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Making Ends Meet
Despite federal assurances that the country is not in a recession, Americans are tightening their belts as prices go up on everything from food to fuel to utilities. Unfortunately for nonprofit agencies, charitable donations are often one of the first luxuries trimmed from household budgets.
Local News
NIU room and board on the rise
DeKALB - Students at Northern Illinois University will see an increase in room and board rates next fiscal year, thanks in part to an underfunded state mandate.

District readying for a rookie in election to replace Hastert
CHICAGO - Voters in former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's district will choose a new congressman in Saturday's special election, but there's one thing they won't replace when they send someone else to Washington: his clout.

Fire on First Street
A structure fire around 11:40 p.m. Thursday at a residence at 410 S. First St. in DeKalb caused $150,000 worth of damage, according to the DeKalb Fire Department.

Consumer confidence at new low
WASHINGTON - Confidence in the economy dropped to a new low as worries about a possible recession, persistent problems in the housing and credit markets and lofty energy prices put people in a more gloomy mind-set.

Test Time: Third- to eighth-graders required to take ISATs

State panel advances bill banning restrictions on news photographers


marketplace
Genoa tries to heat things up with beach party
Discover Sycamore plans annual progressive dinner
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Local Sports
Bailey keeps Huskie family tradition alive
DeKALB - There is a name that has become synonymous with the Northern Illinois women's golf team.
Youth served for NIU
Schepler decides Huskies the right fit
Opinions
In Our View: Get out and exercise your right to vote
When you head out Saturday to run errands or get in some playtime away from work, set time aside to vote.
It's high time for a capital plan
Patagonia's ‘summer' beats Michigan's winter
 
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Nation & World
Bush: 'It's Clear' Economy Has Slowed
WASHINGTON - President Bush said Friday that "it's clear our economy has slowed" and tried to reassure an anxious public that the long-term outlook is good.
Israelis Mourn 8 Killed at Seminary
AP IMPACT: US Troops Losing Hearing
 
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State
Collinsville mayor Schaeffer dies
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - The Metro East community of Collinsville is mourning the death of its mayor.
AP NewsBreak: Power resigns after calling Clinton a 'monster'
Boeing assessing 787 schedule, some analysts expect another delay
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Entertainment
'Idol' Cuts 4 More, Leaving 12 Finalists
LOS ANGELES - The top 12 "American Idol" finalists include an actress, a "Star Search" champion, an Australian, a male stripper and someone who already recorded a debut album.
Boy Band Mogul Pearlman Pleads Guilty
CBS Signs Online Radio Deal With AOL
 
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National Sports
Rockets Make It 17 in a Row
DALLAS - Tracy McGrady had 31 points and nine assists and Rafer Alston added a season-high 24 points, helping the Houston Rockets push their franchise-best winning streak to 17 games with a 113-98 victory over the Dirk Nowitzki-less Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.
UCLA Rallies to Top Stanford; Win Pac-10
Goodell Seeks Harsher Spying Penalties
     
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