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Pitcher stayed close to home for collegeAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Welcome back to the final week of Rounding the Bases, a chance to interact with members of the Kane County Cougars, the Class A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, who p...
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NASA can't find proof of drunken astronauts
Aug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After finding no evidence of astronauts drinking before launching into space, NASA said Wednesday it is considering limited alcohol testing of its employee...
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Wheeling boy burned by hot oil diesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The Wheeling 5-year-old severely scalded when he knocked over a turkey fryer with his bicycle has died. Israel Hernandez died late Wednesday at Loyola University Medical...
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Three area teachers nominated for state's bestAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois State Board of Education says it has chosen eight finalists for the "Illinois Teacher of the Year" award. Finalists were selected from nearly...
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Pentagon rejects 'ray gun' use in Iraq
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Flood control project keeps hitting snagsAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Local officials and residents linked concrete barriers and piled sandbags last week to fend off the rising Des Plaines River in Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights. The ...
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Cary Area Public Library notesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - For more information, call the (847) 639-4210 or register at the library, 1606 Three Oaks Road, Cary. A Cary Area library card required for all programs unless othe...
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Pedestrian struck, killed in Villa ParkAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - An unidentified man died late Wednesday night after he was hit by a vehicle in Villa Park, authorities said. Villa Park police arrived about 10 p.m. where the pedestrian...
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SIU president disputes allegations he plagiarized dissertationAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard _ a former congressman _ said he didn't plagiarize his doctoral dissertation, disputing claims he lifted sections fr...
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Police reach out to local skaters through picnicAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Usually the only hot dogs at Naperville's Centennial Beach Skate Park are the skaters doing stunts. But Saturday, Naperville police and KidsMatter staffers will serve ho...