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Gang life sours, violence catching up with 24-year-old
He was 14 when he joined the Latin Kings. "I grew up with them," said the man, now 24. "One day, they jumped.......
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Higher food prices leading people to SHARE
In response to rising food and fuel costs, a growing number of people are participating in the SHARE food program -- a nonprofit that allows anyone to get a package of groceries each month for half.......
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Costs of flood still adding up in Watertown
EAST MOLINE -- Dennis Berhanke lost a lot when flash floods hit the Watertown neighborhood June 12. Mr. Berhanke, who.......
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Sherrard man helps get meat to food pantries
Brian Morley saw a need and decided to fill it. The Sherrard man knew contributions to food pantries and meal sites usually don't include much meat, so last fall he started a local branch of the.......
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Arts program teaches skills, work ethic
ROCK ISLAND – Chris Conwell, a 2008 Rock Island High School graduate, loves the freedom of expression art gives him. “You can go different places with it,” he said at the new.......
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- Red Cross continues to help flood victims
- Volunteers sometimes need help after disaster
- R.I. Rotary approves new officers, theme
- Daily planner, July 7, 2008
- In the ring, off the street away from gangs
- ArtWalk spotlights businesses, artists in E.M.
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Carbon Cliff boil order lifted
A precautionary boil order has been lifted for Carbon Cliff homes in Merry Oaks II, Merry Oaks III, Whispering Oaks, Villa.......
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Mercer County Fair gearing up
ALEDO -- Times have changed the Mercer County Fair a bit during its 155 years. Now, there are carnival rides and demolition.......
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Orion Schools could face obstacles for keeping a balanced budget
ORION -- At his final school board meeting before taking a job in Fairfield, Iowa, Superintendent Don Achelpohl warned it could.......
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Henry County GOP brings elephant to celebration
A gigantic 13.5 foot tall Elephant statue will be part of the float entered by the Henry County Republican party in the July.......
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Port Byron choosing public works superintendent
The Port Byron Board of Trustees is looking to narrow the field from five public works superintendent candidates to one. The.......
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- Erie School Board approves raises
- Union feels Kewanee employees fired because of affiliation
- Cambridge mayor resigns
- Aledo police start foot patrols
- New Geneseo pastor detects God's calling to ministry
- Aledo Methodist retires a 'Crede'
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Q&A: How Starbucks lost its way
MELVILLE, N.Y. (MCT) — Starbucks' announcement that it is shuttering 600 stores marks an end to what seemed to be the.......
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General Motors may bring new mini car to US, 2nd Ld-Writethru
DETROIT (AP) _ General Motors Corp. is considering a new Chevrolet mini car for the United States as it reworks its product.......
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Wall Street gets ready for earnings, oil moves
NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors battered by surging energy prices, disappointing economic data and the ongoing credit crisis will.......
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Take online reviews with a grain of salt
Online reviews of businesses increasingly are steering Web-oriented customers toward or away from hotels, restaurants, retail.......
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Wisconsin Dells Q&A: An after-the-lake-went-dry perspective
LAKE DELTON, Wis. -- Here are some questions and answers about the Wisconsin Dells region after Lake Delton went dry. They're.......
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Leave the tent at home: State parks have amazing lodges
OREGON, Ohio -- I sat on a porch and ate Buckeye Pie. I walked a nature boardwalk and spied a doe and a snapping turtle. I swam in a pool and in Lake Erie. I rocked in a rocking chair. And that was.......
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Airlines add charges, and more charges, and more charges ...
I have been writing about airfares for more than 26 years, and I have never seen so many changes in air travel as we have.......
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Clean your blinds and windows faster
Let's face it -- cleaning your blinds and windows is no fun. So Good Housekeeping Research Institute has come up with.......
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Man accused of ramming car, domestic violence
A Davenport man was facing charges Saturday after allegedly beating his girlfriend and ramming a carload of onlookers with a.......
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Sheley bond set at $1M; death penalty may be sought
GALESBURG -- Nicholas Sheley sat quietly and expressionless in a Knox County courtroom Thursday afternoon as he listened to a judge read the charges against him in connection with the death of.......
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Sheriff says weapon that killed Reed unknown
STERLING, Ill. (AP) -- Authorities in the county where Nicholas Sheley's charged with beating a 93-year-old to death.......
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Moline police warn of fireworks danger
With the approach of the Independence Day holiday period, the community is again reminded of the dangers and the illegality of.......
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Rock Island police report for July 3, 2008
Rock Island Police Department Incident Report Summary for Public Printed 7/4/2008 7:23:23AM 2008-014260 On 7/3/2008 08:03.......
