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N. Aurora vows to finish Neumann Homes workOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - The village of North Aurora plans to complete public improvements in the Tanner Trails subdivision left unfinished by Neumann Homes. The builder announced last week it p...
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Soldier, civilian death tolls down in Iraq
Oct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Violent deaths of U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians appear to have fallen sharply in Iraq in October, according to the latest Associated Press tally. The AP's f...
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U.S. diplomats angry over Iraq posts
Oct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Several hundred U.S. diplomats vented anger and frustration Wednesday about the State Department's decision to force foreign service officers to take jobs ...
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Money in pocket or expansion?Oct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Grant High School officials said building a field house on district property off Devlin Road would not only be beneficial for the school, but help the community as well....
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A helping paw, er, handOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Arleen Braun would gladly hand over her last dollar to give one animal rescue a fighting chance. The 68-year-old retiree is the president and founder of Four Paws Animal...
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Shell stations lets some Chicago customers pay by fingertip
Oct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago drivers have a new way to pay for gasoline: with their fingertips. Ten Shell gas stations in Chicago are testing biometric systems that let consumers walk up to ...
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Hay shortage causing headache for cattlemen
Oct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- On his southern Illinois spread where some 450 cows and calves look to him for food, Dale Moreland finds disappointment the only thing that seems to be grow...
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From the Armed ForcesOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - • Air Force Airman David H. Puma, a 2004 graduate of Wheeling High School, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During ...
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Man charged with exploiting mother-in-lawOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - A 44-year-old Lake in the Hills man is facing up to 15 years in prison on charges he spent about $225,000 of his mother-in-law's money to buy himself a house. A McHenry ...
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How to avoid paying more in property taxes than you shouldOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook County property owners will be getting their tax bills any day now, with payments due Dec. 3. How do they come up with these monstrous bills? Could yours be wrong? ...