Thursday, July 31, 2008

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Option green: Shoppers, retailers find ways to reuse, recycle bags
Brandon Fullone was mommy's little helper at the grocery store Tuesday.
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County's 4-H Fair set to start Friday
Katie Arndt said her life has been dominated by 4-H this summer.

Hastert takes job as adviser to D.C. firm
WASHINGTON - Dennis Hastert's receptionist still answers his office telephone with “Speaker Hastert.”

Density, parking discussed at DeKalb Plan Commission meeting
DeKALB - The DeKalb Plan Commission met Wednesday to discuss whether the city needs to revisit zoning requirements for multifamily residential developments.




Cortland Elementary custodians prepare building for its final year

Candidate for 16th Dist. stops in Sycamore

NIU theater professor was ‘gifted, generous'
Arts & Entertainment
Right Trek: North Central Cyclery sets community bike rides
Riding a bike is universal. From a main means of transportation as a child to a recreational way of exercising as an adult, bicycles offer something for everyone.
The ‘Band Plays On ...' for Tuesday Pops Concert
Stage Coach announces next play
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Schramm transfers to coaching golf
DeKALB -- Rikki Schramm won't have her father coaching her for the first time in a long time.
MAC Notes: Davis, Ball State set to challenge for title
Bears Notes: Offense catching up to defense
Opinions
In our view: FDIC insurance keeps banking safe for most
The recent failure of IndyMac Bank, one of the largest such failures in U.S. history, certainly was scary news for some.
LETTER: People need to think about the footprints they leave on Earth
PRAIRIE FLOWER: DeKalb County Democrats appreciative of community, local candidates
 
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Israeli PM to resign, Mideast peace doubts raised
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's decision to resign amid corruption allegations and his own plummeting popularity has intensified doubts about Israel's prospects for reaching peace deals with the Palestinians and Syria.
Sen. Stevens faces arraignment in corruption case
Suicide attack targets Iraqi police, kills 3
 
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Employees fight move of traffic division
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Department of Transportation workers opposed to moving the state's traffic safety division to southern Illinois have taken their opposition to the streets in a big way.
Daley proposes change in Denver boot eligibility
Candidate dumped from ballot
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Entertainment
Lawyer: Britney wants no contact with Sam Lutfi
LOS ANGELES - An attorney for Britney Spears said Wednesday that he will not seek an extension for a restraining order against Osama "Sam" Lutfi, but that doesn't mean the pop star wants her former sidekick back in her life.
Alicia Keys snubs out cigarette branding from gig
NY lawsuit says Ed McMahon owes another $275,000
 
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Tigers trade catcher Ivan Rodriguez to Yankees
NEW YORK - The Detroit Tigers sent veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for hard-throwing reliever Kyle Farnsworth on Wednesday, a trade that filled glaring holes for both contenders.
Packers president meets with Favre and his agent
Manny Ramirez still with Red Sox _ for now
     
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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Possible explosion damages homes
CORTLAND - No one was injured Tuesday when a possible explosion in a garage damaged two homes in Cortland.
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New police facility closer
DeKALB - Four members of the DeKalb City Council tentatively agreed Tuesday night to back funding for a new police facility through a property tax increase - but they will also seek additional ways to fund the project.

Construction plan high on governor's agenda
CHICAGO - Gov. Rod Blagojevich pointed to the upcoming anniversary of last year's fatal Minnesota bridge collapse to renew pressure on lawmakers Tuesday to pass a stalled capital plan to repair Illinois' infrastructure.

Alzheimer drug shows promise
CHICAGO - For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by taking a new approach: breaking up the protein tangles that clog victims' brains.




Mission: Making music

Ash borer spotted in Huntley

Minor leaguers take over at Wrigley Field
People
Public Servant: Coroner never gets used to seeing a dead body
No two days are ever the same for DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller.
10 DeKalb Boy Scouts tour Central America
DeKalb team tops in Chicago Vision Walk
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Getting no respect
DETROIT - Coaching turnover is nothing new for teams in the Mid-American Conference. From Northern Illinois' standpoint, losing multiple assistant coaches under former coach Joe Novak was a yearly occurrence.
Styf: English lets playing do the talking
Cubs push lead to three games
Opinions
In our view: Help for those in need starts in the home
Every week, the newspaper gets notices about community events. This time of year, especially, many of those notices are about benefits for neighbors, by neighbors and about neighbors.
A tribute to Mayor Frank Van Buer
Obama's 'Audacity' is for dopes
 
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Ex-Bosnian Serb leader in UN custody in The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic sat in a U.N. jail cell Wednesday after being flown to the Netherlands in the dead of night to face charges of genocide against Muslims and Croats during the Balkan wars of the 1990s.
Moderate Calif. quake a drill for the `Big One'
Indictment of Stevens adds to bleak GOP prospects
 
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Rams guard leaves practice with numbness
MEQUON, Wis. - St. Louis Rams guard Mark Setterstrom left before practice Tuesday with numbness in his right leg and foot, which the team believed may have been caused by a brace pinching on a nerve.
Bob Barker talks pets with Chicago City Council
3 workers killed in explosion at Wis. paper mill
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Vegas police: Jerry Lewis cited for gun in luggage
LAS VEGAS - Police say they have confiscated a gun belonging to Jerry Lewis that was found in the 82-year-old entertainer's carryon bag as he prepared to fly to Detroit from Las Vegas.
Authorities: LaBeouf not at fault for wreck
DUI charge may be blemish to LaBeouf's rising star
 
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Favre faxes reinstatement letter to NFL
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Brett Favre's decision to file for reinstatement will force the Green Bay Packers to do one of three things: release him, trade him, or allow him to report to camp.
Big deal: Angels acquire Teixeira from Braves
Lackey nearly no-hits Red Sox in Angels' 6-2 win
     
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

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Eye test key for kindergarten
DeKALB - Zachary Han saw a birthday cake last week.
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Protesters march at City Hall: Landlords, renters oppose inspections, ordinance
DeKALB - About 60 residents, mostly renters and landlords, held up neon-colored signs outside City Hall before the city council meeting in an attempt to be heard.

