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Preparations: Teachers often spend own money on supplies
DeKALB - Back-to-school shopping can be costly.
Local News
Teachers union files notice of intent to strike
The DeKalb Classroom Teachers Association has filed a notice of intent to strike with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, a state official said Friday.

State will recalculate test scores
SPRINGFIELD - Standardized test scores for Illinois public schools must be recalculated to fix an unforeseen scoring mix-up, education officials said Friday.

A year after accident, monster truck lawsuits pending
In the year since a monster truck drove through a crowd of spectators in DeKalb, injuring nearly a dozen people, two people who filed lawsuits have not yet had their day in court.

City has tighter regulations on events
The city of DeKalb has placed more stringent regulations on private sponsors wishing to hold events on public property, in hopes of preventing another accident like last year's monster truck demonstration, when the driver lost control and drove into a crowd as he performed stunts in front of a DeKalb auto parts store.

Not to be forgotten: DeKalb Interfaith Network hosts
memorial ceremony for Hiroshima and Nagasaki


Genoa approves store loan

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Backpedaling not secondary
DeKALB - Back in 2003, when defensive backs coach Jay Sawvel and a group of Southern Illinois coaches went to Texas Christian to watch the Horned Frogs football team workout, Sawvel noticed a drill he liked.
Backups Hanie, Wolfe sparked Bears' offense
Edmonds, Cubs outlast Cards
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LETTER: Find out about the Pickens Plan
LETTER: Raising taxes is not the answer
 
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Relative of US Olympic coach killed in Beijing
BEIJING - Team officials and state media say a knife-wielding Chinese man attacked two relatives of a coach for the U.S. Olympic men's volleyball team at a tourist site in Beijing.
Georgia reports new air attacks at military bases
Edwards admits to affair he denied as candidate
 
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State
White Sox send Wasserman to Triple-A
CHICAGO - The Chicago White Sox sent right-handed reliever Ehren Wasserman to Triple-A Charlotte after Friday night's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox to make room for Jose Contreras.
Consulate cautions Mexican nationals at O'Hare
Strong effort by Buehrle lifts White Sox
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Entertainment
McConaughey to plant son's placenta in orchard
NEW YORK - Matthew McConaughey says the birth of his son will help bring a little joy to others in the world someday. The actor kept the placenta from the July birth of his son and plans to plant it in an orchard, he tells CNN's "House Call with Dr. Sanjay Gupta" in interview scheduled to air in two parts Aug. 9 and Aug 16.
'American Idol' crooner Clay Aiken now a father
Richard Dreyfuss sues father, uncle over loan
 
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National Sports
China opens its long-sought Olympics spectacularly
BEIJING - China didn't just walk onto the world stage. It soared over it. At last playing its long-sought role as Olympic host, China opened the Summer Games in spectacular fashion Friday with an extravaganza of fireworks and pageantry dramatizing its ascendance as a global power.
Holmes leads the PGA as the only player under par
Relative of US Olympic coach killed in Beijing
     
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