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Burt Constable

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Burt Constable grew up on a farm in Goodland, Ind., where he learned how to plant, cultivate, rotary hoe and be fearful of cows. He is a 1976 graduate of South Newton High School, and graduated from Northwestern University in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

Burt worked for the Lafayette (Ind.) Journal & Courier and the Washington (Iowa) Evening Journal before becoming police reporter with the Daily Herald in 1981. He worked as a copy editor and later covered courts, crime and some sports and general assignment stories before becoming a full-time columnist in 1988 alongside legendary Chicago columnist Jack Mabley.

He has won several awards, generally for covering tragedies. Burt and his wife have three sons and live in the suburbs.

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Blockbuster? Myspace? Blue mailbox? What year is this?

Jun 18 2013 | 5:09 am - I’m a newspaper columnist interviewing customers renting movies from a Blockbuster store in Carol Stream. Have I gone back in time? Perhaps my time-machine moment happened last week, when I rekindled my Myspace after reading a business story...

Fatherhood takes extra endeavors

Jun 16 2013 | 6:40 am - Fatherhood literally falls out of the sky for the dad in the new Superman movie. Richard Say of Schaumburg had to endure years of sacrifice and strife and travel to the ends of the world just so he could celebrate Father's Day as a dad. And Say says...

Military roots nourish Elgin woman's veteran advocacy

Jun 13 2013 | 5:25 am - Military service places a stress on families. No one knows that better than Joyce Carrasco of Elgin. Carrasco grew up in a military home, has two adult children currently serving in the military and sees the burden that can put on her...

Dear old Dad and his holiday can't compete with Mom

Jun 11 2013 | 5:21 am - Dear old Dad just never seems to be as dear as Mom. And Mother's Day always is going to be a bigger deal than Father's Day. The average American will spend $119.84 on Dad this year, according to the National Retail Federation, which notes we spent...

Runners’ personal bests come from helping others

Jun 09 2013 | 1:15 am - The times are a little slower and the burden a little heavier, but the mood is light and the spirit soars for the "angels" pushing children with disabilities during Wheaton's Run For The Stars 5-K.

Whether Illinois or Utah, concealed carry takes training

Jun 04 2013 | 7:39 am - As an Illinois resident, you can qualify for the Utah non-resident concealed carry weapons permit. Businesses charging money to help you get that permit say it will allow you to carry weapons in many states outside of this one. “It's like...

In Palatine High program, minorities learn they can strive for more

Jun 02 2013 | 11:18 am - Today's graduation ceremony at Palatine High School could have been viewed as the finish line for minority students challenging the stereotype of low expectations. Instead, the seniors in the high school's Project Excel group look at today's pomp...

$40,000 could buy small house, new Mercedes or this TV

May 30 2013 | 5:22 am - This 85-inch TV's picture is eye-popping. The $40,000 price tag is jaw-dropping. But someone will buy it. “It's startling when you look at the quality of the picture,” Abt says, noting the local store is one of only a few in the nation...

Trains, lanes and teams under construction as city series begins

May 27 2013 | 7:25 am - The Red Line el train and lots of roads are under construction. Unfortunately, so are our Cubs and Sox, who are about to clash in this summer's edition of the city series. The White Sox are still retooling since the 2005 World Series championship.

Buffalo Grove boy advocates for disabled older brother

May 26 2013 | 6:26 am - Only 10 years old, Alex Randell of Buffalo Grove is testifying Tuesday before national health leaders, asking for funding that could help his brother, Max, who is 15 and has a rare disorder called Canavan disease. “He's just so awesome,”...

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