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Absentee ballots absent in some countiesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Everywhere in Illinois, voters are heading to polling places early to pick their candidates ahead of the Feb. 5 primary election. However, at least six Il...
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Home Depot ends bank bidJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- The Home Depot Inc. has withdrawn an application to buy a Utah bank, saying that the loan business no longer fits into its strategy of concentrating on its re...
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Get years of comfort from simple projectJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Ready or not, home heating fuel prices are on the rise. Homeowners have long been aware that adding insulation makes sense. Actually, it makes "dollars and cents" -- in ...
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Paratransit riders hit planned fare increaseJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Advocates for the disabled are making a last-ditch effort to head off an increase in the fare for paratransit riders, saying it could put public transportation in Chicag...
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Overseas sales help boost Baxter profitJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Medical products and services company Baxter International Inc. said Thursday profit rose 11 percent in the fourth quarter, as favorable currency-exchange rates drove up...
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Economy pact by House leaders could mean tax rebate checks by MayJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most tax fi...
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Median home price falls for first time in decadesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sales of existing single-family homes plunged in 2007 by the largest amount in 25 years, closing out an awful year that saw median prices fall for the firs...
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Murder charges filed in case of long-missing manJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - First-degree murder charges have been filed against an alleged Chicago street gang member in connection with the death of an Oak Lawn man who went missing four years ago...
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Nagasu makes dazzling debutJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Mirai Nagasu's mouth dropped open when she saw her scores. And that was before she realized she'd knocked off former world champion Kimmie Meissner. "...
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Sharapova, Ivanovic to play for titleJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- A year after losing the Australian Open final in embarrassing fashion to Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova is looking unstoppable in her quest for...