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august 11
- Tamara Browning: Self-taught photographer returns for art fair
- Rolling Meadows beer available at Illinois State Fair
- Butter cow to gain 200 pounds by Saturday
- Viral video: Lincoln's face in the clouds?
- Mary Surratt retrial a sell-out; overflow site added
- Quinn budget cut continues to squeeze regional school offices
- Tax-credit effects still felt in state housing market
- Quinn uses veto pen on legislative scholarships
- Mayor Houston calls new railroad option 'worst possible outcome'
- New District 186 budget plan hits school administrator raises
- 'Mom and Me' inspires women prison inmates
- State Fair parade float strategy: Build to win
- Meth cleanup costs becoming burden for law enforcement
- A&E Notebook: Arts council to award grants
- Fair has new carnival ride bracelets
- 3 Doors Down still hot more than 10 years later
- New on DVD: 'Jumping the Broom,' 'Mars Needs Moms,' 'Paul'
- Music Notes: 'Braille Blues Daddy' Bryan Lee to perform
- Movie Review: Performances make 'Glee' movie tolerable
- Movie Review: Hollywood outdoes itself on superb 'Help'
- New music, new honors, same old Oak Ridge Boys
- Visiting the Illinois State Fair without breaking the bank
- Talking, texting bombard theatergoers
- Jeff Dunham opens Grandstand with comedy show
- Big country music stars coming to grandstand Sunday and Tuesday
- Muni to close season with 'Wizard of Oz'
- Movie Review: Uneven '30 Minutes' feels way longer
- Nokomis man severely burned
- Petersburg man arrested after air-pistol shooting
- Armed robbery reported on Fourth Street
- Lake Michigan gets C grade for overall health
- Exhibitors sought for Olde Towne Fall Festival
- For the Record: Aug. 11
- Letter: No need to build Hunter Lake
- Our Opinion: Nix college perk for legislators
- Letter: Aid to Africa is fine, but ...
- Foot spotted in northern Illinois lake was mannequin's
- Letter: Let’s have some answers
- Glenwood graduates named to Washington University's dean's list
- Dow soars 423 points on economic news
- Peoria 8-year-old killed in drive-by shooting
- Letter: What we need is tort reform
- Illinois Products Farmers Market moved for state fair
- Testimony: Failing Chicago St. U. students may have gotten state grants
- 'iCarly' star breaks ankle in southern Illinois tour bus accident
- Sculptor to finish butter cow during Illinois State Fair
- Stick-on patch proposed for patient monitoring
- Bernard Schoenburg: Seat-belt violation costs safety official
- Jan's Dance Studio to perform at Illinois State Fair
- Michael Korte earns Eagle Scout rank
- Illinois' July home foreclosures down 3.5 percent
- Crop yields to increase from last year
- Quinn expands safe haven locations in Illinois
- Vehicles collide at Sixth and Adams streets
- Traveler’s suitcase stolen from bus
- Air conditioners taken from home
- Nominations open for Illinois Senior Hall of Fame
- Woman stabbed twice in leg
- Britt: Train pain hits Springfield
- Tisdale about to embark on hoops honeymoon in Germany
- American Red Cross provides safety tips for the Illinois State Fair
- Nothing to fear when it comes to Stage Fright Theatre Troupe
- View our Illinois State Fair preview section
- Erickson tied for eighth at midway point of state amateur tourney
- Zach Hoffman: Federal fix is needed for sales tax
- Letter: Good will didn’t last long
- Exhibitors sought for fall festival
- Cincinnati's Thomas named new U of I athletic director
- Thomas has a checklist
- Dan Seaborn: Be careful what you wish for in life
- Candice Tells All: Room to grow
- Dealing with common toddler phases
- New music, new honors, same old Oak Ridge Boys
- Granlund cartoon: US and self esteem
- Biz Bits: Career trends every student should know about
- Ask the Plumber: Cabana toilets can get you in over your head
- Attorneys brace for changes in state's public defender system
- Jim Hillibish: Vegemite offers healthful benefits
- The Farr Side: Katy Perry close to rare chart achievement
- President Barack Obama visits Holland, Mich.
- Frank Mulligan: Telling it like it was
- Editorial: A better debt debate next time
- 5 Things to Do This Weekend
- Liccar cartoon: US economy is fra-gee-lay
- New movies: 'The Help,' '30 Minutes or Less,' 'Glee Live! 3D' and more
- Diana Boggia: Teach your kids that we are defined by what we do, not how we look
- To do tonight: Watch Republican presidential debate
- 50 Dishes by 50: Homemade yogurt, mayonnaise and Creme Fraiche
- How to clean your home faster
- Today in the news: Taliban insurgents killed in retaliation strike
- Illinois QB Nathan Scheelhaase ready to be 'more of a winner'
- 7 principles of river-friendly gardening
- There's a third way to do American politics
- Jeff Dunham laughing all the way to the bank
- UPDATED: Illinois names Mike Thomas new athletic director
- Yard makeover can conserve water and help the environment
- Diamond Dirt: It's time to honor Curt Flood
- George Little: Outdoorsmen don't relax during the dog days
- Biz Bits: Career trends every student should know about
- Religion News: What Westerners, Muslims think of each other
- Religion News: What Westerners, Muslims think of each other
- Stay Tuned: 'Switched at Birth' is compelling family drama
- Trends and tips for back to school
- Trends and tips for back to school
- Morning Minutes: Aug. 11
- Fascinating food facts