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Bettis claims he faked injury to stay with SteelersAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Jerome Bettis, the No. 5 rusher in NFL history, claims in a new book that he faked a knee injury during training camp in 2000 so the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn't cut him...
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Is transit system running on empty?Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Two transit officials - one the former state treasurer - are challenging the purported size of Metra's budget shortfall as the agency pushes for a quarter-cent sales tax...
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Relax Ravinia-style at Harvest Bible outdoor concertAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Harvest Bible Chapel is offering some end-of-summer family fun this Saturday with a Ravinia-style outdoor concert at its Elgin campus. But instead of the Ravinia-style p...
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Pointing the wayAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - You've gotta think on your feet to be good at orienteering. And not just thinking and walking. Thinking while dodging branches, skirting ditches, hopping over fallen log...
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Projects facing the ax in state budgetAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Millions of dollars for everything from a Sicilian delegation's suburban visit to new police cars were stricken from the state budget Thursday by Gov. Rod...
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Lake County club notesAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - From the clubs To submit a listing, send e-mail to clubs@dailyherald.com, or fax to Club News at (847) 427-1301. Bicycle Club of Lake County: The Bicycle Club ...
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District 89 looking at new tax increaseAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 officials are trying to pin down specifics on a possible tax rate increase next February. They are looking at borrowing money to replac...
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Young golfers take top honors at national championshipAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - High school golf coaches in the area should be rejoicing because we have some truly talented 11- to 13-year-old golfers on the rise in this area. A team of eight boys a...
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By next summer, Bartlett will be a little quieterAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The piercing whistles of the 4:26 a.m. train greet Bartlett's tired and weary every weekday like clockwork. Sometime next year, the horns will be hushed. That's because ...
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Heed these tips when driving around schoolsAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The collective groan you heard earlier this week was the sound of students across the area shutting of their alarm clocks for the first day of school. With class back i...