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The Illinois tag on WindowsForum.com covers a variety of news and discussions related to the state of Illinois. Topics include local events such as the opening of a casino in Des Plaines, legal cases involving the Peace Museum and John Lennon's guitar, and unusual stories like an alligator found in a home in Ford Heights. There are also threads about twins born in different years in Rockford, a chihuahua saved from an owl in Crystal Lake, and a mention of a user seeking a laptop battery replacement near Chicago. The tag reflects general interest in Illinois-related content, ranging from human interest to odd news.
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Windows 10 Replacement Battery for MSI Laptop?
Several months ago, my husband and I got two (2) MSI GS65 Stealth Thin-051 15.6in Gaming Laptops. I have not been able to find replacement batteries anywhere. Can anyone help? We are near Chicago in Illinois. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- JandN2639
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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VIDEO Literal Nazi Runs Unnopposed In Illinois
:usa::eek::insanity:- whoosh
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- extremism illinois political news politics
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Casino opening such a hit they ask people to stay away ... for a day
Illinois' 10th casino opened in Des Plaines today after years of legal and regulatory fights over its gambling license -- and the result was so successful that casino operators would like people to stay away ... at least for now Read Full Story: Link Removed- reghakr
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[OH, COME ON!] Alligator was only to impress women, man tells police ....
A man arrested for keeping an alligator in his kitchen has told police he did it because the reptile impressed women. Police raided a property in Ford Heights, Illinois after receiving a tip-off that Dewayne Yarbrough had an alligator in his home. It is not clear who the information came...- cybercore
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- alligator animal control animal crimes animal welfare arrest cook county court dangerous wildlife dewayne yarbrough herpetological society illinois investigation kitchen pets police public safety reptile wildlife wildlife laws
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Illinois Tries to Reclaim John Lennon's Ax
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan gave the Peace Museum a chance -- and now she wants John Lennon's guitar back. The state's top prosecutor sued the small and financially troubled Chicago museum in Cook County Court on Feb. 8 to turn over an acoustic guitar that belonged to the former...- cybercore
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- artifacts attorney general beatles charity chicago conflict resolution cultural heritage guitar illinois john lennon lawsuit legal action museum ownership peace museum
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VIDEO Twins Born in Different Years
Link Removed - Invalid URL Brandon Lewis and Ashley Fansler are the proud parents of twins, Madisen and Aiden. They were born in Rockford, Illinois mere seconds apart, but in different years.- cybercore
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The Week in Weird
The Week in Weird Did last week feel weird to you? No? Because over here, we ran out of room before we could summarize all of it. So far we have flaming zombies, a woman allegedly attacking a police officer with a sex toy, a wheelchair that really captures the spirit of the urban assault...- cybercore
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- alcohol assault bizarre burns courage eccentric entertainment hybrid sports illinois knokkers mummification police police encounter quirky sex toy sports story urban legends weird news zombies
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Owls Gone Wild
Link Removed - Invalid URL Link Removed A brown owl was picked up for public inebriation in Germany. The animal was observed sitting along side the road without concern for passing traffic, close by were two schnapps bottles it had been sampling. Police picked it up and took it to a local...- cybercore
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Yoda - the cat with four ears
Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed Meet Yoda, a household pet born with an extra pair of ears. Chicago, Illinois, couple Valerie and Ted Rock took the cat in two years ago after they visited a local bar, where a group of drinkers were handing the animal around and making fun of...- cybercore
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- adoption affection cat celebrity ears feline genetics illinois international media moggy mutation news ownership pets star wars television yoda
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Windows 7 spotted at Walmart 3 days before release date
Windows 7 Upgrade Pro version spotted at Walmart (Waukegan, IL) tonight (OCT 18, 2009 @ 22:30). However, it was not obviously on the right shelve and had no price but there was total of 3 retail boxes wrapped up in retail spider web. To see pictures see...- NetCom
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- illinois launch news pro version release retail spotted upgrade walmart windows 7
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- Forum: Windows News