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Patriot Guard to surprise MarineOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A local Marine who is returning to Palatine on leave will be honored Monday as he pulls into town. Lance Cpl. Jeff Francis will be surprised at the Des Plaines Oasis off...
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Breaking the myths of povertyOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The world was a different place when Dale Hanson Bourke was a student at Wheaton College. Missionary work was seen as the best way to serve the needs of impoverished cou...
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Slow start for moment of silenceOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - For years, state law has allowed for a moment of silence at the start of each school day. But it was merely allowed, not required. This year, a group of lawmakers -- all...
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Police beatOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Woman convicted of identity theftOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - A Lake County jury deliberated for about two hours Friday before convicting a North Carolina woman of identity theft. Aretha Antoine, 33, faces up to 30 years in prison ...
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Two homeless men attacked after coming to woman's aidOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Two homeless men in Elgin were beaten about 8:30 p.m. Thursday when they came to the aid of a 44-year-old homeless woman who was being sexually assaulted, police said Fr...
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Schools hesitate over moment of silenceOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - How long is a "moment?" Starting Friday, the Illinois legislature now requires students to begin each school day with a moment of silence, a bit of silent reflection not...
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God, sleep, teen fantasies can fill schools' moment of silenceOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Adults suggest a new law that went into effect Friday mandating a brief period of silence in schools is all about religion. Some no doubt secretly hope, and others openl...
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How do climate, peace tie in?Oct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - OSLO -- Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change widens a definition of peacemaking and wil...
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Ribfest nets $800,000 for area charitiesOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - An extra day of activities and a $2 increase in ticket prices added up to record profits for Naperville's annual Fourth of July holiday festival. Ribfest organizers from...