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As leaders soften stance, what would a Burris Senate term be like?
SPRINGFIELD -- Democrat Roland Burris has stood in the middle of the political spotlight for the past week in his quest to assume a seat in the U.S. Senate. But some who served with Burris when he was state comptroller and attorney general said he didn’t make nearly as much noise as an officeholder. | Burris expects to join Senate 'very shortly' | Burris to testify at impeachment panel
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Waters recede but memories linger one year after Pontiac flood
PONTIAC -- It’s been a year since the water came. Melting snow and heavy rains caused millions of dollars of damage when the Vermilion River swelled to 19 1/2 feet from its usual 4 to 6 feet. Hundreds of people were evacuated by school buses and boats. When the water receded and the clean-up started, the streets were lined with piles of garbage. | SLIDESHOW: The first four months | Timeline
Slain suspect faced foreclosure, bankruptcy in recent years
BLOOMINGTON -- Robert Sylvester, a robbery suspect shot to death Monday by police after a high-speed chase, had a history of financial problems and violence dating back for years. | Old poker friends remember 'Bobby' | Wife: 'Never had a theft problem'
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ISU men's Oguchi 'day to day' with back spasms
NORMAL -- The day after Illinois State’s first basketball defeat, there was some positive news. ISU coach Tim Jankovich said the back spasms that flared up for senior Champ Oguchi during Monday’s practice and limited him to 16 minutes in a 56-52 loss to Bradley on Tuesday were improving.
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Motivational tools have changed for area coaches
The motivational powers of fear are immense. As a football player at Illinois Wesleyan, Dennie Bridges and his Titan teammates discovered just that.
Thunder ready to move on after release of Parsons
BLOOMINGTON -- In the wake of veteran forward Don Parsons’ release, it’s onward and, ideally, upward for the Bloomington PrairieThunder. | PrairieThunder page | Thunder blog

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