Friday, November 30, 2007

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Hittin' the Streets
City officials estimate up to one-fifth of Sycamore's 80 miles of streets and alleys need “substantial improvement,” from resurfacing to reconstruction.
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Board to decide on $110 million referendum
The DeKalb School Board will vote during a special meeting Saturday morning on whether to send a $110 million construction referendum to voters early next year.

Gov. threatens new battle with lawmakers
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Rod Blagojevich may be setting up another potentially ugly showdown with state lawmakers.

Hare, Duckworth huddle on veterans' health care problems
SPRINGFIELD - As Illinois tries to create programs and spend more money intended to help veterans, U.S. Rep. Phil Hare said Thursday that federal officials need to do more because it's their responsibility.




O, Christmas Trees

DeKalb welcomes Santa to town


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Networking Women: Local groups connect professionals
Anneliese Stoos smiled as a quartet of three girls and a woman approached her table Tuesday night.
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Sycamore wrestlers fall to Yorkville
NIU wrestlers prepare for key showdown
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Asks Hastert to abide by ‘revolving door' rules
Religion doesn't disqualify a candidate
 
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Calls in Sudan for Execution of Briton
KHARTOUM, Sudan - Thousands of Sudanese, many armed with clubs and knives, rallied Friday in a central square and demanded the execution of a British teacher convicted of insulting Islam for allowing her students to name a teddy bear "Muhammad."
Autopsy Slated in Missing Student Case
Man Takes Hostages in NH Clinton Office
 
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EPA says BP modifications at Indiana plant violated Clean Air Act
INDIANAPOLIS - Federal regulators say BP PLC violated the Clean Air Act by making several unapproved changes at its Indiana oil refinery along the Lake Michigan shore, significantly boosting emissions.
Amtrak, freight trains collide in Chicago; at least 5 injured
Lottery Glance
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Items From Vandross Estate Will Be Sold
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. - From a Picasso charcoal drawing to diamond watches, mink coats and crystal vases, Luther Vandross lived large.
Producers Pull Plug on `Susan' Musical
Writer Who Sued Over Da Vinci Code Dies
 
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Source: 3 Held in Sean Taylor Killing
MIAMI - Police have detained at least three people in the Fort Myers area for questioning in the death of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor.
Two Vick Co-Defendants Sentenced
Tigers, Rogers Agree to 1-Year Deal
     
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Thursday, November 29, 2007

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Growing Prosperity
After more than four years of anticipation, a Schnucks grocery store is slated to open for business Tuesday in DeKalb.
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Man struck, killed by train
DeKALB - An 83-year-old Lake Zurich man died Wednesday afternoon when he was struck by a Union Pacific freight train traveling west on the tracks while he was walking near the intersection of East Lincoln Highway and Fourth Street.

NIU-led network to aid rural hospitals
NAPERVILLE - By 2011, a doctor at a rural hospital in downstate Illinois should be able to get a real-time consultation from a specialist at a large Chicago hospital by using a fiber-optic communication network linking health care providers and universities throughout the state.

House rejects Chicago mass transit bailout
SPRINGFIELD - Republicans and downstate Democrats blocked efforts Wednesday to bail out Chicago-area mass transit systems.




Always a leader

GOP presidential candidates begin filing in Illinois

Former Genoa man pleads guilty to ‘jihad' plot at Rockford mall
Arts & Entertainment
Santa's Schedule 2007
This is the busiest time of year for Santa Claus, but he's made plenty of time to appear around DeKalb County to listen to the wishes of local children.
Huskie Marching Band to perform
DAWC sets annual holiday shopping fair
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Three Huskies earn All-MAC
DeKALB - The Northern Illinois University football team might have won just two games, but the Huskies garnered three postseason awards Wednesday.
NIU falls to Green Bay
Matadors to perform at halftime of Saturday's men's game
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Prairie Flower: Evening of Chocolate fundraiser was a hit
THE SAFE PASSAGE EVENING OF CHOCOLATE COMMITTEE
Prairie Flower: Women entrepreneurs helped KC's Family Literacy Program
Prairie Flower: Those who report drunken drivers are good citizens
 
