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Big power: Sycamore event showcases engines, offers camaraderie
When Charlie Hubbard was 5 and living in Kings, he loved to play on a 1916 J.J. Case threshing machine steam engine.
Local News
Gator spotted in Kish River
Forget the urban legend about alligators in the sewer. There's a real crocodilian swimming in the Kishwaukee River.

Report: TIFs confusing on tax bills
The information available on Tax Increment Financing districts is confusing to most property owners, according to a report released earlier this week by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Illinois unemployment increases to 7.3 percent
CHICAGO - Anthony Owens lost his job with a construction company two weeks ago, so the 36-year-old now has no choice but to draw on his dwindling savings to support himself and his two children.









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G-K returns few players from playoff team
GENOA - No one could blame Genoa-Kingston football coach Bill McCarty if he needed to pass out name tags for all of his players for the first few days of Cogs' practice.
NIU fullbacks learn position on the fly
Sox hit four out in a row
Opinions
IN OUR VIEW: Seek creative ways to pay for police station
An advisory committee of DeKalb residents will help the city council decide how to fund construction of a new police station.
LETTER: Promote dignity; boycott “Tropic Thunder” movie
LETTER: Unfair coach shatters 10-year-old's heart
 
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Nation & World
Rice says draft truce protects Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday that a proposed cease-fire she wants Georgia to sign with Russia protects Georgia's interests despite concessions to Moscow.
Edwards' ally explains $14,000 payment to mistress
Obama campaign issues rebuttal to book's claims
 
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State
Utility predicts gas rate increase
BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Ameren officials say bills for the utility's 825,000 Illinois natural gas customers likely will rise 20 to 30 percent this year compared to the previous heating season.
Man sentenced to 26 years for kidnapping woman
Bill Murray will jump from airplane
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Entertainment
Spears, Brown, Jonas Brothers get MTV Awards nods
NEW YORK - After delivering one of the worst performances in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears has a chance to be crowned this year as the absolute best.
Trump to buy McMahon's home, let him live there
Jackson Browne sues McCain, RNC over song in ad
 
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National Sports
No. 6: Phelps grabs yet another gold medal, WR
BEIJING - Michael Phelps collected the sixth gold medal and stuffed it in his warmup jacket. No time to even savor that one as he rushed off to swim again.
Liukin edges Johnson for all-around gold
Peavy outduels Sheets, Padres nick Brewers 3-2
     
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