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Could it happen here?Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Five bridges in the Rock River Valley scored the lowest on the structural adequacy and safety rating. Transportation officials say that doesn't mean the bridges aren't...
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Sam Adams maker opts for Pennsylvania brewery over Massachusetts locationAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The company that makes Samuel Adams beers has opted to buy a brewery in Pennsylvania, far from its home city of Boston, instead of building a brewery here in Massachuset...
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Residents share fear of, confidence in bridgesAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Tim Brown drives across bridges daily as part of his job for Caledonia Haulers. Last week, he drove past the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, hauling food product...
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StateLine: Taking on affordable housing law - 'Maybe I just needed a hobby'Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - John Belskis is tired of waiting for legislators to reform the state 40B law that allows developers to circumvent local zoning regulations if they devote 25 percent of t...
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Around the NFL: Sad when stars fade, but that's lifeAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Baby boomers like me used to marvel at Jim Brown. We hoped No. 32 would back up his threat to come out of retirement and run the football at age 50. We hoped the s...
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BERNARD SCHOENBURG: Governor's Day shaping up differently this yearAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair will be far different this year than last. Last year, in the middle of a campaign, Gov. ROD BLAGOJEVICH's political team...
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Tip of the Week: Don't leave your home without itAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - With breakout The slowdown in home sales has left some homeowners juggling dual mortgages, and the Ohio Insurance Institute recommends securing both residence...
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Phil Arvia: Big Z a hop, skip and jump away from big problem?Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Look, I wanted to ask Lou Piniella about Carlos Zambrano's histrionics. Somehow, groping for the word, I instead asked him about Zambrano's "vitriolics." "His what?" ...
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This Week in Weird, Aug. 5Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - My, what big teeth you have NORWICH, Conn. -- Anglers, it is safe to go back to the Shetucket River. The toothy, nearly 3-pound fish Norwich angler Jeff Breau...
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Jim Hillibish: Rocks are on a rollAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - When I was a kid, I built a 100-foot stone wall across our back yard. It was only 2 feet tall, but it did the deed, and it's still there. I'd head to Blake's Hill dow...