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Briton Convicted in Sudan Blasphemy Case
KHARTOUM, Sudan - British teacher Gillian Gibbons was convicted of insulting Islam for letting her pupils name a teddy bear Muhammad and sentenced to 15 days in prison and deportation from Sudan, one of her defense lawyers said Thursday.
Musharraf to Lift State of Emergency
Late Shift Work Is Linked to Cancer
 
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Former Illinois Rep. Henry Hyde, major player on Hill, dead at 83
WASHINGTON - Former Rep. Henry Hyde, the Illinois Republican who steered the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton and was a hero of the anti-abortion movement, died Thursday. He was 83.
Once-flooded Illinois village lands massive national archives
Construction issue continues to haunt debate over mass transit
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Theatergoers Line Up for Bway Tickets
NEW YORK - Theatergoers lined up for tickets Thursday as Broadway returned to business following a crippling 19-day strike that cost producers and the city millions of dollars.
WGA Reaches Tentative Deal With ABC News
Dems Cancel Los Angeles Debate
 
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Cowboys, Pack, Each 10-1, Meet Tonight
IRVIN, Texas - A pair of 10-1 teams will meet tonight at Texas Stadium when the Dallas Cowboys host the Green Bay Packers. The winner takes a one-game lead in the race for home-field advantage in the playoffs and the tiebreaker. Packers quarterback Brett Favre has never won in eight games on the Cowboys' home turf.
LSU Lets Miles Talk to Michigan
Police: Taylor Shooting Appears 'Random'
     
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

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From Here to There
R oger Hopkins had hoped the Illinois General Assembly would have passed a capital bill by now.
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Board sets new special meeting
DeKALB - With the ballot deadline looming, the DeKalb School District has not yet decided how much money it will ask taxpayers to approve in a referendum it plans to have on the ballot early next year.

No quick finish in sight for lawmakers
SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Chapin Rose drew chuckles last spring when he said the legislative session would not end until September.

Dispute between IHSA, media photographers part of growing trend
CHICAGO - When Metamora's Brennen VanMieghem kicked a game-winning field goal in the weekend's state high school football championships, photographers assigned to cover the action for his hometown paper weren't on the field.




Breaking New Ground

Plant developer renews pleas to lawmakers for help

State official looks for mid-December FutureGen decision
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‘We help out where we can'
Ziv Sabin likes ethnic foods.
Local grads return to KCH for training
Two Shabbona Scouts to earn Eagle Awards
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Sabock hopes to stay at Northern Illinois
DeKALB - Northern Illinois University defensive ends coach Mike Sabock tried to offer a few words of encouragement Monday to wide receivers coach P.J. Fleck and his wife.
English honored by MAC
Local Roundup: Spartans defeat Byron to stay undefeated
Opinions
Increasing assessments are hard for homeowners
A Mormon can be president
 
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Musharraf Retires As Pakistan Army Chief
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - Blinking back tears, Pervez Musharraf stepped down as Pakistan's military commander Wednesday, fulfilling a key opposition demand a day before he was to be sworn in as civilian president.
Bush Vows to Stay Engaged in Peace Talks
O.J. Simpson Pleads Not Guilty
 
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Rockford terror suspect pleads guilty to plotting mall attack
CHICAGO - A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday to plotting to use hand grenades to attack holiday shoppers at a Rockford mall.
Mom of slain student says family won't come to Chicago for degree
Reports: Peterson moved big container on day wife vanished
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50 Cent Shows Off Mansion on `Cribs'
NEW YORK - When 50 Cent bought Mike Tyson's 48,000-square-foot mansion three years ago, the rapper felt like he'd stepped into a time warp.
Roger Ebert Honored at Gotham Awards
Helio Castroneves Voted `Dancing' Champ
 
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No Suspect in Taylor Shooting
MIAMI - Police remained without a suspect Wednesday in the shooting death of Sean Taylor, looking for clues in hopes of determining who barged into the home of the Washington Redskins' star safety.
O.J. Simpson Pleads Not Guilty
Baylor Goes With UH's Briles As Coach
     
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