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Not to late to apply for flood aidOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The August floods were more than two months ago and it is not too late to apply for state disaster aid. But the deadline is fast approaching. Applications must be filed...
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Five dead in fiery crash on Chicago expressway
Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois State Police say a man who was driving the wrong way on an expressway west of downtown Chicago early Sunday caused a fiery crash that killed five people, includ...
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Woman keeps her volunteer schedule full to help where she's neededOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - There is no age limit on helping others, and people of any age can volunteer to be of assistance to their neighbors. Agnes Drozdz uses a walker these days, and will soon...
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Exhibit tells stories of the colorful lives of these pursesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - By any name -- handbag, purse or pocketbook -- this essential component of a woman's life is more than a personal possession and container of necessities. The newest exh...
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Hero of 1st Super Bowl, philosopher
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Fired Elgin officer must be reinstatedOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - An Elgin police officer who was fired last year must be reinstated, an arbitrator has ordered. Jesus "Jesse" Padron was dismissed in October for undisclosed reasons. A f...
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Bhutto pays homage at her father's tomb
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Sometimes we need to take blame for problemsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The comforting radio voice entices us: "Drowning in credit card debt? Mortgage payments out of control? Monthly bills just too much to handle? It's not your fault!" We h...
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AP poll: Minorities less likely to trick-or-treat this Halloween, citing safety
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Dutch protesters make bid to save 'magic mushrooms'Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - AMSTERDAM -- Protesters turned out on Amsterdam's central Dam Square on Saturday, hoping to stop the government from banning magic mushrooms and asking to "save the 'shr...