Columns
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Making great use of 'great opportunity'Apr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The look on Nick Swisher's face was almost as precious as Timmy Podrasky's. Together they represented everything right about sports. Sunday was one of the days at Comisk...
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It might be time to go cold turkey on red meatApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My in-laws insist that beef sold in most supermarkets is dyed red, and they soak their meat to remove the dye. Is this true? My oldest daughter has hives often, ...
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Schiesher students earn visit from a hot air balloonApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - If today's weather is calm and clear, there should be plenty of smiles on the faces of 400 students and teachers at Lisle's Schiesher Elementary School. That's because S...
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Not getting enough sleep can have major impact on your bodyApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - With a little luck, this column might help put some readers to sleep. At least that's what doctors Kelly Gill and Smita Patel hope. As physicians who specialize in sleep...
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A colicky baby can take a real toll on parentsApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - She was looking for answers, and I couldn't blame her. With a fussy 3-month-old at home, the tired mother just wanted to know what colic was all about. "Well," I explain...
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Curfews and time out won't stop killings in ChicagoApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - "One shooting, one murder is one too many," said Jody Weis, the new superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. Of course he is correct. No one deserves to be murde...
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Thoughts of blueberry pie naturally lead to Elburn DaysApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - It doesn't qualify as one of my favorite days, mainly because I just learned it existed. But tomorrow is National Blueberry Pie Day, and I am quite fond of eating that p...
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Mental workouts equally essential as physical onesApr 26, 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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Those 'distractions' reveal much about Obama's characterApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Real change has never been easy. ... The status quo in Washington will fight. They will fight harder than ever to divide us and distract us with ads and attacks from now...
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Geneva's own version of Indiana Jones inspires fundraising eventApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Most of us know swashbuckling Indiana Jones, who first thrilled us more than 20 years ago in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Well, movie number four in the Jones' series, "In...