Columns
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When it comes to fishing, this Mom had the right touchNov 09, 2016 9:05 am - I fished with her in fresh and salt water. She woman-handled everything from big muskies to black tipped sharks. A presumptive conversation with remaining members of my...
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The names behind Lisle's Veterans MemorialNov 09, 2016 5:00 am - The new Lisle Veterans Memorial reflects the respect and allegiance the community has for our veterans. At the memorial's dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11...
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Fixing debt is an issue we should no longer ignoreNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - Americans understand that our nation's strength and security depend on its fiscal health. This may not be foremost on their minds right now, but rarely do I address a pu...
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Bartlett's oldest church receives Heritage MarkerNov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 22, Hanover Township dedicated a Heritage Marker at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Bartlett's oldest place of worship. Built in 1891, and historica...
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Remembering Elgin's World War II veteransNov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - When Cynthia Christ Nelson found a pile of newspaper clippings about Elgin men and women who served during World War II among her father's possessions following his deat...
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Huntley High news magazine earns recognitionNov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - Huntley High School's news magazine, The Voice, and its website, huntleyvoice.com, recently were named Crown Award Finalists in the high school hybrid category by the Co...
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Park Ridge rally for native daughter Clinton turns to gloomNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - At 7 p.m., balloons and banners were put up, champagne was put out and dozens of backers of Park Ridge's native daughter Hillary Clinton settled in for a rally meant to ...
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Imrem: Hughes, Hawk both worthy of FameNov 08, 2016 4:01 pm - The calendar screams autumn but two of our voices of summer are back in the news. Chicago Cubs play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes hardly had time to leave after describin...
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Executive ends corporate career to launch European specialty storeNov 08, 2016 12:00 am - Vom Fass, a specialty foods retailer catering to foodies seeking out gourmet oils, vinegars, spices and "fine spirits," is opening its first Illinois store this mont...
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Lisle's Wild Birds Unlimited feeds birders' hobbyNov 08, 2016 12:00 am - Does anybody else remember The Nature Company? The retailer had a store at Oakbrook Center in the 1990s. It was a fun place to look around, like a shop you'd find in a n...