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I remember being a young kid, acting up in school, thinking I was a tough guy because I was bigger than everyone my age.
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The head-on crash happened about 7:30 p.m. Thursday on U.S. 150 at County Road 2550 E. There was no explanation given for why Ms. Costa crossed from the eastbound lane to the westbound lane. .
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The head-on crash happened about 7:30 p.m. Thursday on U.S. 150 at County Road 2550 E. There was no explanation given for why Ms. Costa crossed from the eastbound lane to the westbound lane. .
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The University of Illinois System and the UI Foundation pulled in their fourth-largest fundraising total on record in the fiscal year ended June 30, with $446.1 million in new gifts, grants, pledges and deferred commitments.
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I remember being a young kid, acting up in school, thinking I was a tough guy because I was bigger than everyone my age.
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