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No kidding: Swisher big on Big HurtApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Go ahead and rip Frank Thomas. Make fun of him all you want, mock his size, say he's washed up, even that Chicago is better off with the Big Hurt outside city limits. Go...
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Students receive prestigious caddie scholarshipApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove High School senior Emily Smith played a lead role in the caddy orientation and training held earlier this month at Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington ...
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What central vacuum cleaners can do for youApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My children have allergies, so I vacuum clean often. I notice the lights dim when I first start it. Would a central vacuum system be more efficient than my canister m...
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Famed 'Ms. Fitz' sale returns to Barrington areaApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It's almost time for "Ms. Fitz" to pack up all her goods collected over the last year and make her annual trip to the Barrington area. For more than 55 years, Countrysid...
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First class, second hallApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association honors its 2008 Hall of Fame induction class Saturday at Illinois State University in Normal. The local contingent is led by...
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Golf event combines a little business with a lot of funApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Golf is an impressive sport, but it becomes more than just a game when it becomes "Business on Course." Doing business while attending to an enjoyable endeavor such as a...
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Despite limitations, 'Baby Mama' deliversApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Tina Fey is cuter than buttons, and her new comedy, "Baby Mama," punches most of the right ones when it comes to sympathizing with a thirtysomething woman whose biologic...
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What top earners in village take homeApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Ever wonder what department heads and chiefs in Arlington Heights earn annually? Well, those salaries are public information because they're funded mostly by property ta...
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Years later, he's still mad about ringApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I've been married more than 30 years. About 20 years ago my wife and her friend took a trip, and my wife called me one afternoon and asked if I would mind if she ...
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This Cat doesn't believe in kitty curseApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - You don't have to explain it to Joe Girardi. He grew up a Cubs fan, played for the Cubs -- twice -- and Ron Santo is a close friend. So when a black cat ran in front of ...