News
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Police beatAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Long Grove •Burglars smashed the front driver's-side window and stole a satellite radio, checkbook, and possibly other items Aug. 16 out of a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe parked...
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Embattled Attorney General Gonzales resigns
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, ending a months-long standoff with Republican and Democratic critics who called for his ouster ove...
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Neighbor to know: Ahmed QadeerAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Ahmed Qadeer doesn't buy the adage that familiarity breeds contempt. Familiarity, he believes, breeds understanding. That's why Qadeer, a board member and past president...
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Batavia board split on bridge discussionAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The issue of a second bridge in Batavia is so contentious that city council members couldn't even agree what a committee would be discussing last week. Alderman Alan Wol...
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Fidel Castro signs essay; some wonder if he lives
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Young Meadows residents show creative side in 4-H competitionAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - When you think of 4-H clubs, it's natural to envision kids tending to beef-up cows and well-groomed sheep. But the suburban version of 4-H has a different look. "We can ...
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Rain a real pain for some road workAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Drip, drip, drip. Last week's rains had various effects on construction projects around here. Kirk and Route 38 "We have been pretty fortunate on the K-38 project in re...
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Search for Utah miners continues
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Famous birthdaysAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Actress Tuesday Weld, 64; actress Barbara Bach, 60; actor Paul Reubens, 55; Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, 54; actor Peter Stormare, 49; writer/producer Dean Devlin (...
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Waukegan attorney enters race for judgeAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Waukegan attorney Jay Ukena will run for the Democratic nomination for circuit judge in the spring primary. Ukena, a lawyer for 27 years, announced he will seek the righ...