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Man cuts deal to testify against co-defendants in Cary torture caseOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - A McHenry County man linked to the beating and torture of a suspected thief at a Cary home agreed this morning to testify against his three co-defendants in exchange for...
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U of I department loses its head -- and wants it backOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - URBANA -- University of Illinois officials will take a closer look at this year's Halloween displays for a donated human skull that is missing from the anthropology depa...
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O'Hare security falters after testingOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - To the alarm of fliers and security experts alike, federal officials admitted Thursday that undercover agents were able to sneak bomblike items by O'Hare airport screene...
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Tracks should have casino gamblingOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The recent impasse between the executive and legislative branches of state government offers a good opportunity to revisit the issue of horse racing in Illinois and the ...
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Hail, high winds pummel parts of IllinoisOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Quick-moving storms drove across the state Thursday, delivering high winds, hail and tornado warnings and knocking out power to thousands, authorities said. The National...
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SIUE faculty senate calls for Poshard's resignationOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- The faculty senate at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville passed a resolution Thursday asking for the system's embattled president to resign over p...
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Briefs: Slain boy wasn't targetOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago police say the bullet that killed 10-year-old Arthur Jones several blocks from his South Side home Wednesday was probably meant for someone else. "At this point,...
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Macy's returns Frango Mints production to ChicagoOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Frango Mints are coming back to their Chicago roots, Macy's said Wednesday. "After 75 years, Frangos has become a phenomena," said Jennifer McNamara, spokeswoman for Mac...
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Briefs: Senators want a hearingOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois' two U.S. senators called on federal regulators Wednesday to hold a public hearing on a proposed wastewater permit for U.S. Steel's Gary Works mill that recentl...
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Mesa Airlines to cancel flights between Marion and ChicagoOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - MARION -- Regional carrier Mesa Airlines is canceling its service from Marion to Chicago. The service began February 1 and will end on November 9. Thomas Bacon -- vice p...