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Second Home: Sycamore's new $2.1 million fire station now operational
Jack Spartz never thought he'd see the day. The Sycamore Fire Department lieutenant has been with the department for 30 years, and never thought he'd work out of a fire station other than the 51-year-old building on DeKalb Avenue.
Local News
Airport gets ready to host '08 Corn Fest
DeKALB - Attendees at this year's DeKalb Corn Fest may get more than just an earful of corn.

Board approves $256,500 program to help students
DeKALB - The DeKalb School Board approved 6-0 Tuesday a contract that will allow 45 students struggling with their studies to participate next school year in an off-campus program aimed at improving their academic performance.

Illinois lawmakers waste opportunity to tackle nation's worst pension debt
SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers had the incentive and the opportunity to work on the nation's worst pension debt problem, but they left town last month without a new solution - and with even more money problems because of their inaction.




Having fun learning farm safety: Kids get tips on everything from ATVs to semitrailers

Alleged car thief leads police on chase

Overturned truck spills fuel, shuts down part of Rt. 38
People
Taking care: Shabbona nurse named ‘hero in long-term care'
An interest in medicine and a desire to help others drew Marion Wald to the health care industry. Wald, a Shabbona resident, has spent her entire career helping others, from her job after high school as a nurse's aide at Copley Hospital in Aurora, to her 36 years spent with the Shabbona Health Care Center.
Local law enforcement meets to sign Child Advocacy Protocal
Two NIU students to work for IEPA over summer
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Local Sports
DeKalb residents go from walk-ons to champions
Ross and Grant James have come a long way in three years.
Boston celebrates title at home
Rays homers beat Cubs
Opinions
In Our View: Offering ex-felons a second chance
There are few people we trust less than the ex-offender. Friend, spouse or felon; if they did it once, they'll do it again.
Fighting the cancer fight
Pick up after your dog at the park
 
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Nation & World
NATO, Afghan troops move against Taliban
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan - Afghan and Canadian forces moved into a series of villages outside of southern Afghanistan's largest city Wednesday to root out any Taliban militants there, while an explosion elsewhere killed four British soldiers, officials said.
Bush looks offshore for remedy to high oil prices
Celtics wins 17th NBA title with 131-92 rout of Lakers
 
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State
Henderson County levee breaks as flooding continues
More than a dozen people sandbagging a levee before it broke near the western Illinois village of Gulfport had to be rescued by helicopter Tuesday when the rising Mississippi River burst its banks, officials said.
Sun-Times Media considering privatization or sale
United projects 2008 fuel costs soaring to $9.5B
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Entertainment
`Oz,' `2001,' `Vertigo' among AFI top genre flicks
LOS ANGELES - Snow White, Dorothy Gale, the HAL 9000 computer, Charles Chaplin's Little Tramp and Marlon Brando's Godfather share top billing among the American Film Institute's best genre movies.
Lil Wayne's `Tha Carter III' sells 1 million
Actress-dancer Cyd Charisse dies in L.A. at 86
 
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National Sports
Celtics wins 17th NBA title with 131-92 rout of Lakers
BOSTON - With Russell and Havlicek sitting courtside, and Red surely lighting up a victory cigar somewhere, these Boston Celtics returned to glory like the great teams before them.
Minaya: Losses, speculation led to Randolph firing
Police: Cash, jewelry taken from Walker in robbery
     
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