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Homeowners still picking up pieces after storms, floodSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Scott Bruce of Carol Stream carried a mattress from his summer home to the curb on Grove Avenue through about 8 inches of water. A couple of ducks had just paddled by, ...
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Melon propellin' gets the Sunset fest folks yellin'Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - In medieval times, the trebuchet was a deadly weapon used to besiege castles with flaming projectiles. On Saturday, trebuchets at the Summer Sunset Festival in Lake in t...
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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
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Candidates shut out two states
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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...