Mayor's wife: Follow 'Frank's vision'
DeKALB - An 8-inch-by-10-inch framed photograph of the late Mayor Frank Van Buer sat in his place throughout the first city council meeting since his death.

Fatal medication mistakes on the rise
CHICAGO - Deaths from medication mistakes at home, like actor Heath Ledger's accidental overdose, rose dramatically during the past two decades, an analysis of U.S. death certificates finds.




DeKalb mothers stick together

Sandwich teenagers charged in burglaries

Three Cubs fans charged with beating of Sox fan
Learning
First Lady Blagojevich awards 48 scholarships
Sycamore High School student to give final piano recital Saturday
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Derrek delivers
MILWAUKEE - Derrek Lee gave Milwaukee all the momentum. Reed Johnson just made sure Lee got a second chance.
MAC Football Notes
Sox lay egg in key series opener
Opinions
Barack soars; McCain can't get no satisfaction
Sung to the tune of The Rolling Stones' “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction”; optional accompaniment by Wii guitar.
Obama vs. McCain so far is a big bore

 
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US, Iraqi military offensive under way in Diyala
BAGHDAD - U.S. and Iraqi forces fanned out in the volatile Diyala province Tuesday in a new operation aimed at clearing al-Qaida in Iraq from safe havens in an area considered the last major insurgent belt around the capital.
Bush: Former Army cook's crimes warrant execution
Senior al-Qaida figure reported killed in Pakistan
 
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Lee doubles in go-ahead run in ninth in Cubs win
MILWAUKEE - Derrek Lee doubled with one out in the ninth to score Alfonso Soriano and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Monday night to take a two-game lead in the NL Central.
Span's homer, Slowey's shutout spur Twins past Sox
Pujols, Looper help Cardinals beat Braves
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Entertainment
Amy Winehouse released from London hospital
LONDON - Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was released from a London hospital Tuesday after an overnight stay to treat what her spokesman said was an adverse reaction to medication.
Christian Bale skirts assault questions in Japan
Actress Zhang Ziyi puzzled by China protesters
 
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National Sports
Lee, Cubs beat Brewers to increase NL Central lead
MILWAUKEE - Derrek Lee doubled with one out in the ninth to score Alfonso Soriano and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Monday night to take a two-game lead in the NL Central.
Injured gymnast Paul Hamm withdraws from Olympics
Favre a no-show as Rodgers takes over for Packers
     
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Monday, July 28, 2008

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Here to stay: Seniors feel at home in DeKalb
DeKALB - Mary Jane Bloyd enjoys her view.
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Hot line help veterans: Service helps prevent suicides
WASHINGTON - More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government says.

What's in store: Higher retail prices
NEW YORK - Coming to a store near you: Even higher prices.

Floods strip away topsoil
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. - Jim Lankford's corn crops used to stretch to the White River. Now the river has stretched itself through his crops.




Classic cars draw crowds in Sycamore

Sandwich park plan needs cash

G-K School Board seeks new member
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Right Trek: North Central Cyclery sets community bike rides
Riding a bike is universal. From a main means of transportation as a child to a recreational way of exercising as an adult, bicycles offer something for everyone.
Readers invited to celebrate challenge
Arrangements planned for social: Floral and musical kinds to be presented by groups
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Cubs get back in the groove
CHICAGO - A couple of hours before Sunday's game, Cubs manager Lou Piniella and general manager Jim Hendry faced the media firing squad.
Hester, Bears agree to 4-year extension
Sox can't finish off sweep in Detroit
Opinions
In our view: The legacy of Frank Van Buer
When downtown DeKalb's renovations are sparkling anew, those who now are mourning for Frank Van Buer will have a reason to smile.
Letter: House needs to find funding for budget
A cash transaction
 
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Nation & World
Bombs kill 28, wound 92 during Baghdad pilgrimage
BAGHDAD - Three suicide bombers and a roadside bomb struck Shiite pilgrims taking part in a massive religious procession in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 28 people and wounding 92, police said.
Turkish bombings probed, official links Kurds
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 2 killed
 
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State
Iowa town become flash point in immigration debate
POSTVILLE, Iowa - As the chants of 1,000 or so people roared near the center of town, Dave Hartley stood on the periphery wearing a look of wonder and bemusement.
Two dead in separate alcohol poisoning incidents
Details missing from Obama's Social Security plan
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LaBeouf booked for DUI after late-night wreck
LOS ANGELES - Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said.
Network news presence at Beijing is NBC, the rest
'Dark Knight' grosses $300M, shattering record
 
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National Sports
Ramirez, Ortiz lead Red Sox to 9-2 win over Yanks
BOSTON - The David Ortiz-Manny Ramirez combo struck again _ though for the first time in a while _ shifting the focus from Ramirez's talk about being traded by the Red Sox and helping to end the Yankees' eight-game winning streak with a 9-2 victory Sunday night.
Favre a no-show at Packers camp - for now
Johnson survives tire debacle at Indianapolis
     
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