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				 Illinois' 1st electric 
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				This Feb. 26, 2008, file photo 
				shows, from left, Bonnie Franklin, MacKenzie Phillips, Valerie 
				Bertinelli and Pat Harrington of the 1970s television sitcom 
				"One Day at a Time" as they appeared on the NBC "Today" television program in 
				New York.  Franklin, the pert, redheaded actress whom millions 
				came to identify with for her role as divorced mom Ann Romano on 
				the long-running sitcom, died Friday at her home due to complications from pancreatic 
				cancer, family members said. She was 69. Her family had 
				announced she was diagnosed with cancer in September.  
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	Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts 
				
				
				 Bonnie 
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				 'Switched 
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The Zion Lutheran School Lady Eagles basketball team is going to 
state. Zion's Lady Eagles have qualified to play in the Lutheran Sports 
Association's statewide 16-team tournament March 8-10 in the Chicago suburbs.  
Pictured above, left to right, kneeling: Hailie Williams, Danielle 
Burgrabe, Brooklyn Hermes and Anna Sielaff. Standing: coach Todd Koehler, 
Madelyn Koehler, Lane Prather, Lauren Canady, Gabbie Cox, Tori Tripplett, Grace 
Montgomery, Olga Harris, Katie Hunsley and coach Bob Cox. 
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			Friday, March 1: 
						
						
						Palms Grill & Atlanta 
						awarded, recognized & promoted at Illinois Governor's 
						Conference on Tourism
						
						Logan County Ag Education 
						Day set for March 20
						
						4-H rocket club invites 
						new members
						
						Springfield Clinic to provide dietetics & nutrition services 
				in Lincoln 
						Illinois out of pension business? Almost, with Statehouse 
				plan 
						Illinois 
				Products Expo to feature new food and wine companies 
						It's all in the 'Details'Dana-Thomas House offers new 'Attention to Detail' tours to give 
				visitors more insight into Wright’s genius
 
						Illinois and the Korean War, March 1953 
						Library notes 
						Police reports 
			
				
				
						Column: 
						Win or lose, no-name Railers will play 'the right way' against U-High starBy Justin 
						Tierney
 
						LC men's & women's cross country team earns Academic 
						All-American status 
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