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Three decades of use isn't bad for a $150 carMay 16, 2016 6:00 am - Commuting can be a drag. Helping to make Dick Zittler's Hoffman Estates-to-downtown haul enjoyable was a lovable 1964 VW Beetle. He used it for several years during the ...
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'Neither Wolf Nor Dog' inspires, sparks disussionMay 16, 2016 6:00 am - Every once in a while, you read a book that changes your perspective on the world. “Neither Wolf nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads With an Indian Elder,” by Kent Nerburn is on...
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Lester: Breuder awarded unemployment, but College of DuPage is fighting itMay 16, 2016 5:30 am - Ousted College of DuPage President Robert Breuder has been awarded unemployment benefits, I've learned. But COD is appealing that decision in what is already proving to...
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Is walking risky business? Pedestrian deaths rise in IllinoisMay 16, 2016 5:00 am - Ever crossed a busy suburban road on foot and felt you were risking your life? You know the intersection - four wide lanes with cars speeding along at 40 to 50 mph. You...
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Baseball: Groot gets last regular-season game at SchaumburgMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - One of the most successful Mid-Suburban League baseball coaches is retiring from coaching. Paul Groot, who completed his career as Schaumburg's varsity baseball coach fo...
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Lavish local spending on surplus military gearMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - Despite public outcry, new federal data shows that 2014 and 2015 were peak years for shipments of surplus military gear to local police departments across America. In Il...
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Track and field: Big A-10 success for Grayslake Central's BrewsterMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - Davidson junior Will Brewster enjoyed a strong performance at the Atlantic 10 outdoor track and field championships in Fairfax, Va. The Grayslake Central High School gra...
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Rozner: Bat flips in baseball not the problemMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - If you think Sunday's brawl was something, wait until the national baseball media types are done throwing haymakers. There will be the group designated as old-school din...
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Teach teen a lesson and compromise with neighborsMay 15, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. My family is very lucky to live in a big house with a big front porch, backyard, and a second-floor back porch. My preteen daughter especially loves that back porch....
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Field of Honor coming to Algonquin CommonsMay 15, 2016 11:00 pm - In celebration of Armed Forces Day, and in advance of Memorial Day, a Field of Honor is coming to the Randall Road corridor, giving locals a chance to honor Illinois res...