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Under new directionAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Dr. Judy Hackett admits she has no sense of direction when she travels. "I go around with my little MapQuest things and I still get lost," said the new superintendent of...
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The need for speedAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Whenever I get to the part of any official-type document or questionnaire that asks for your occupation, I often wonder what it would be like to be able to fill in somet...
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Fewer social divisions make it fun for kids to hang with the famAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - "Hey dude, what's up?" Typical intro line for our 26-year-old son's telephone rap with one of his buddies. All generations have their slang expressions and communicatio...
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Pork plays its own politicsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Nearly six years ago, officials with Lazarus House planned a new St. Charles shelter keyed on $50,000 from the state. But then Gov. Rod Blagojevich was el...
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Two dead in balloon accident
Aug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A hot air balloon burst into flames over western Canada, burning two passengers to death while their families looked on, police said Satur...
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Loss of special Cubs fan strikes close to homeAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Like many a Chicago Cubs fan, Tom Bujnowski of Fox River Grove harbored hope his team would one day win the World Series again. But, with that well-known near-century wa...
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Willow Lake luxury homes available for preview salesAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Preview sales are under way for luxury villa homes at Willow Lake, a 52-unit development in Lake Forest on Chicago's North Shore. "The new development will be built on t...
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Mount Prospect man dies in Bensenville crashAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A 22-year-old Mount Prospect man died and another man is hospitalized following an early morning crash Sunday in Bensenville, police said. At 5:08 a.m., officers respond...
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An unyielding faith
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Slain Arlington Hts. woman recalled as blithe spiritAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Dana Mangi's friends and family filled an Arlington Heights church Friday to remember the woman who made others happy. There were moments of laughter at the tear-filled...