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Elburn man solid gold in Special Olympics in ChinaOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Twenty-one-year old Dustin Dickens of Elburn has won scores of medals through his participation in Special Olympics in Illinois. But the four he won earlier this month a...
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St. Francis High School hosts Halloween partyOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Rionna Atwood of Wheaton transformed herself into Hannah Montana Sunday afternoon during St. Francis High School's Halloween party. "I like painting the pumpkin because ...
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Recovery International begins meetings in Crystal LakeOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - A 70-year-old mental health association has opened new group meetings in Crystal Lake under its new name. Recovery International, formerly known as Recovery Inc., will ...
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Astronauts find metal shavings in solar panel joint
Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Spacewalking astronauts doing construction work outside the international space station Sunday made a disturbing discovery: what appear to be ...
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Madigan proposes overhaul of state gambling boardOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan unveiled a proposal today for a completely new state gambling regulation board, possibly signaling willingness to deal on adding m...
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U.S. tourism video touting natural wonder of Canada
Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Oh, Canada! The U.S. is closer than ever. The Bush administration appears to have annexed a major Canadian landmark as part of a slick new campaign to prom...
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Even with love and death, Hollywood revenues fall
Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The killer of the "Saw" franchise may be dead, but his sadistic spirit lives on. Lionsgate's "Saw IV" led the weekend box office with $32.1 million, maint...
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Lombard man goes for a little walk -- in spaceOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Lombard native and current astronaut Dan Tani egged on conspiracy theorists Sunday morning when he strolled out of the international space station. Never the one to miss...
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A glimpse of pre-Columbian Puerto Rico
Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- U.S. and Puerto Rican archaeologists say they have found the best-preserved pre-Columbian site in the Caribbean, which could shed light on virtu...
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U. of I. allows Chief images in homecoming parade
Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Chief Illiniwek may be gone, but images depicting the controversial University of Illinois mascot will stick around -- at least during homecoming. A d...