Columns
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Sister-in-law chastises cancer survivor for not wearing prosthesesJan 15, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I'm a two-time, currently-Stage IV breast cancer survivor. When I was told I needed a double mastectomy, I did the research and decided to "go flat." I heard too many...
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2017 birding highlights from suburbs and beyondJan 15, 2018 5:00 am - We obviously just endured a tough year. The bad news far outweighed the good. Fortunately, there were birds. Watching birds can slow things down and help us forget for ...
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Decision to buy American, 1967 Corvette, rewardedJan 15, 2018 5:00 am - Serving in the U.S. Army gave Paul Jakstas a lot of unique opportunities. One of them was experiencing European roadsters firsthand. “While stationed in Germany, I drove...
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You bought a book store? Are you crazy?Jan 15, 2018 4:00 am - Probably not, which is good news for friends and acquaintances of Shannon Burgess and Gail Dickson. On Jan. 1, the two became co-owners of Glen Ellyn's venerable The Boo...
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Biancalana returning to golf scene in suburbsJan 15, 2018 12:01 am - This is somewhat of a trade off. The Chicago area golf community will regain one popular name from the past but will lose another once the snow melts. The returnee is Ro...
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Fisherkeller takes libero skills to College of Lake CountyJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - Grant senior Katy Fisherkeller has signed with the College of Lake County to play volleyball this fall for Lancers coaches Janet and Bill Szczesniak. Fisherkeller playe...
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New behavioral hospital will make a differenceJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - On a Tuesday evening recently, a parishioner called me because she found herself confronted with a family health crisis. Her adult grandson was suicidal and needed immed...
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Feder: WGN AM 720 changing Sunday afternoon lineupJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - WGN AM 720 is dropping its Sunday afternoon sports talk show and shifting it to the Tribune Broadcasting news/talk station's livestreaming and podcast platform, Robert F...
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Rozner: Thome, Jones, Guerrero are Hall of Fame shoo-insJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - There are still those who believe the first time on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot carries greater significance than the second. So they don't vote for players the fir...
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St. Louis-bound Clark on verge of career achievement at St. ViatorJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - St. Viator senior Myia Clark enters Tuesday's game against visiting York needing just 20 points to become the Lions' all-time leading scorer in girls basketball. A year ...