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Meridian Middle School students collect money, food for pantry
BLUE MOUND - Folks in Blue Mound have big hearts, even the ones who are new to the community.
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Office's baby boomlet inspires new line of smart and sassy babywear
DECATUR - The events leading to the creation of Babble Babywear might seem like they were coordinated.
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Harris School students welcome home their soldier from Afghanistan
DECATUR - The gym floor was packed with children, waiting to welcome back a man who had kept his word to them.
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Renewed dedication: St. Patrick Church marks building's 100th anniversary
DECATUR - The Rev. Jeff Grant had always been at small-town parishes before coming to St. Patrick Church, which is considered by many a Decatur landmark.
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Wildman takes the reins
DECATUR - Elise Wildman showed signs she was capable of being Millikin's go-to scorer last season. In the Big Blue's home opener against MacMurray on Friday, she appeared ready to take over that role this season.
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Sex offender Kim Allan Overlin seeks release from state custody
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- Bush, Ellis, not making trip to Tampa
- Running back Reggie Bush and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis are not traveling with the New Orleans Saints for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
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- Let's continue the prayerful traditions of original Thanksgiving
- When I was in elementary and high school, not many years ago, Thanksgiving was one of the most exciting times of the school year. It was dramatic in every way. Little boys and girls, as well as middle school and high school students, enjoyed their re-enactment of the first Thanksgiving in America.
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- Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City
- Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago.
- 11:40 am 'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite
- 10:30 am German auction house pulls disputed painting
- 10:25 am Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction
- 12:45 pm Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala
- 9:00 am Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at NY mall
- 6:40 am Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown
- 3:25 am Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm
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- Gavin and Taylor Sincavage
- Taylor Nicole Ielase of Decatur and Gavin Anthony Sincavage of Taylorville were married Sept. 26, 2009, at The Rail, Springfield.
- 7:00 am Sara and Evan Gruber
- 7:00 am Brandon and Monica Ashley
- 7:00 am D.J. Mahan and Danielle Binkley
- 7:00 am Darcy and John 'Kel' Szajko
- 7:00 am Katie Perry and Joshua Slaughterback
- 7:00 am Natalie and Thomas McCarthy
- 7:00 am Births for Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
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- LyondellBasell gets buyout offer from Reliance
- LyondellBasell Industries said Saturday Reliance Industries offered to acquire a controlling interest in the beleaguered chemical company, which is under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
- 4:00 am Meridian Middle School students collect money, food for pantry
- 12:00 am Office's baby boomlet inspires new line of smart and sassy babywear
- Nov 20 Texas high court agrees to rehear Exxon case
- Nov 20 Ex-Vivendi CEO: I made mistakes but never misled
- Nov 20 Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens
- Nov 20 Small Florida bank shuttered, 124th this year
- Nov 20 Americans save more but earn less as rates fall
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- Former Gov. Edgar says he wouldn't be worried about security at Thomson prison
- SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois governor who ordered Thomson Correctional Center built said Friday he's not worried about security if the prison eventually holds Guantanamo Bay detainees.
- 1:10 am State may close Stateville maximum-security prison
- Nov 20 Illinois reports nine new deaths from H1N1
- Nov 20 Home invading elf discovered
- Nov 20 Scientists map the genetic makeup of corn
- Nov 20 Burris admonished by Senate ethics committee
- Nov 20 Illinois motorists told to prepare for winter
- Nov 20 Illinois launches online hospital report card
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- Health Blog Taurine, glucuronolactone, caffeine, B-group vitamins, sucrose and glucose give you wings! - Nov 20
- Business Blog Economy could benefit from shopping locally - Nov 20
- Control Freak This week’s downloads - Nov 20
- Decaturade Taylor Swift enters the Greeting Card Biz - Nov 19
- Capitol Ideas Fields of Empty Dreams dot state landscape - Nov 19
- Theresa Churchill Recipes give new twist to cinnamon bread starter - Nov 19
- Business Blog Local schools could earn $100,000 - Nov 18
- Health Blog To screen, or not to screen? Is it really a question? - Nov 18
- Roll Call What’s happening in the city this week - Nov 17
- Letterstotheeditor Three ideas to help our economy, and a slogan - Nov 17
