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Governor signs horse-slaughter banMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - By JEREMY PELZER STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed legislation Thursday banning the slaughter of horses for human consumption - a m...
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Best bets on the recruitment trailMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Illini wish list Here are names to track this summer, when Illinois works the recruiting trail. Class of 2008 The best bets G Matthew Humphrey (6-5, 175), Chicago Hales ...
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House panel OKs new tax on power generatorsMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - By ADRIANA COLINDRES And JEREMY PELZER STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- An Illinois House committee voted 5-4 Thursday night for a plan to impose a tax on po...
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Lawmakers approve new specialty license platesMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Despite concerns expressed by law enforcement officials, Illinois legislators this year may add 10 or more new specialty license plates to the more than 60 currently ava...
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JEFF VRABEL: An alternative to spidermen and piratesMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're tired of this summer's already-wearying-and-about-to-get-worse series of silly, sprawling blockbuster films, if you're tired of brain-fried but effects-heavy e...
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Statehouse Democrats look to gambling, business taxesMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Democrats' gambling plan -- Add casinos in Chicago, Waukegan, the south Chicago suburbs and near O'Hare airport. -- Allow existing casinos to add up to 800 new gaming po...
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Star Wars: Summing up the sagaMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Here's the lowdown on the six "Star Wars" movies, listed in order of theatrical release. Beware: This list includes spoilers. "Episode IV: A New Hope" (1977): Better kn...
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Watch out for Zombies; the threat is realMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - They started in North Carolina and have been making their way west. I've seen subtle signs that they're approaching Rockford. We all need to be aware — the zombies ...
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‘Star Wars': The Next GenerationMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - It might not have been in a galaxy far, far away, but it sure was a long time ago. Thirty years ago this month, "Star Wars" arrived in theaters. Drawing record crowds a...
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Wind farm assessment legislation unlikelyMay 24, 2007 11:00 pm - By ADRIANA COLINDRES STATE CAPITOL BUREAU SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers probably will end their spring legislative session without voting on a plan that would e...