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Christmas lost: Leukemia steals holiday from Carthage familyDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - It has been anything but a merry Christmas or happy holidays for one Carthage family. For Robert Taylor, 32, his wife, Jennifer, 29, and their 21-month-old son Levi, Dec...
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Local business stories of the yearDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - There were few sections of the economy left untouched by the continued weakening of the housing market in 2007. The market slump's impact expanded as foreclosures rose a...
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Mahoney: Lottery losersDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Cartoon on the Mass. Lottery's New Year's resolution: to have more lottery losers. ...
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O'Donnell bridges the past to the futureDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Illinois senior left guard Martin O'Donnell handled two positions during the spring football season. O'Donnell, of course, held down the spot where he's started 44...
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When bad films go really bad: The worst movies of the yearDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Anyone can make a horrible movie. All you need is no talent. But what about a horrible movie with talented people in it? That takes some effort. So, this year, instead o...
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This Week in WeirdDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - $4,600 found in shoe box returned ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Treasures Galore doesn't use "finders keepers" as a motto in its business model. Not when it comes to money,...
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Braggin' rights have expired: Illini play host to Loyola CollegeDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Beating Missouri was nice, but for the Illinois men's basketball team, the euphoria from winning its eighth straight in the Braggin' Rights series didn't last long. ...
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Holiday trash keeps garbage collectors busyDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - It's a short-lived moment of fame. One day the brightly-colored wrapping paper, bows, ribbons and decorated boxes are the center of attention. The next day, those same...
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Tainted milk leaves 2 dead, 2 more ill since JuneDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Two people have died and two more have become ill because of milk tainted with listeria bacteria from Whittier Farm -- a dairy operation that has stores in Shrewsbury an...
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Stateline: Lawmakers defend voting recordsDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - When it comes to attendance on Beacon Hill, lawmakers from across the state aren't making the grade, but they say their less-than-perfect 2007 records are anomalies amid...