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You can retire early, but it may require a 'reset'May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Am I too young to retire and survive? I am 55 years old, and before company reorganization and the elimination of my position, I had a plan. I was cutting back on spe...
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CGI visuals drive cartoon-level script in neon-powered 'Speed Racer'May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - "Speed Racer" shifts through its narrative gears with the G-force of a rocket booster, whisking us along on a surrealistic trip through a neon-illuminated video-game uni...
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Reporter returns with stories, not bags after Woodfield shiftMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - A hearty thank you to Schaumburg Police Officer Scott Tillema, who proved a gracious host on my Citizens Police Academy ride-along in spite of the stress and quickly shi...
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D'Antoni offers risk, rewardMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not at all true that Scott Skiles had a drill for Kirk Hinrich called, "22 seconds or more," in which Hinrich fed Ben Gordon standing 5 feet behind the popcorn vend...
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Gift-wrapped ideasMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - It's too late to order a Mother's Day gift online (unless you're willing to cough up $20 or more in shipping charges), so here are some gift ideas you can go out and buy...
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March toward the right kind of immigration reformMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - A lot of Americans can't get their head around the concept of illegal immigrants demanding civil rights from a country whose laws they've broken. After all, these are pe...
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Colonel would be jealous of oven-friend chickenMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - As a kid, I loved my mom's fried chicken, especially the crisp, flavor-packed skin. Mom's recipe was simple: add flour, salt and pepper to a paper bag, drop in chicken p...
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Pastor chronicles parenthood, spiritual journey in bookMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Elliott and Angie Anderson started thinking about having kids a few years into their marriage but weren't terribly concerned about it. After all, they had a different ki...
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Girl Scouts persist to give military troops sweet taste of homeMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Leave it to the Girl Scouts. Given the chance to help boost morale among military personnel serving overseas, they came through, overwhelmingly. Officials with the Yello...
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There's still a place to get good ribsMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Larry Hopper had a good idea -- and some good barbecue -- when he parked his mobile restaurant, or trailer, in Fabyan Forest Preserve near the Fabyan windmill the past f...