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Greenspace: Rainy winter changes spring gardensFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Each winter here is a little different. This year's is a lot different. In case you haven't noticed, we've had a deluge of rain. Normally for early February, that ...
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Revenue declines at Illinois casinos in JanuaryFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois casinos raked in less money last month than they did at the same time a year ago, and industry observers pin most of the blame on the new statewide ban on indoo...
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After slayings, store must decide when -- and if -- to reopenFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - In the days following the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Ill., the chain's owner has had to react to a tragedy no company ever expects to fa...
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Bullpen Gospels: One result of having too much time on your handsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I see my coaches stirring. The manager has made two trips to the dugout phone and crouches now, his lead foot on the top step, waiting for a return call. I hear the reso...
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Historian to investigate mystery of the Sanborn TavernFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Sanborn Tavern went up at the edge of a deep, dark forest, somewhere around 1790. It was erected by a farmer from Connecticut by the name of Nathaniel Sanborn....
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Green Thumbs Up: Catalog and online shopping for gardenersFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - As the chilly days of early February pass slowly by, winter seems to creep along endlessly for those who yearn to till the soil. Not surprisingly, Punxsutawney Phil re...
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Smoking ban cited for drop in casino revenuesFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois casinos raked in less money last month than they did at the same time a year ago, and industry observers pin most of the blame on the new statewide ban on indoo...
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A.S. Maulucci: Don't write whiny love schlock this Valentine's DayFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - With the approach of Valentine's Day, the thoughts of most Americans turn to the joys of love (conventionalized by the media though they may be). But for most American p...
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Rockford attorney's slaying an issue in 2 courtroomsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - A lawyer and a judge Friday linked a man and a woman to the police investigation into the slaying of Rockford attorney Gregory H. Clark. The pair, who shared a hom...
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Will Bobby Cutts Jr. testify in his murder trial?Feb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Will Bobby L. Cutts Jr., on trial for the murder of his girlfriend and her unborn child, take the stand? His defense team may be debating the issue this weekend, o...