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New law meant to improve safety around damsAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Getting too close to your favorite suburban river dam now could cost you $2,500 and up to a year behind bars. New legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Rod Blagojevich cr...
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Senate passes spy bill
Aug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Senate, in a high-stakes showdown over national security, voted late Friday to temporarily give President Bush expanded authority to eavesdrop on suspe...
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Sen. Dan Cronin wants to remove governor from officeAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Republican state Sen. Dan Cronin plans to launch a long-shot effort next week to give voters the chance to remove Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office. The Elmhur...
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Live audience gets peek at radio showAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Normally, Joe Cicero's early-morning job involves talking to people through a microphone while tucked away inside a small room filled with audio equipment and wires. Tha...
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Teen gets life in prison for killing principal
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Court sides with Congress on raid
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Lander to give Mars its first libraryAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- When NASA's newest Mars lander departs Earth this weekend, it will be carrying the words and art of visionaries from Voltaire to Carl Sagan....
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Taste of Roselle doesn't disappointAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to food, Peter Swanson is a taste-a-holic. The Elmhurst man admits that he's especially addicted to festival food and flocks to places that offer variety. ...
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Elgin Boys and Girls Club focusing on fitnessAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The Elgin Boys and Girls Club has launched a new initiative this week designed to fight obesity among Latinos, who make up about half of the club's patrons. The national...
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Coast Guard research finds 1 million lives savedAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Everyone knows the Coast Guard has saved countless lives in U.S. waters. Now they've gone back and counted: more than 1 million rescues from the days of wo...