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Arellano case weighs heavy, but law must be followedSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Elvira Arellano has been deported to Mexico. An undocumented immigrant, she sought refuge for a year in a Chicago church, but recently she left the church to participate...
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Oakland cathedral plan draws fire
Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. -- A maze of wooden planks and glass panes is gradually taking shape among the austere office buildings of downtown Oakland, a structure alternately desc...
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War is no answer? That really depends on the questionSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - OMAHA BEACH, Normandy -- On a bluff above the sand and a half a mile from the ocean's edge at low tide, which was the condition when the first allied soldiers left their...
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Elgin wants to put video of public meetings onlineSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Public meetings soon may be only a mouse click away in Elgin. On Friday, city officials said they're soliciting proposals from companies to post video of all public meet...
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'Secrets' trial filled with made-for-TV intrigue
Sep 01, 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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Candidates shut out two states
Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards on Saturday joined three other Democrats who say they will skip states that break party rules by hold...
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Villa Park block party is a celebration of resilienceSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Tammy Henderson has yet to turn on her natural gas since two waves of severe storms uprooted a tree in her front yard last month. The Villa Park woman's family still sh...
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Restauranteur wants to open up family friendly roadhouseSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Village roundup Next board meeting: The committee of the whole meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Campton Community Center, 5N082 Old La Fox Road. The regular board meeting f...
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Four winning tickets for estimated $330 million
Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - BALTIMORE -- Four winning tickets were sold -- one in each of four states -- for a Mega Millions jackpot worth an estimated $330 million, lottery officials said early Sa...
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Clinton getting kid gloveSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - At last month's Iowa debate, Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton immediately faced fastballs from moderator George Stephanopoulos. Sen. O...