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Little gained in OT sessionSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Talk about letdowns. Back in January, lawmakers began their work with the grandest of expectations. Illinois was going to fix education funding, shore up ...
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Fliers, expect labor turbulence
Sep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The next time you board an airliner and buckle your seat belt, you are about to fly through a bitter labor dispute between some of the people most responsi...
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Blagojevich approves loan program to fight ash borersSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich approved a loan program to help northern Illinois towns reforest areas hit by the tree-killing emerald ash borer. The bil...
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Jury to deliberate Chicago mob case packed with dramatic details
Sep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - When Chicago's biggest mob trial in years got under way, prosecutors urged jurors to throw out any Hollywood notions they'd picked up from "The Sopranos" or "The Godfath...
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Buy your tickets now for Batavia housewalkSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - You can buy tickets now for Batavia MainStreet's 2007 Batavia Housewalk Sept. 15. The walk showcases an eclectic mix of west side Batavia homes. Area residents are invit...
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Hospitals' focus now all about patientsSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Check into the new Sherman Hospital in Elgin in 2009, and your room will have a view overlooking a scenic, 15-acre geothermal lake that will help cool and heat the $310 ...
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Donation helps service at college bookstoreSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A $78,000 donation by South Eastern Book Co., a Kentucky-based book supplier will mean improved service for students at the ECC Bookstore. The company, based in Murray, ...
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Glenkirk volunteer named Daily Point of Life Award winnerSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - For years, Eileen Bennin has been a shining light at Glenkirk, inspiring others with her enthusiasm, dedication and spirit of volunteerism. "My boys started as particip...
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Wright house gets new home state
Sep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - ACME, Pa. -- Western Pennsylvania has long been home to two of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright's best known works, Kentuck Knob and Fallingwater. Now, a third Wrig...
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Sep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Libertyville could get as many as 45 new parkway trees for its 2007-08 tree planting program. The village board last week approved a bid not to exceed $11,340 to St. Aub...