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Beltway Roundup
9/5/2008 9:29 pm
Republicans gathered in St. Paul, Minn., this week, though without local members of Congress, who were readying themselves to.......
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Obama commends sesquicentennial participants
9/5/2008 9:28 pm
Organizers and volunteers of Ottawa's Lincoln-Douglas Debates Sesquicentennial celebration received kudos from presidential.......
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Teens arrested for home burglary
9/5/2008 9:29 pm
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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Another rewrite draws fire
9/5/2008 9:05 pm
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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Appeal a 7-step process
9/5/2008 6:04 pm
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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Reunions
9/5/2008 6:55 pm
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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Clubs 9-6-08
9/5/2008 6:50 pm
KIWANIS CLUB OF STREATOR Interclub Chairman Jim Gohs thanked members Cherie Grennan, Jerry Myers and Debbie Tombaugh for.......
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Club -- Ladies of the Elks
9/5/2008 6:48 pm
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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Club - Nine Patch Quilt Guild
9/5/2008 6:47 pm
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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'How much change you afford?'
9/5/2008 11:52 am
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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Campaign have promised change in past
9/5/2008 11:52 am
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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Thank you for successful drill
9/4/2008 10:30 am
To the Editor: The Varna Fire Protection District, the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency and MABAS 60 would like to.......
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Forest preserve is idea whose time has come
9/4/2008 10:29 am
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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(More Letters)
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How do you spell wow? A-L-A-S-K-A
9/5/2008 8:51 pm
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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Let's do something to make life better
9/5/2008 8:51 pm
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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We're going to (gasp) do what?
9/5/2008 8:51 pm
Newspapers love tradition. I say that so you will feel my pain. Yes, mental anguish, because we are giving.......
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A big thank you is due on Labor Day
9/3/2008 10:19 am
Labor Day festivities have concluded, and while we look forward to the next big holiday, do we really grasp the.......
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Police 9-6
9/5/2008 9:30 pm
Streator
- Darlene D. Washington, 55, 811 S. Vermillion St., was arrested at 5:48 p.m. Wednesday at her residence on a.......
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Police 9-5
9/5/2008 9:52 am
Streator
- A garage was reported spray painted Tuesday in the 300 block of Goulding Street.
- Josh Ensign, 25, 27 Stacey.......
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Jail Report 9-05-08
9/5/2008 9:52 am
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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Police 9-4
9/4/2008 10:31 am
Ottawa
- A 16-year-old Ottawa boy, a 14-year-old Ottawa boy and a 15-year-old Marseilles boy were arrested Friday in the 200.......
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Jail Report 9-4-08
9/4/2008 10:31 am
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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Jail Report 9-3-08
9/3/2008 11:48 am
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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Police 9-3
9/3/2008 11:49 am
Streator
- Irvin F. Mullen, 32, of Pontiac, was arrested after police responded to a fight at 1:34 a.m. Sunday at the Parkway.......
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(More Police & Courts)
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ELECTION '08: Halvorson bounced from rules chair
5/8/2008 10:52 am
Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson, D-Crete, who is running for Congress in the 11th Congressional District, was removed.......
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Liberal group goes after McCain over Iraq remark
5/1/2008 12:40 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The liberal group MoveOn.org began airing ads Wednesday against Republican presidential candidate John.......
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Voice your opinion about presidential candidates
9/5/2008 11:52 am
The Republican National Convention wrapped up Thursday, making Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska the.......
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Motorists need to give students a break
9/3/2008 10:20 am
The Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Transportation combined to issue a press release urging the.......
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Governor an unwelcome guest in his own state
9/4/2008 10:30 am
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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Ottawa should take the lead in being transparent
8/29/2008 9:53 am
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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(More Opinion)
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Janitor at elite Ill. school charged with porn
9/4/2008 11:45 pm
CHICAGO (AP) _ A janitor at an elite state academy for teenagers talented in math and science was charged Thursday with.......
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Publisher of Ebony and Jet steps down
9/4/2008 11:45 pm
CHICAGO (AP) _ The publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines has stepped down. Kenard Gibbs left the magazines' Chicago-based.......
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Chicago boy on dialysis cheated out of go-cart
9/4/2008 11:45 pm
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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Illinois native denies killing actor's former girlfriend
9/4/2008 11:45 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ An air conditioning repairman pleaded not guilty Thursday to the stabbing deaths of two women, including a.......
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GOP criticism angers some community organizers
9/4/2008 11:45 pm
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Angry community organizers defended their work, and that of former organizer Barack Obama, as they.......
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Disaster loans OK'd for 14 Ill. counties
9/4/2008 11:45 pm
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Residents in 14 southern Illinois counties recovering from flooding can apply for federal disaster.......
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Man gets life in prison in toddler's beating death
9/4/2008 11:45 pm
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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Man shoots wife, says he thought she was burglar
9/4/2008 11:45 pm
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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New teen columnists being introduced
9/5/2008 7:28 pm
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 Scouts visit Appalachian Trail
9/4/2008 10:43 am
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 Scouts visit Appalachian Trail
9/4/2008 10:43 am
Waltham Boy Scout Troop 797 hiked 82 miles along the Appalachian Trail during nine days this summer. The troop.......
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Local 393 awards 17 scholarships
9/4/2008 10:36 am
Laborers' Local 393 presented 17 scholarships to children of its members who have graduated high school and are attending.......
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(More Youth News)
