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All-sports stations dig out from a long Chicago winterMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - On the surface, it looked like a winter of discontent for the local all-sports stations when quarterly Arbitron ratings were released this week. WSCR 670-AM remained st...
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A number of reasons to frown on Big BrownMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The numbers are enough to scare you. And though trends may be for morons, this moron can't ignore the fact that only three of the last 28 post-time favorites have won th...
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Say a prayer for our National Day of Prayer?May 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As this is written, I've seen about 1.5 of the three stories we're doing on the myriad National Day of Prayer services throughout DuPage County. I think my favorite will...
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Living close to your ex has its advantagesMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Getting a divorce is difficult, especially when children are involved. But sometimes it's better to have your former spouse live nearby than to move to a far-away area. ...
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By any measure, Friedrichs is a leader in his fieldMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - His brand-new hall-of-fame ring, complete with a "Stevenson green" gem, is worn proudly on his right hand. "My parents and my wife decided I needed one," Larry Friedrich...
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Consider funds that reduce riskApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I'm semiretired, married, with no children. We own our home. I'm 62, have no pension. Our total savings is $95,000 in Vanguard Target Retirement 2010 fund in an IRA. ...
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A few blind spots amid 'a thousand points of light'Apr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Like the man himself, PBS' "American Experience" profile of George H.W. Bush is good and decent, but with some astounding blind spots. Airing at 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesda...
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Bottom-up feedback is key to get strategic planning startedApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Drat. This was going to be the year your strategic planning process worked: You brought senior staff and your most trusted advisers together; went to an off-site confere...
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Rain washes out anticipated weekday diversionApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - My rods, tackle bag and rain gear sat neatly stowed in the back end of my truck. The cooler occupied the space next to the gear along with a hooded jacket. What should h...
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Tale of two Arlington Hts. eateries: one remodeling, another openingApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - BBQ Chicken N Beer -- menu self explanatory -- will open at 31 W. Golf Road if given final approval from the village board. The 50-seat restaurant would be in Arlington ...