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St. Charles crash victim's condition improvesNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - A 22-year-old man remained hospitalized in good condition Friday, a day after the vehicle he was driving flipped over on Randall Road in St. Charles. Dane C. Honeyman, o...
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Lights play big part in Hanukkah, St. Lucia festivitiesNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - While holiday traditions differ around the world, many use light, or candles, as a common theme. This Sunday, two such traditions -- Hanukkah and St. Lucia Day -- will b...
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Iraqi troops stir hornets' nest with arrest
Nov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Iraqi troops arrested the son of a leading Sunni politician and dozens of his associates after a car bomb was discovered near his compound and keys to the veh...
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Briefs: Elgin lights city treeNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Elgin will host its city tree-lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. today in Festival Park, near the Grand Victoria Casino. City Skate will be open for the day with free skate ren...
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14th Congressional District candidate keeps ballot spotNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Mysterious congressional candidate Michael Dilger is likely to remain on the primary election ballot after a state elections official recommended quashing objections to ...
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Storm plasters Midwest with snow and ice
Nov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Snow and ice plastered a wide area of the Midwest on Saturday, interrupting campaigning by presidential hopefuls, disrupting airport and highway traffic and killing at l...
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Ballot challenge heads for judge's handsNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - The GOP could know by Monday if only one candidate's name will appear on the February primary ballot for the heated 56th District state House race. Charlotte Kegarise's ...
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Store manager victim of robberyNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Carol Stream police were searching for a suspect in a Friday morning robbery. The robbery happened at 10:30 a.m. outside a business at 628 E. St. Charles Road. Police Ch...
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Musical melange at WaubonseeNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College is offering a series of free concerts that will satisfy every musical taste from Caribbean to classic rock in December. If the first blast of...
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Amtrak train collides with freight train in Chicago; dozens injured
Nov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - When the Amtrak train carrying insurance agent Coert Vanderhill and his wife hit a stretch of tracks on Chicago's South Side, they knew they were nearing the end of the ...