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McLean County population continues to growJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - McLean County's population grew by an estimated 7.2 percent from 2000 to 2006, according to the most recent census estimates. The growth fits the Twin Cities' trend an...
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Chicago Fire hires South American Osorio as coachJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Fire president and CEO John Guppy searched for more than two weeks, braving the sweltering conditions in South America to find his new head coach, but he got just the ma...
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Woman with disability sues McDonald'sJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - When Dawn Larson pulled up to the McDonald's drive-through window last fall to pick up the food she had just paid for, the mother of four did what she always does - she ...
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Buehrle becomes more expensive in the offseasonJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - By Nathaniel Whalen Staff writer Mark Buehrle's packing escapade in the clubhouse before Friday's doubleheader may have been a joke - maybe, maybe not - but his state...
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Marquis needs some consistency for Cubs to make a runJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - It's either sink or stink. If the Cubs are going to make a serious run at the National League Central title, they likely will need more consistency from starting pitcher...
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Rockton rolls out green carpetJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - From the handmade wooden boxes filled with colorful plantings in front of Steve Robinson's downtown shop to the native-plant-covered back yard of Bruce and Mary Anne Mat...
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Around the NBA: Salary cap's loopholes lead to questionsJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The NBA's salary cap was reinstituted over 20 years ago so teams in small markets could compete on a level playing court. Unless you are well-versed in how the cap wor...
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Papers, including the Journal Star, receive letters threatening Goldman SachsJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The Journal Star has been added to the list of newspapers mailed threatening handwritten letters this week targeting a major New York-based investment firm. "Goldman...
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Get out the wrecking ball: Sox need a new lineupJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - By Nathaniel Whalen Staff writer Manager Ozzie Guillen said before Friday's doubleheader that this weekend's series against the Minnesota Twins could determine just h...
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House rejects lottery leaseJul 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Dealing another blow to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's budget plan, the Illinois House Friday overwhelmingly rejected the governor's proposal to lease the state lottery as a w...