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Steroid tests for students? They could happen next yearDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The high school football teams vying for state championships next fall may be the first ever tested for steroids in Illinois. IHSA officials say they expect a final deci...
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Third man sentenced in firebomb attack that killed mother and childDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - JOLIET -- A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a firebombing that killed a Joliet woman and her 4-year-old daughter. Twenty-four-ye...
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College students find the place to really get involved in politicsDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Finals week at the University of Iowa and Drake University makes sleep deprivation and stress as ubiquitous as the North Face jackets that bundle stud...
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Bus misadventure merits Kelly breakDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Prosecutors on Wednesday urged the arrest of R&B superstar R. Kelly, who missed a scheduled court appearance on child pornography charges because of what attorneys said ...
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Can the FutureGen coal plant work?Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Decades after Texas outdueled Illinois for a multibillion-dollar science project that went nowhere, the Land of Lincoln got revenge Tuesday as the chosen ho...
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Governor calls story on flights 'ridiculous'Dec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday it's "ridiculous" to suggest he might owe taxes for personal use of state aircraft. The Associated Press reported this w...
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Chicago attorney charged with fraudDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A Chicago lawyer lied about the finances of Refco Inc., misleading investors who lost more than $1 billion in the financial downfall of the commodities broke...
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Chicago attorney charged with fraudDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A Chicago lawyer lied about the finances of Refco Inc., misleading investors who lost more than $1 billion in the financial downfall of the commodities broke...
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Daley says son made mistake with sewer companyDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said Tuesday his son made a mistake when he acquired a stake in a sewer-inspection company that did business with the city. "I did not know a...