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Briefs: Mason cancels showOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Comedian Jackie Mason has canceled his scheduled performance Saturday at Aurora's Paramount Theatre and rescheduled it for Nov. 26. Mason was supposed to appear in conju...
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50 years ago, Sputnik changed the way we view worldOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Fifty years ago today, a shiny metal sphere soared into the heavens and started orbiting the Earth. The world would never be the same. Americans reacted to the successfu...
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Verizon unveils cell phone to rival Apple iPhoneOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- In time for the holidays, Verizon Wireless is launching a cell phone that looks a lot like the hottest phone so far this year: Apple Inc.'s iPhone. Like the ...
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Elgin woos foreign investorsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin might seem an unlikely place for an international trade delegation to visit, which is exactly why trade commissioners from 20 nations chose the city for a tour Wed...
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Celebration planned for new dance companyOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A benefit celebration is planned for the launch and premiere of Chicago's newest contemporary dance company -- NoMi LaMad Dance Inc. It will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sat...
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ESO to feature renowned drummerOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will bring the music of the Academy Award-winning film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to the stage this weekend. The concerts will include...
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Abortion foes to form Life ChainOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The opening of a Planned Parenthood clinic this week in Aurora likely will spur even more interest in this year's annual Life Chain event, organizers say. Abortion oppon...
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Bears' Briggs gets fine, community service for crashOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago Bears player Lance Briggs today was placed on one year of court supervision, sentenced to 15 days of community service and slapped with a $480 fine, after pleadi...
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Come meet authors of all genres at literary festivalOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - 2-minute drill A quick chat with an Aurora newsmaker If you love a good mystery, want to meet a chef, enjoy reading history or plan to read or write the great American...
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Nicor to exhibit at fire stations' open housesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Nicor Gas will participate in more than 50 fire department open houses across its service territory to educate the public on natural gas safety. Most of the open houses...