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Friday, May 20
Two local programmers have created KatrinaShelter.com, one of several sites helping coordinate offers of shelter to victims of Hurricane Katrina. The site features an interactive GoogleMap of shelter offers nationwide; as of this writing, there were 18 listings in Illinois — if you've got space, sign up here.