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Military, mission in Iraq, merit respectDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm lucky. On Thanksgiving, I was surrounded by young men and women, every one as close as a brother or sister, in the warmth of my unit's dining facility in Iraq. Thes...
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Messy airdrop in LisleDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - This wasn't the kind of holiday decorating some Lisle residents envisioned. Around 4 p.m. Monday, a homeowner told police she found what appeared to be feces and urine i...
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State gridlock threatens federal transit fundsDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Gridlock in Springfield will mean gridlock on suburban highways, with $1.5 billion in public transit improvements in jeopardy, federal lawmakers warned Tuesday. U.S. Rep...
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Patriots muster three wins for national titleDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - The undefeated Patriots of New England could make football history later this month. Naperville's Patriots just did. The Patriots Pee Wee Red team defeated the Chandler ...
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The briefsDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Register soon for Santa breakfast Register by Friday for Breakfast with Santa, which will be from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 22 at the Butterfield Park District, 21W730 Butter...
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What's in Aurora's $409 million budgetDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Aurora aldermen on Tuesday approved a $409.5 million budget for 2008, one they say reflects their goals of making neighborhoods safer and increasing downtown development...
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Lombard Von Maur evacuatedDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - A Von Maur department store at Lombard's Yorktown Center was evacuated for nearly an hour Wednesday afternoon. Lombard Deputy Chief Pat Rollins wouldn't divulge what typ...
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Mom: The holidays are not the same without LeeDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - The little silver engine pulls two miniature railroad cars, the golden candle holders on the roofs serving as smokestacks. "The train is Lee's menorah," says mother Beth...
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Briefs: Veolia invests in marine vesselDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - LOMBARD -- Veolia ES Industrial Services announced the addition of the DSV MT-6016 vessel -- named the Swordfish -- to its growing marine services group. Designed with c...
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When holiday lights go too far, too longDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Two years ago, Jill Jenkins saw plenty of plastic Santas, reindeer and icicle lights outside Aurora homes -- even though it was spring. Some people, apparently, were in ...