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News Current
  • Nicor unsure why leak happened
  • Frustrated senior takes a whack at cable company
  • New gardens at Ewing Center to be dedicated
  • High winds damage Fla. mall, wreck Oktoberfest
  • House destroyed in fire in Odell
  • Former minister now faces child porn charges
  • Family of deceased ISU player settles for $1.7M
  • Fire damages Pontiac mobile home
  • Are bomb-resistant vehicles worth the cost?
  • Law & Justice center repairs gas line that forced evacuation
  • FDA weighs safety of cold drugs for kids
  • 20 years later, 'Baby Jessica' waits for $1M
  • Craig says he was entrapped in sex sting
  • Car rolls over into field off Six Points Road
  • Blagojevich aide leaving; may run for congress
  • Daily Digest 10/18/07
  • Soil issue delays building Olympia North Elementary School
  • Fire damages Atlanta home
  • Attack aimed at former Prime Minister kills at least 126 people
  • Pontiac looking for management for Livingston Manor
  • Woman pulled from RR tracks just in time
  • ComEd seeks rate increase; Ameren may follow
  • Residents praise Saybrook substation
  • Pontiac considers sewer upgrades
  • Pentagon to alert 8 Guard units for duty
  • Cold meds decision sad reminder for B-N family
  • Nearly 900 Illinois schools fail to meet academic standards
  • Woman charged with stabbing
  • Former House Speaker Hastert to resign Congress soon, aides say
  • Public safety 10/19/07
  • Family of Lacon man shot, killed by deputy files suit
  • Daily Digest 10/19/07
  • One of two I-39 crash victims identified
  • Area calendar
  • Salary question derails Woodford Co. budget vote
  • Investigation continues on fire that damaged Pontiac mobile home
  • Hynes jabs top Democrats with ‘fairy tale’
  • Report: Children overlooked in flu prep
  • LaHood plans to endorse possible successor
  • Main Street Corridor plan gets OK from Bloomington, Normal
  • Classic cars take to road with stops in Pontiac, B-N, El Paso
  • Olympia students get information at career day
  • Middle school to offer contraceptives to kids
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    Sports Current
  • From Pages Past
  • West soccer wins 11-0; NCHS edges BHS to reach regional final
  • Titans turn tables on opposition
  • BHS grad McAvoy plays a role in Wolverines' recovery
  • PBL volleyball downs Tri-Valley in two games
  • Titan roundup: Lopez nets hat trick for men’s soccer
  • Richardson: Fishing legend Culjan recalled as one of a kind
  • Gateway notes: New No. 1 UNI preparing to face Leathernecks
  • Eureka's Klaus easily No. 1 among Class 1A runners
  • Tremont’s Thompson runs into cross country stardom
  • High school notes: IHSA likes location boys golf tourneys
  • Out Loud: Aberle is the rock that cuts for Hawks
  • Thunder hosting Fan Fest on Thursday
  • 6-team IHL creates intense rivalries, but at what expense?
  • From Pages Past
  • Freshman Rosenkranz latest Titan point guard with an injury
  • Cross country regional previews
  • NCHS duo, BHS' Clemens survive 1st day of state tennis
  • IWU alum Matthews recalls days leading up to induction into Hall
  • Preview of ISU volleyball’s game at Missouri State
  • NCHS serves up volleyball win over rival West
  • Kindred: BHS grad Hughes is a reminder of good in college sports
  • College notebook
  • Odiakosa eager for ISU basketball season to begin
  • Intercity high school football previews
  • Eureka College football schedule
  • Illinois State volleyball schedule
  • Illinois Wesleyan volleyball schedule
  • Road Race Schedule
  • Illinois men's basketball schedule
  • Intercity volleyball schedules, rosters
  • Intercity boys soccer schedules, rosters
  • Intercity boys golf schedules, rosters
  • High school volleyball leaders
  • High school football leaders
  • Boys All-Time Track Honor Roll
  • Girls All-Time Track Honor Roll
  • Illinois State women’s basketball schedule
  • Girls All-Time Swimming Honor Roll
  • Illinois State men’s basketball schedule
  • TV/radio
  • Today’s events
  • Volleyball
  • Cross country state rankings
  • Area swimming honor roll
  • Intercity soccer leaders
  • Golf
  • Today’s events
  • TV/radio
  • Illinois Wesleyan football schedule
  • Illinois State football schedule
  • University of Illinois football schedule
    • Scholastic Sports & Rec:
    U.Sports:
    Sports Extra:
  • College picks: Buckeyes drop Spartans; Illini edge Michigan
  • NFL picks: Jaguars upset Colts; Bears lose at Philly
  • Chicago native McNabb says he plans to finish career with Eagle
  • Co-defendant: O.J. wanted guns at meeting with collectors
