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News Current
  • Area calendar
  • Fires spark California's largest evacuation in history
  • Discovery blasts off on space station construction mission
  • Prosecutor: Girl, 15, killed by 17-year-old
  • Teacher put on leave after book complaint
  • Post office forwards;
    Is e-mail next?
  • State Farm sends mobile office to California
  • Pontiac special ed students not meeting federal standards
  • Family of deceased resident sues nursing home
  • Livingston County budget draft shows deficit
  • Long-'dead' husband turns up alive
  • Colfax man charged with teen sex abuse
  • County still calculating cost of gas leak
  • Red Cross to send seven to help with Calif. fires
  • Hunters, meat plant join forces to feed needy
  • Unit 5 gathering information, projecting cost of referendum
  • Daily Digest 10/24/07
  • Web-based system to streamline contact with Blue Ridge parents
  • AP Interview: Guard commander says troops to benefit from lessons
  • New high-tech driver’s licenses will do everything but steer
  • Soccer mom accused of attacking coach with chair
  • Jury awards $2 million to man Chicago police allegedly framed
  • Police: Springfield sex offender tries to castrate himself
  • Amtrak carries 25.8 million people in fiscal 2007
  • Drug-resistant staph is proving to be a crisis
  • Police find body of missing baby in mother's attic
  • Former Clinton woman has luggage packed, lives near wildfires
  • Blagojevich devising solutions for mass transit funding
  • Development, drought, climate change contribute to fire risk
  • Public Safety 10/24/07
  • Accused murderer to change his plea to guilty
  • Heyworth talks air conditioning at elementary school
  • Inhaled flu vaccine urged for very young
  • Discovery astronauts checking for damage
  • Prairie Fire brings Lincoln to life in Funks Grove
  • Man dies following train accident
  • Results announced for ISU band championship
  • Daily Digest 10/25/07
  • Study: Fewer parents think 'Net good for kids
  • Looking for an excuse? Company has many
  • Staph screening may wipe out germ
  • Teen charged in PTHS guns case waives jury trial
  • Area calendar
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    Sports Current
  • Football playoff times announced
  • From Pages Past
  • HS regional volleyball preview
  • Thunder's Laylin, Parsons earn IHL weekly honors
  • Illini's Leman named Lott quarterfinalist
  • ISU golf rained out
  • BHS' Beyer boots bad attitude on way to Georgia Tech scholarship
  • CCHS boys soccer advances to state for first time ever
  • Kindred: A baseball life, from trash can to Hall of Fame
  • Booras returns to Thunder
  • From Pages Past
  • ISU grad, Matt Herges, taking part in history with Rockies
  • ISU football notes: Few tickets available for WIU game
  • IWU volleyball can't hold off Augustana
  • Illini must prepare for potent offense
  • Titan volleyball player, Katie Butson, honored by CCIW
  • Regional volleyball: Eureka tops Prairie Central
  • NCHS stays on top of 6A poll; Lexington No. 10 in 1A
  • Sectional soccer: Vatterrodt goal lifts U High; West eliminated
  • College clipboard
  • CCHS boys soccer may have to play without one of its top threats
  • 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
  • Playoff pairings
  • Today’s events
  • TV/radio
  • College football standings, schedules
  • Volleyball
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Illinois Wesleyan football schedule
  • Illinois State football schedule
  • University of Illinois football schedule
    • Scholastic Sports & Rec:
    U.Sports:
    Sports Extra:
  • La Russa signs 2-year deal with Cardinals
  • Notre Dame’s troubled season causes Weis to change
  • Blackhawks to be on TV?
  • Koren Robinson joins Packers as they return from bye
  • Ryan out as U.S. women's soccer coach after losing in semis
  • Colts dominate Jaguars 29-7
  • Girardi starts Yankees' interviews; Mattingly, Pena on deck
  • Mayfield leaves Davis team for Haas
  • LT, other Chargers, Padres among wildfire evacuees
  • Poll: 1 in 5 try to avoid jinxing favorite team
  • Rams lineman charged with assaulting wife at Houston hotel
  • Jimmie Johnson takes time off from Chase to grant wishes
  • Rockies will resume online ticket sales after cyber attack
  • NFL cuts time for draft picks; may move up Pro Bowl
  • Michigan finds ways to win when not at full strength
  • Chargers leave fires for Arizona; game site still uncertain
  • Penn State's major bowl run starts against No. 1 Ohio State
  • White Sox name Cox third base coach, Nieves bullpen coach
  • Big Ten: Blue rising again at Michigan
  • With 'different respect,' Griese makes most of opportunity
  • Ambulance got lost taking Chicago Marathon runner to hospital
  • Weeks after heart transplant, Red Sox fan to attend Game 2
  • Big Ten coaches, players dispute conference's critics
  • College picks: Six big games could reshape national title race
  • NFL picks: Patriots get to 8-0; Bears get revenge on Lions
    		•
    WTF Current
  • Parrot imitates fire alarm, saves family
  • More bras stolen from Victoria's Secret
  • Woman stabs tied-up lover to drink blood
  • Irked homeless man pummels slot machine
  • Man finds 3.92-ct white diamond at state park
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    Obituaries Current
  • Berneice Emma Baas
  • Lida Miller
  • Judith Ann Neuhaus
  • Harley C. Timbers
  • Ruth M. Diederich
  • Dale E. Field Sr.
  • Mary A. Jackson
  • Frank H. Knauer
  • Rev. Merwyn Masters
  • Doris Monge
  • Kevin D. Moyer
  • Bobby J. Woolridge
  • Arden D. Keen
  • James Sheahan
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    Money Current
  • Apple posts another record-breaking year
  • Nike buys soccer supplier Umbro for $582M
  • Record crop piling up at elevators
  • Twin City home sales down again
  • Wal-mart to re-assess planning, budget due to poor economy
  • Dollar Tree opens in Pontiac
  • Haunted houses pack special effects, big price tag
  • Wal-Mart plugging leaks of sale flyers
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    Free Time Current
  • Reba McEntire's `Duets' debuts at No. 1
  • Never enough Elvira? There’s more to come
  • Book details a friendship forged in war
  • Kid Rock talks about Pam and the fight
  • Pumpkin-chucking events popular for fall
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    GO! Current
  • 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
  • Plays, dance liven up fall
    • Calendar:
  • Festival calendar for week of Oct. 21
    • Movies:
  • Review: 'Hairspray'
  • Review: 'Balls of Fury'
  • Review: '3:10 to Yuma'
  • Review: 'Halloween'
  • Review: 'Shoot 'Em Up'
    • 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
  • Romantic rooms to sigh for
    • Life: General:
  • Parents top list of heroes for youths
  • Area stockpilers explain origins of their collections
    • Values:
  • Meadows Mennonite Church closing its doors after 117 years
  • Gardens grow community
    • Food:
  • Healthy Fish Tacos
  • Calling Homer Simpson, we have a doughnut taste-off
    • Family:
  • More women are risking pregnancy and succeeding
  • Research on breast cancer and
    sisters needs more women of color
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    Opinion Current
    Editorials:
  • Now is the time for Illinois to approve ethics reforms
    • Letters to the Editor:
  • Read book on Foster case before presidential vote
  • Food pantry needs help in lull before holidays
  • Thanks to highway crew for changing flat tire
  • Concealed-carry law needed for Illinoisans
  • Drums unwelcome as Saturday wake-up call
  • Lower speed limit for more safety, fuel savings
  • Stand up for children, decency and morality
  • Arguing against flu shot a disservice to public
    • Viewpoint:
  • Health plan would limit your options
  • Clinton would give Americans choices
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    Nation/World Current

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