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Doug Finke: Lawmakers miss chance to set session recordDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - *The good news is that despite all of his bluster, Gov. ROD BLAGOJEVICH did not call lawmakers into special session in December. Blagojevich reportedly was ready ...
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Winnebago County commits to deal for landDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - A 76-acre swath of farmland near Pecatonica is set to become natural area protected by the Winnebago County Forest Preserve District. Forest Preserve officials cou...
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Video: Sisters' store brightens up the holidays for antique loversDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not unusual for Kim Sanders to hear about people's childhood memories every day. Sanders, who owns Rosebud Antiques Store in Countryside with her twin sister, Candy...
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Video: Jimmy Tingle says goodbye with a wrap party at the BurrenDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Goodbye, Jimmy. Comedian, activist and theater owner Jimmy Tingle said "so long" to Somerville on Dec. 20. His theater, Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway, was a Davis Sq...
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Are inflatable yard decorations the reason for the season?Dec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Ah, Christmas. The carolers. The cookies. The peace on earth, goodwill to men. The hustle. The bustle. The inflatable nativity scenes with the blow-up baby Jesus wrapp...
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Depp proves he can do it all in ‘Sweeney Todd'Dec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Few actors take reckless deep-end lulus like Johnny Depp. So it's no surprise that, from the start of "Sweeney Todd," Depp is utterly convincing in the title role of a...
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Time for wild goose chasesDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Hunting has graced our language with countless phrases whose origins we now take for granted. Everyone knows the value of a bird in hand vs. two in the bush, but who pon...
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Can Chiefs overcome third-quarter and third-down problems?Dec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - In what has been a long season for Kansas City Chiefs standard hit perhaps a new low for fans of the Red and Yellow last week in the loss at home to Tennessee. Howeve...
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Steroid use claims cause some rage among local fansDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - For a decade, baseball fans have wondered what went into their idols and heroes that enabled them to crush 500-foot home runs and hurl 100-mph flaming fastballs. Last we...
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GateHouse News Service Regional Budget (12/21/07)Dec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - GateHouse News Service Regional Budget (12/21/07) Here are the top Illinois stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at www.gatehous...