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Sharpton raps GOP hopefuls
Jul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Civil rights leader Al Sharpton said Thursday black voters should punish Republicans who fail to show for presidential candidates' forums hosted by the Nati...
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Chicago plans soccer bash with international playersJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The city of Chicago decided to invite some significant international soccer clubs to a party this summer, and you're invited to the bash. The first Chicago Trophy, a fou...
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Carpentersville man faces prison for trafficking in child pornographyJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A Carpentersville man faces anywhere from five to 27 years in prison for trafficking in child pornography. Peter Thomas, 32, of the 3300 block of Blue Ridge, pleaded gui...
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West Chicago man faces murder charges after victim's deathJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A West Chicago man accused of a vicious attack on an elderly couple out feeding birds last winter is facing murder charges in light of the wife's death. David Martinez V...
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Locals say immigration rule won't slow them downJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Seven hundred miles divide them. Yet when a judge blocked the get-tough illegal immigration ordinance in Hazleton, Pa., Thursday, the impact jolted Carpentersville and o...
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What's an editor to do when the news is in his back yard?Jul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - First, let me say that I did not poison that tree. Secondly, let me say that I usually know a good story when I see one. But the Case of the Poisoned Pine Tree, a tale I...
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State cigarette tax now proposed at 90 centsJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Told Thursday that their 75-cent cigarette tax increase likely won't bring in as many millions as first predicted, Senate Democrats responded by adding ano...
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Fox Lake father faces charges for locking children in carJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A Fox Lake man is scheduled to appear in court next month to face charges he left two of his children locked inside his Jeep while shopping in Schaumburg. William S. Lep...
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High number of West Nile cases worry health officials but it's too} early to call the seasonJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- The nation is on pace to have its worst West Nile virus season in years, federal health officials said Thursday. So far this year, there have been nearl...
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General, diplomat want timeJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. general in Iraq, warned Thursday against cutting short the American troop bui...