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Murder case ends in mistrialAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - A mistrial was declared late Friday in the William Pressley murder trial after the jury could not reach a verdict after more than 20 hours of deliberations over two days...
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A shoe store so big it has its own ZIP codeAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- With 100,000 pairs of designer shoes across 10,000 square feet, it is a footwear celebration that not only dwarfs the collection of Imelda Marcos, it warrant...
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More Metra riders, fewer trains on timeAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - As ridership continues to skyrocket, more commuters hopped on Metra this June than in any other month in the agency's 22-year history, but train tardiness may be becomin...
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Supporters: Hastert never forgot rootsAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Don Peterson wore a red button featuring the slogan "The Coach Is My Speaker." The longtime Yorkville resident's oldest child attended Yorkville High School when the fo...
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District 87 will offer heart defect screenings at Glenbard East HighAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Some area doctors are teaming up with Glenbard High School District 87 to detect serious heart issues. The school board is eyeing the Midwest Heart Specialists' Young He...
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Praying for no rain? Farmers want wet weather to stopAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Rain, rain go away . . . It's not a ditty you'd expect to hear in the green fields of northern Illinois, but with Mother Nature giving them too much of a good thing this...
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Workers safe as blaze damages metals plantAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Aurora Township firefighters on Friday battled the first major blaze in their newly formed department's history. No one was injured in the industrial fire that caused an...
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Roadwork delay has Antioch feeling snubbedAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - An Antioch trustee is taking delayed roadwork personally. Scott Pierce said improvements originally scheduled to be completed this year on North Avenue have been delaye...
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RTA chairman's pay could doubleAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The transit system's chairman could have his pay doubled thanks to a provision tucked into a massive tax hike measure aimed at saving the region's train and bus system. ...
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Elburn family loves a parade, and a ritualAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - David and Grace Dredge are making an understatement when they say watching the Elburn Days parade is a "family tradition." It's more like a ritual. Every year, Grace s...