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Hawks moving radio to WGNApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - It wasn't long ago that the Blackhawks were buying time and begging local radio stations to take their broadcasts. Now, according to sources, they've made a deal with WG...
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Mental workouts just as essential as physical onesApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - "Use it or lose it" applies to the brain, too. As we get older, we tend to avoid challenges. We've experimented and we know what works for us. We resist new ways to do ...
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CW's 'Farmer Wants a Wife' is a prime wasteApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Are you ready for another load of reality-TV manure? And I mean for real this time, not as any mere metaphor. Just don't blame the writers' strike for "Farmer Wants a Wi...
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Heigl elevates rom-com cliches in '27 Dresses'Apr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - "27 Dresses" -- Katherine Heigl caused a stir when she criticized her breakout film, the Judd Apatow comedy "Knocked Up," as sexist. I'm interested to hear what she'...
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Luxury doggie hotel chain set to open new spot in DeerfieldApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The notion of "it's a dog's life" may have taken a turn for the sunny side with the advent of The Barking Lot, a new luxury "hotel" for K-9s, coming to Deerfield in mid-...
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New Grayslake art and yarn shop celebrates 'Midwestern creativity'Apr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Linda Keating admits a mid-life crisis and spending four hours a day commuting to and from work prompted her to launch a small business. After spending 40 years in the h...
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Saying 'no, don't touch' not enough for toddlerApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Our toddler is getting to the into-everything-all-the-time stage. I think we should install drawer locks, remove things that can break/cause harm, and let him explore...
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Cross country champs plan reunionApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove High School is becoming very adept at holding retirement ceremonies for head coaches with distinguished careers. There's another party planned for a giant ...
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Here are the whereabouts of some former Cougars starsApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - It was just two weeks ago Oakland Athletics pitching coach Curt Young was saying how former Kane County Cougars pitcher Dallas Braden could be called up from Triple-A Sa...
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Our Prius has been a good investmentApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - According to the trip meter on our 2003 Prius, my wife and I have covered the last 2,200 miles at an average of 46.1 miles per gallon. That's pretty typical of the milea...