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Republicans gathered in St. Paul, Minn., this week, though without local members of Congress, who were readying themselves to.......
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Organizers and volunteers of Ottawa's Lincoln-Douglas Debates Sesquicentennial celebration received kudos from presidential.......
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Having just reported a theft of jewelry from her South Side residence to Ottawa police, a woman encountered a burglary in.......
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When rewriting legislation, has Gov. Rod Blagojevich bit off more than he can chew? In his ongoing campaign to "Rewrite to Do.......
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An appeal of a property tax assessment can help lower a property tax bill. The appeals process begins at the township level.......
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Bretag The descendants of Henry and Lucille Bretag had their 37th reunion Aug. 17 at Vittone Park in Naplate with 75 attendants.......
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KIWANIS CLUB OF STREATOR Interclub Chairman Jim Gohs thanked members Cherie Grennan, Jerry Myers and Debbie Tombaugh for.......
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LADIES OF THE ELKS Ladies of the Elks of Lodge 588 will begin their yearly bridge tournament at 1 p.m. Tuesday. All female.......
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Nine Patch Quilt Guild The Nine Patch Quilt Guild of Mendota and Oglesby will have a quilt show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Saturday,.......
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To the Editor: In mid 2006, George W. Bush had been our president for more than five years. Consumer confidence was at a.......
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To the Editor: Got Change? Barak Obama's campaign slogan is "Change we can believe in." A new idea? Look at these: Hillary ..........
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To the Editor: The Varna Fire Protection District, the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency and MABAS 60 would like to.......
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To the Editor: I'm happy that my esteemed colleague Peter Ferracuti stated in a recent Times interview that forest preserve.......
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I'm writing this from Alaska -- the land of my dreams. And after four days here I have to confess that my.......
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This morning it rained. Some of us have been talking about how much we really need rain! The freshly cut lawn.......
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Newspapers love tradition. I say that so you will feel my pain. Yes, mental anguish, because we are giving.......
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Labor Day festivities have concluded, and while we look forward to the next big holiday, do we really grasp the.......
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The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address,.......
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The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address,.......
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The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address,.......
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Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson, D-Crete, who is running for Congress in the 11th Congressional District, was removed.......
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The liberal group MoveOn.org began airing ads Wednesday against Republican presidential candidate John.......
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The Republican National Convention wrapped up Thursday, making Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska the.......
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The Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Transportation combined to issue a press release urging the.......
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If hypocrisy were a terminal illness, our governor would be on life support. Certainly, Rod Blagojevich appears to have all the.......
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The Ottawa City Council heard a presentation Aug. 5 encouraging the city to be more open and be transparent in its operations........
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CHICAGO (AP) _ A janitor at an elite state academy for teenagers talented in math and science was charged Thursday with.......
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CHICAGO (AP) _ The publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines has stepped down. Kenard Gibbs left the magazines' Chicago-based.......
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PHOENIX (AP) _ An Arizona man has been accused of cheating a Chicago boy with a terminal illness out of a go-cart. Authorities.......
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LOS ANGELES (AP) _ An air conditioning repairman pleaded not guilty Thursday to the stabbing deaths of two women, including a.......
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Angry community organizers defended their work, and that of former organizer Barack Obama, as they.......
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Residents in 14 southern Illinois counties recovering from flooding can apply for federal disaster.......
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ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) _ A Carpentersville man has been sentenced to natural life in prison for the fatal beating of his.......
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WOOD RIVER, Ill. (AP) _ A southern Illinois man is in custody after telling police he shot his wife to death because he thought.......
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Today, The Times introduces its new class of teen columnists. Writers for the 2008-2009 school year represent various segments.......
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Waltham Boy Scout Troop 797 hiked 82 miles along the Appalachian Trail during nine days this summer. The troop.......
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Waltham Boy Scout Troop 797 hiked 82 miles along the Appalachian Trail during nine days this summer. The troop.......
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Laborers' Local 393 presented 17 scholarships to children of its members who have graduated high school and are attending.......
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