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As Obama moves to center both left and right pile on with criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) _ U.S. presidential candidates historically steer to the political middle once nominated, but Democrat Barack Obama's unabashed grab for centrists American voters has further opened the door to Republican claims his message of change only.......
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Analysis: McCain struggles to regain footing
WASHINGTON (AP) _ John McCain calls himself an underdog. That may be an understatement. The GOP presidential candidate trails Democrat Barack Obama in polls, organization and money while trying to succeed a deeply unpopular fellow Republican in a.......
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Obama and family spend Fourth of July in Montana
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) _ It was a family Fourth of July for Democrat Barack Obama as his wife, daughters, sister and other relatives helped him make an Independence Day play for this reliably conservative state. Obama paid tribute to a nation in which the.......
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Foreclosures to rise whoever wins White House
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November. Even the optimism that surrounds a new president taking office cannot resurrect home values overnight, and presidents have no direct.......
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Florida governor proposes to girlfriend, met in NYC
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Gov. Charlie Crist won't be living alone in the governor's mansion much longer — he is engaged to a woman he met in New York City last September who quickly captured his heart. Crist, 51, asked Carole Rome to marry him.......
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Race for Trent Lott's old seat competitive
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) _ Roger Wicker leaned up against the rails of the oyster schooner Mike Sekul, enjoying the slight Mississippi Sound breeze and some scrumptious, bone-sucking ribs with his son McDaniel. This is the good part of being the newest.......
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- SC governor going to McCain's Colorado event
- Sebelius still coy about possible veep nod
- Obama focuses on turning red states blue
- Obama opens door to altering Iraq policy
- White plans to be secretary of state at 80
- McCain ends journey to promote free-trade
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This Independence Day weekend, support troops
Let’s all go out and celebrate our liberty, and while we do let’s each take note that it’s the troops who.......
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John Deere Classic: more than just a name
Well, it’s here: The John Deere Classic. For the purpose of this piece, please put EXTRA emphasis on JOHN DEERE. Whether you are a golf fanatic or not doesn’t matter. Even occasional.......
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On gun control, both sides in debate shoot selves in foot
SPRINGFIELD – Over the last nine years, I’ve listened to more debates on guns in the Illinois Legislature than you.......
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Today's Supreme Court like box of chocolates
The Supreme Court's decisions in recent weeks have casual observers scratching their heads trying to figure out the ideological.......
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Editorial: Where junior gets his beer --Teen study says adults
The extended Fourth of July weekend is occasion for many grownups to toss back a few cold ones at a backyard barbecue. There.......
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On gun control, Supreme Court got it right
The U.S. Supreme Court got it right in its recent 5-4 decision affirming gun rights. In this landmark decision, the Court.......
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Three-vehicle crash blamed on ducks
PALATINE, Ill. (AP) _ Illinois State Police are blaming a small flock of ducks for a three-car accident that blocked a.......
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New Lego showplace opening in Schaumburg
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) _ The first indoor Legoland Discovery Center in America, featuring a Lego factory, something called a.......
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Man shot by Chicago police
CHICAGO (AP) _ Authorities say a man was in serious condition after being shot by a Chicago Police officer in the South.......
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Helicopter crashes in river; no serious injuries
WEDRON, Ill. (AP) _ Police in LaSalle County say a helicopter pilot and three passengers swam to shore, suffering no.......
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Illinois man dies in first skydive
TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (AP) _ Authorities in Christian County say a man making his first skydive has died in a Fourth of July.......
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Judge rules interview OK in pizza delivery death
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) _ A DuPage County judge has ruled that an 82-minute DVD of a police interview with a Sandwich man.......
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Former prosecutor released as he awaits trial
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ A former assistant Pottawattamie County attorney indicted on federal gun charges has been released.......
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New veterans' cemetery dedicated
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ A new Iowa Veterans Cemetery located west of Des Moines on Interstate 80 has been dedicated. Patrick.......
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Charles City residents meet about bridge's future
CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) _ Residents of Charles City are meeting over the holiday weekend to talk about the future of the.......
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Witnesses tell of chaos in Iowa fireworks accident
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Officials are trying to understand why a Fourth of July fireworks shell misfired, sending a.......
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Des Moines police seek man in fatal shooting
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Police say a 32-year-old Des Moines man has died and another man been injured in a shooting in.......
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Trial may be delayed again in decades-old killing
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) _ The trial of a man accused of killing a woman more than 20 years ago may be delayed again. Gottlieb.......
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Iowa man drowns in Colorado
MOUNT CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (AP) _ Authorities say a 31-year-old Iowa man drowned in Colorado this week while riding his.......
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Linn County says flooding damage is $45 million
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) _ Linn County officials say that last month's flooding caused an estimated $45 million in damage.......
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