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Teen sentenced to 45 years in Halloween killingJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - An Aurora teen pleaded guilty Tuesday to the 2004 murder of a St. Charles youth corrections officer and minister in exchange for a 45-year prison sentence. The plea deal...
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Briefs: Proton center plans OK'dJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The West Chicago City Council has approved final plans for Northern Illinois University to build a $159 million proton cancer therapy center in the city's DuPage Nationa...
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Birkett may try again for state office in 2010Jun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett is poised to make a third attempt for statewide office in two years. Birkett, who ran unsuccessfully for attorney general and ...
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Naperville council hires firm to find new city managerJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville took a step forward Tuesday in its search for a new city manager. The city council hired West Sacramento, Calif.-based Bennett Yarger Associates to recruit c...
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Roselle man shares passion for detailing cars with othersJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A car enthusiast, Sam Reiss of Barlett already was familiar with how to make his vehicles look good when he took a class with auto detailer guru Gary Kouba a few years a...
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Survivor finds true love at camp for kids with cancerJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Janine Jurinak was only anticipating a week of fun activities in June 1996 when she first joined other campers at TLC Camp in Lombard. The Arlington Heights fifth-grader...
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Gas giveaways hottest new promotion for businessesJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Forget the free toaster or $50 added to a newly opened checking account. Gasoline has become the hot new promotional must-have. As that prized commodity exceeded $4 a ga...
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Briefs: $1,000 reward offeredJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A reward in the case of a sculpture stolen last month from a St. Charles art exhibit has been increased to $1,000, police said Tuesday. The reward is being offered for i...
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Beauty pageant veteran ready to go for the big prize SaturdayJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Lisa Allen remembers the tears quite vividly. She frantically searched for shoes she needed for the Miss Indiana competition in 2005 and nobody would help her. Her paren...
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Former Bears player pleads guilty in scamJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A former Bears running back pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud Tuesday, admitting he acted as the minority front man for a white contractor out of Arlington Heigh...