  • Ex-Bears coach Wannstedt tears Achilles’ tendon at Pitt
  • Police: $7.5 million in HGH, steriods found in pharmacy raid
  • Often discounted and discarded, Borowski keeps racking up saves
  • Blues find power play to defeat Blackhawks
  • Ex-NBA player, Danville native, arrested by U.S. marshals
  • Hester gives offense spark Bears envisioned
  • Baylor assistant resigns after citation for urinating on bar
  • Sampson tries to avoid questions about NCAA infractions
  • ISU grad Herges, ex-Cub Hawkins find new life with Rockies
  • Rice, Rutgers run over No. 2 South Florida
  • Sophomore forward Price leaving Michigan basketball team
  • Spartans from Ohio are extra motivated for Ohio State game
  • South Carolina players take the mo-ped approach
  • Beckett, sends ALCS back to Boston
  • Joe says no: Torre out after 12 years as Yankees manager
  • Greenstein: Michigan-Ohio State are top dogs once again
  • Benches empty after Lofton, Beckett exchange words
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    WTF Current
  • Woman pleads guilty in phony ad case
  • Thieves target giant key sculptures
  • Couple scare off armed robber with decorative ax
  • Stolen pumpkin turns up in school contest
  • Man walks in with Rolex, out in cuffs
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    Obituaries Current
  • George E. Barling
  • Gertrude Griffin
  • Blanca Roland
  • John E. Sylvester
  • James O. Bergman
  • Susan K. Fults
  • Louis 'Lou' Truchon
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    Money Current
  • Alternative tax 'patch' under review
  • State Journal-Register offers voluntary severance to staff
  • Judge tosses whistleblower suit against State Farm, others
  • Social Security users gain 2.3 percent adjustment in 2008
  • Glass Specialty marks 50 years of service
  • State Farm offer cash for video in contest
  • Paisano's restaurant now open at Shoppes
  • Sony announces new, cheaper PS3
  • New motorcycle repair shop opens in Pontiac
  • Apple OKs 3rd-party iPhone applications
  • Sprint to introduce touch-screen phone
  • World Gourmet planning to triple space
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    Free Time Current
  • Reba McEntire's `Duets' debuts at No. 1
  • Blanchett returns to 'Elizabeth,' goes electric with Dylan
  • Game review: EA's 'NHL 08' all but shuts out 'NHL 2K8'
  • Never enough Elvira? There’s more to come
  • Book details a friendship forged in war
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    GO! Current
  • LST to cruise Illinois River and dock for tours
  • Hey, hey it's a Monkee!
  • Double the fun for foodies
  • Area man headed to New Mexico for trail horse race
  • Fall local entertainment preview
    • Calendar:
  • Festival calendar for week of Oct. 14
    • Movies:
  • Review: 'Hairspray'
  • Review: 'The Nanny Diaries'
  • Review: 'Mr. Bean's Holiday'
  • Review: 'Resurrecting the Champ'
  • Review: 'Balls of Fury'
    • Eats:
  • Tropical McKaw's filled with fun
  • Wings are hot commodity
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    Life Current
    Health:
  • Disc makes a
    world of difference
  • DIGEST: August 6
  • Don't ignore teen drinking
  • Sunglasses not just for fashion
  • Fitness programs work
    for companies, employees
    • Home & Garden:
  • Bank converted to home is now on market
  • Monarchs need our help as milkweeds disappear
    • Life: General:
  • Parents top list of heroes for youths
  • Area stockpilers explain origins of their collections
    • Values:
  • Victory Christian Center opens for worship near Downs
  • Meadows Mennonite Church closing its doors after 117 years
    • Food:
  • Healthy Fish Tacos
  • Calling Homer Simpson, we have a doughnut taste-off
    • Family:
  • More women are risking pregnancy and succeeding
  • Area festival to celebrate diversity in Indian culture
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    Opinion Current
    Editorials:
  • Don't let supply create complacency about flu shot
    • Letters to the Editor:
  • New teen driving laws not well thought out
  • We can't deny knowing abortions are happening
  • League of Women Voters urges Bush veto override
  • ER experiences reinforce motorcycle-safety views
  • More time behind wheel won't stop speeding teens
  • Show mutual respect for Muslims, other faiths
  • Keep troopers on roads; lay off governor instead
  • People should be told about mercury in shots
    • Viewpoint:
  • 'Free trade' has most in U.S. losing ground
  • Globalization benefits American workers
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