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News	Current

Area calendar Livingston wind farm’s 'ideal location,' job creation touted Student: Threat note a misunderstanding Normal woman finalist to sing 'Ballgame' at Wrigley New group to fight underage drinking in Pontiac Traveling NASA exhibit to stop in Towanda Former clerk accused of embezzling pleads not guilty NASA finds gouge on Endeavour's belly Your cheatin', drivin' heart: Toll records can catch adulterers Legislators leave town, send budget to governor 3 men killed after falling down mine shaft Judge: Murder defendant may not want to defend self Monster truck crash raises questions about safety 4 out of 10 kids use car booster seats Illinois State Fair opens for week-long run Normal woman charged in cocaine sting Bloomington experimenting with unmarked parking spaces Unused produce from market heads to food bank Area woman's death puts halt to drug study Crime Stoppers: Man wanted on drug warrant; six arrested Public Safety 8/10/2007 Building wind farms could get easier Normal West band places 2nd at State Fair Obama addresses question of whether he's 'black enough' Cultural Festival set at Miller Park 'Survivable space' found in Utah mine, no contact yet Perseid Meteor shower peaks this weekend Fire near Farmer City destroys Strat-O-Span warehouse Harassed gay students call on schools to keep them safe Key to school diversity may be teacher training Cornerstone Academy digs in to build new high school Springfield gridlock stuns and frustrates ordinary Illinoisans Area calendar Iowa poll reshapes GOP field Private schools add classrooms, expand programs for more students Black fraternity bans N-word from its vocabulary Illinois State Fair Results Illinois State offers two series of adult enrichment programs Cigar-making industry once thrived in Bloomington Public safety 08/12/07 U.S. lagging behind in life expectancy Plenty of sun, some rain help plants to grow 41 teams help raise $150,000 at Livingston Relay for Life Professor spins some magic at museum

Sports	Current

Pro beach volleyball tour coming to Coliseum Knee surgery will sideline ISU setter for season Schrader to drive area team’s car at Springfield Illini LB Miller: Team ‘needs’ to show fans something Former ISU 3B Anetsberger makes minor-league all-star team Pages Past Peoria pounds Great Lakes 14-3 Insight prepared to miss launch of Big Ten network CCHS grad Brent among those banged up in Illini scrimmage B/N Parent-Child golf tourney results ISU offensive coordinator likes challenge of directing offense Storm, Outlaws make up most of UIF West's defense From Pages Past Dennis Erb Jr. wins late model race at Farmer City Eureka College football schedule Illinois State volleyball schedule Illinois Wesleyan volleyball schedule Normal West fall tryout dates What’s on? Softball Golf Road Race Schedule McLean County Seniors tee times Baseball Who's playing? What's on? Boys All-Time Track Honor Roll Girls All-Time Track Honor Roll Illinois Wesleyan football schedule Illinois State football schedule University of Illinois football schedule Scholastic Sports & Rec: U.Sports: Sports Extra: Grossman, Schaub in spotlight as Bears meet Texans A-Rod camp dismisses rumors Titans get court order to stop 'Pacman' from wrestling Armstrong's Discovery cycling team to disband Charges filed in robberies of NBA's Walker, Curry Gordon gets pole position after rainout at Watkins Glen Report: Cubs claim Podsednik off waivers from White Sox Woods takes PGA Championship lead with record-tying round Cubs beat Rockies, stay close to Brewers Daly goes over the river and through the woods at PGA Loney’s 2-run HR lifts Dodgers to 2-1 win over Cardinals Leonard, Lovell lift Rams past Vikings 13-10 Fields homers twice as Sox beat Seattle 5-3 Garcia signs incorrect card and gets booted from PGA Ex-Bear Holdman out 3 months with spinal cord injury Ankiel hits 2 homers to help Cardinals beat Dodgers 6-1 Tiger Woods seizes control at PGA Championship Betancourt hits grand slam to help Mariners hold off White Sox Rex Grossman looks sharp in preseason opener Pacman can appear but not wrestle under new agreement Cubs crushed by Rockies, fall 1 ½ games back Suspects in Antoine Walker robbery held without bond Harvick races to second consecutive Busch win Linehan pleased with Rams after preseason opener

WTF	Current

Wienermobile ticketed for illegal parking Man, 85, fools, captures alleged burglar Serial flasher strikes again in town Mom allegedly ties son's hair to railing Christ-like smudge fetches $1,500-plus on eBay

Obituaries	Current

Ruth L. Davison Isabel L. Milliken Ken Shulman Irene Rose Bachman Dorothea K. Green Dorothy Ellen Gupton Velda M. Luster Vera Fern Prather Doris J. Vissering Calvin J. Aaby Mary Jean Cramer Marjorie Olson Duane Copeland Donald Hedrick Janet Norman Eva Marie Pike Harold Tribbey

Money	Current

Eastland Suites plans $500K renovation Pantagraph wins SNA advertising awards Local investors say market bump temporary Consumers forced to choose between Blu-Ray or HD-DVD 'Second Life' sex program spawns lawsuit Peter Pan returns to stores with ConAgra guarantee Footing employees’ tuition bill can help retain good staffers Parents saving for kid’s college should start early

Free Time	Current

Beyonce on dancing in high heels, facing the haters Ryan Adams trying to outrun erratic image Tampa-St. Pete area offers spots to get away Jog, hike or bike the Appian Way in Rome Forbidding lands capture TV public's imagination

GO!	Current

Sugar Grove activities introduce nature to the curious Comedian hits bully pulpit Smooth as silk Entertaining weekend marks Civic Center milestone Travel group leads tours on kayak adventures Calendar: Entertainment calendar for week of Aug. 9 Movies: Review: 'Hairspray' Review: 'The Simpsons Movie' Review: 'The Bourne Ultimatum' Review: 'Bratz' Review: 'I Know Who Killed Me' Eats: Tropical McKaw's filled with fun Bank cashes in as food place

Life	Current

Health: War against germs More grown-ups finding lessons not just for kids New birth control method gaining popularity Snoring causes relationship rifts Sun protection saves skin in summer heat Home & Garden: Robust and beautiful daylilies a fool-proof flower Bank converted to home is now on market Life: General: Hobby comes naturally to this carving artist Ecology Action Center continues to push recycling Values: New name, new location rejuvenates church Three area churches get new leaders Food: Calling Homer Simpson, we have a doughnut taste-off What’s Real Mexican? Family: More women are risking pregnancy and succeeding Scheduling activities gives parents anxiety and kids burnout

Basketball floor good addition to U.S. Cellular Coliseum

Letters to the Editor:

Nigh Chapel Church's fate a big disappointment

Risk, cost limited options for moving Nigh church

Thanks for support of youth sports teams

Use of atomic weapons helped end war quickly

Do we want governor in capital every day?

We must show the will to keep fighting al-Qaida

Trees at Gettysburg shouldn't be cut down

Motorists should leave tantrums to toddlers

The future: the ultimate has-been

What do you think the future will hold?

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