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Suburban man accused of defrauding the stateJul 12, 2007 11:00 pm - A Chicago-area man allegedly defrauded the state of Illinois of more than $170,000 by failing to provide supportive services for disadvantaged businesses as called for i...
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It's a different Cubs team since Opening DayJul 12, 2007 11:00 pm - cubs & chart By Jeff Vorva Staff writer David Bowie should probably be the next owner of the Cubs. For better or worse, some of the British rocker's lyrics and album...
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Bruce Quast: Illinois Budget cartoonJul 12, 2007 11:00 pm -
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Warmer climate fuels tree-killing insect infestation in New EnglandJul 12, 2007 11:00 pm - As residents struggle to stay cool, global warming is forcing New England ecologists to grapple a less obvious effect on much of New England: mild winters are allowing ...
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Capitol Notebook: Who's doing the finger pointing?Jul 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Play of the Week Lawmakers desperate for more state revenue to bolster spending on education, health care, capital construction and other priorities put gambling expa...
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Motorcycle deaths soar in state, despite safety campaignJul 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Statewide stats for two charts at bottom of story. Despite a major public relations campaign by the State Police, deaths in motorcycle crashes have m...
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Hospital breaks ground on expansionJul 12, 2007 11:00 pm - What started with "humble" origins inside a small house on Southwest Adams Street 130 years ago will blossom in 2010 into what OSF Saint Francis Medical Center officia...
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Historic biplane marks 80 years in the skies over ProvincetownJul 12, 2007 11:00 pm - If you thought the Pilgrim Monument gave you a great view of Provincetown, wait until you get a load of Wilma. Biplanes are burned into the American consciousness be it ...
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CAPITOL INSIDER: Overtime editionJul 12, 2007 11:00 pm - *The Illinois General Assembly officially went into overtime at midnight June 1. After that, Gov. ROD BLAGOJEVICH held a series of meetings in his office during which gu...
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Mr. Butch - honorary mayor of Allston - dies in motor scooter accidentJul 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Mr. Butch, the charismatic, dread-locked, "honorary mayor of Allston," died Thursday morning after an accident on his motor scooter. Mr. Butch, whose real name was Harol...