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Editorial: State must strengthen ethics lawsJul 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The political tiff between Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer and his Republican nemesis, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, has taken to the air, with barbs now flying reg...
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Car statue seen in 'Wayne's World' coming downJul 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The iconic 40-foot-tall car-kabob "Spindle" that punctuates Berwyn's Cermak Plaza is coming down - perhaps permanently - as part of a major renovation the center's owner...
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Couple charged with beating nephewsJul 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A Bloomington couple has been charged with beating their two nephews at their home on the 200 block of Reeveston Drive. Valerie Hawkins, 42, was charged Monday in Mc...
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BERNARD SCHOENBURG: Blagojevich testimony sought in Corrections caseJul 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Gov. ROD BLAGOJEVICH may have to give a deposition in a case brought by more than 65 former Department of Corrections captains whose rank was eliminated by Blagojevi...
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A commitment to mental healthJul 05, 2007 11:00 pm - State mental health laws have come under intense scrutiny since April's tragedy at Virginia Tech, and rightly so. Professors and students around mass murderer Se...
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Editorial: Subprime reforms sorely neededJul 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Congress, the Federal Reserve and Wall Street agree that the subprime lending bust is weighing down an otherwise buoyant economy. They just can't agree what to do about ...
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Flicks: 'Transformers' meets the eye this weekJul 05, 2007 11:00 pm - With Independence Day smack in the middle of the week, movie production companies are treating it as one long weekend. Release dates were hiked back, and I'm feeling beh...
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The people's choice: Okajima selection shows Sox bullpen is backJul 05, 2007 11:00 pm - On a scale of 1 to 10, participation in the All-Star Game would normally rank about a 1 on the list of key Red Sox accomplishments over the course of the season, but the...
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Someone breaking in? Shoot 'emJul 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt signed a bill Tuesday in Kirksville giving residents the right to fatally shoot an intruder without fear of prosecution or a lawsuit. Blunt sign...
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Capitol Notebook:Jul 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Play of the Week > > When House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, invited Gov. Rod Blagojevich to attend a House hearing on leasing the state Lottery to a privat...