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Hard-working folks determined to build a futureJan 25, 2017 2:00 am - The people in Greensburg have a certain grit about them. Even in their darkest days as their city lay in ruins after it was leveled by a tornado, the population busily w...
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Governor: GRT or deep cutsJan 24, 2017 7:52 pm - Trying to win passage of his gross-receipts tax in the Illinois House, Gov. Rod Blagojevich personally told representatives Wednesday that dire budget cuts will result f...
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MIKE NADEL: Bulls collapse leaves fans with little patienceJan 24, 2017 9:27 pm - Just moments after the Bulls finished a classic Chicago sports collapse that would have made the Cubs proud, a frustrated fan fired his "rally towel" into the press box....
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MIKE NADEL: Don't tell me you expected this from Marquis, RothschildJan 25, 2017 12:35 am - Obviously, all Jason Marquis needed was an out-of-whack contract that would put crazy pressure on him, the uniform number of a disgraced former icon and a spot in a rota...
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JEFF VRABEL: The eight-legged freak some outJan 24, 2017 9:38 pm - I am not, by nature, a person who is comfortable indulging in the squeamish. When it comes to most things creepy, I am a lightweight, a twerp, what kids in high school...
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MIKE NADEL: Cubs must address woes at WrigleyJan 25, 2017 12:06 am - Wrigley Field should be one of the great home-field advantages in baseball. I'm in my 13th season covering the Cubs and I still haven't figured out why it's not. Too man...
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ISU hikes tuition about 9 percentJan 24, 2017 9:27 pm - Incoming students at Illinois State University will pay about 9 percent more in tuition beginning next fall, with rates for room and board at the Normal campus about to ...
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VISITING CHICAGO: Visitors with literary interests offered a 'Devil' of a tourJan 24, 2017 7:52 pm - Looking for something a little darker to do while visiting Chicago? Why not step into the bygone era that spawned America 's first serial killer? The Chicago Archite...
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JEFF VRABEL: Cleaner, customer iron out differencesJan 25, 2017 12:06 am - When you hear that a man has sued his dry cleaners for $65 million over a missing pair of pants, you most likely think one thing: Where does one obtain these magic pants...
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Downloadable photos of Bush's visitJan 25, 2017 2:44 am - Click to your left for a collection of photos from Wednesday's visit by President Bush. ...