News
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Illinois' goals for grad rates not adequate
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Illinois and many other states aren't setting high enough goals for high school graduation rates, according to a new report. The Education Trust, a Washington...
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How Blagojevich ended up on a political desert island
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The bottom line is that while health care for all topped his agenda, it topped virtually no one else's. Although you can never be certain while the General Assembly is s...
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Defeated runner in Bensenville race crying foulAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Alfonso Ramirez says he was feeling especially light on his feet when he took first place in his division during a 5K run in Bensenville. But the man Ramirez beat that d...
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CorrectionAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A story in some editions of Thursday's Daily Herald misspelled the name of a Wauconda zoning and planning commissioner. The correct spelling Matthew Kurland. ...
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Field Museum brings archeological dig to Bartlett forest preserveAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - "We found a bone!" Shouts ring out in Pratt's Wayne Woods. As excited students surround Field Museum paleontologist Richard Kissel, he scrutinizes the small, brown fragm...
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Animal group yields funds
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A Sacramento-area animal rescue group investigated for how it spent millions of dollars raised after Hurricane Katrina has agreed to give up contro...
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Penn connects with Chavez
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - CARACAS, Venezuela -- Hollywood star Sean Penn applauded President Hugo Chavez as the Venezuelan leader lambasted the Bush administration and demanded an end to war in I...
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Study says pollution haze over the Indian Ocean contributes to melting of Himalayan glaciersAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Huge haze clouds over the Indian Ocean contribute as much to atmospheric warming in Asia as greenhouse gases and play a significant role in ...
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Insurance company opts out of brawl suitAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The insurance company for one of the men sued for a 2005 brawl death, says it doesn't have to take part in the lawsuit because it was told about the fight too late. Trav...
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Lake County DigestAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Promoting breastfeeding: The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center will celebrate and promote breastfeeding this month in conjunction with Gov. Rod ...