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Illini face young team in PurdueJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The transition from a Purdue legend to the new blood appears to be more than smooth. In his third season as Boilermakers basketball coach after one year as associa...
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Springfield hotel another step closer to the auction blockJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The state treasurer's office cleared another hurdle Friday in its efforts to sell Springfield's President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center at auction. Sanga...
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Are Americans yet colorblind when choosing leaders?Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that Americans one day would be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. Today, Deval Patri...
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Winnebago County smoking-ban violation count at 81Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health says it's received nearly 600 reports of people violating the state's new smoking ban. In Winnebago County, about 81 violations ...
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Geri Nikolai: Crows feel safe roosting on iceJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Many readers responded to my column last week about the hundreds of crows that chose to roost overnight on ice floes just west of the News Tower and south of the State S...
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Music Matters: The sounds of silenceJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - My favorite lines in the 1980 movie "The Blues Brothers" come when Jake and Elwood Blues show up at a backwoods bar known as Bob's Country Bunker and try to score an eve...
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Tip of the Week: Don't let weight-loss guarantees lighten your walletJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Make a New Year's resolution to lose weight? Make sure you don't end up just making your wallet lighter. The Better Business Bureau says the number of complaints a...
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Indians notebook: Former third baseman to manage Single A teamJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Travis Fryman sees himself as a man ready for a career move. "Right now, I'm the most overqualified tee-ball coach in America," Fryman said with a chuckle when ask...
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State Briefs 1/18/08Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - John Stroger dies COOK COUNTY -- John Stroger, the first black Cook County Board president, has died. He was 78. Stroger's son and current board pre...
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A watchful eye: Childcare center lets parents view their children on a live Web camJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Choosing a childcare center is a tough decision, but for Troy and Michelle Miller, the live Web cam access was the selling point for Kid's Care America in East Peoria. ...