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Boom time for otters, bobcatsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The first time Scott Davis saw a river otter in the wilds of Illinois was 1991. That sighting in strip-mine country northwest of Trivoli was noteworthy. Otters were rare...
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For Junior, Daytona 500 is a win-win-win situationFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - With the way Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s week at Daytona International Speedway has gone, is there any way to pick against him in today's Daytona 500? The answer, in a word, is...
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Dick Keezer: Honoring past, present during Black History MonthFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - February is Black History Month. It was established in 1976 as a time to celebrate the many accomplishments achieved by black composers, leaders, inventors and statesmen...
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When Salley is solid, Braves become betterFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - If you pay attention at all to college basketball, you know the sport is primarily a guards game. Primarily, but not all. If your inside play is soft, you risk getting c...
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Chamber gearing up to oppose 'carbon tax'Feb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Even before Gov. Rod Blagojevich delivers his budget speech Wednesday, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to fight what it thinks he might want. The chambe...
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Wally Haas: Sen. Blago? Here's how it could happenFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - If Barack Obama wins the presidency this fall, the responsibility for filling Obama's Senate seat falls to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. As long as the person pic...
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FAITH HEALER: Pastor credits spirituality for recovery from cancerFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Right after the doctor told Larry Williams he had cancer, he met his three grown daughters for lunch. "OK," he told them, "I've got something to tell you, but first I ...
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Mike Nadel: Naked truth about Ozzie and Sox hero CredeFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Not that this will shock anybody familiar with both men, but Ozzie Guillen's normal differs substantially from Joe Crede's normal. For Crede, the soft-spoken thir...
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Statehouse split on need for more gun controlFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - GUN CONTROL PROS AND CONS Schock: State needs 'concealed carry' A state lawmaker and congressional candidate says recent shooting sprees that killed people at Northe...
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Campus shooting: No motive for shooting discoveredFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Details emerged Friday about Stephen P. Kazmierczak and the five Northern Illinois University students he killed in a shooting rampage on campus Thursday. But police...