps and coffee mugs on the table, they begin to pray. "Dear Lord, help...
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Teen pleads guilty to battery for role in Jacobs fightNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - An Algonquin teen arrested in May for striking a female classmate during a fight at Jacobs High School pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Monday to avoid a possible felo...
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Quiet friends keep Lakemoor driver out of prisonNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - A Lakemoor man won't be facing prison time after pleading guilty Monday to a reduced drunken driving charge stemming from a 2006 crash that injured several of his friend...
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Pats shut down Highland ParkNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - After scoring 6 consecutive points in its season opener at Highland Park on Monday, the Stevenson girls basketball team watched the Giants finish the quarter with 21 poi...
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Sin taxes hold steady, despite bad economyNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - If the dismal state of the economy has you lighting up a cigarette or reaching for a drink, you're not alone. So far this year, you can count cigarettes, lottery games a...
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Warm welcome for state runners-upNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Many of the members of Burlington Central High School's volleyball team had long faces Sunday less than 24 hours after losing the state title to Joliet Catholic. But it...
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Where are they now? A look at Election Day's runners-upNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - In the days following an election, Americans look ahead and talk about the plans and promises put forth by our newly chosen political leaders. Little thought usually is ...
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Cary parks director shoots down gravel pit rumorNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Now that voters have approved selling a portion of Hoffman Park to build a multipurpose sports center at Cary-Grove Park, the Cary Park District is focusing on how to de...