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Fewer divisions make it fun for kids to hang with the 'fam'Aug 24, 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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Sirens are designed to be heard outsideAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - No one looks forward to hearing the piercing warning. It lasts three to five minutes and blasts from speakers strategically placed in towns throughout the state. Once th...
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Briefs: Addison fest resumes todayAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The threat of severe storms and high winds Friday forced organizers to cancel the second day of Chicago's West Suburban Festa Italiana in Addison. Ron Onesti, whose comp...
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This month's winnerAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - by Diane Keys, Elgin Diane Keys of Elgin took this photo of her daughter, who caught a butterfly and kept it as her pet for most of a day. She was able to get this rare ...
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Midwest deals with water overflowAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - OTTUMWA, Iowa -- Heavy thunderstorms flooded portions of the central United States again Friday, knocking out the water supply in one Iowa city and disrupting a major tr...
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No rhyme or reason to storm's pathAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Nature's wrath seemed to pick favorites during this week's powerful storms, whose path of destruction through Northwest suburban neighborhoods, strip malls and industria...
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Noreiga's next stop may be France
Aug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- A judge refused Friday to block the extradition of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to France, where he is accused of laundering millions of dollars in...
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Governor nixes juvenile registry planAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - For the second time in two years, Gov. Rod Blagojevich vetoed a bill that would have allowed a judge's discretion to eventually remove juveniles guilty of sex crimes fro...
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Notes on ReligionAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Your faith To have your information included, e-mail it each week by noon on Tuesday to faith@dailyherald.com, fax it to (847) 680-0189 or mail to Religion listings...
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A flood of volunteers help hold waters backAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - As water in the Chain O' Lakes continues to rise ominously, officials say it would be easier to predict the next few days if they actually knew how much water is coming ...