Columns
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Round Lake prepares to open hall's doorsApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - As the back of his 1978 Topps football card notes, with cartoon caption, Tom Wittum once was offered a contract by the White Sox as a third baseman. Got 'im? I'm glad my...
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Estonian offers insights into his countryApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Better late than never isn't always my mantra as a reporter at a daily newspaper. But in this case, a late response from one of the Estonian visitors to Grove Junior Hi...
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Second Alligator swimmer earns shot at Olympic berthApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Just last summer, the Arlington Alligators Swim Club drew a representative from USA Swimming to give a weeklong clinic for its swimmers and coaches. Bob Steele serves as...
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Teams find mixed results traveling south to playApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Let's be honest -- spring break this year really didn't feel like spring at all for the area's baseball and softball teams. It rained. It snowed. It was cold. It was awf...
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Brothers soon to be Penn palsApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Big Brother will soon be watching. And as far as Joey DeBernardis is concerned, that's a good thing. The Lake Zurich baseball star is one of seven DeBernardis children t...
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Jack Bauer and Smokey the horse jump through hoopsApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - My last column about dogs chronicled the gut-wrenching decision last fall to put to sleep our 13-year-old Boston terrier, Fudge. The upside of losing a dog, I guess, is ...
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Learn about hiking -- near Huntley if not actually within itApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Did you ever want to tell someone to "take a hike?" You'll have a chance this week, when the McHenry County Conservation District hosts Gearing Up For Hiking, an orient...
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Time to bid final farewell to Hoffman Estates landmarkApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The yellow excavator, with its long-nosed engine and toothy metal arm, lies poised against the facade of a Hoffman Estates landmark as if ready to devour it. The restaur...
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'Leatherheads' throws for a lossApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - In the likable "Leatherheads," director/star George Clooney almost scores a touchdown with his sports-flavored tribute to the vintage 1930s screwball comedies popularize...
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The Vertical Drop becomes adept at changing for the seasonsApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Tony Kampling will be the first to admit his ownership of The Vertical Drop was somewhat of an accident. He had just traveled to Hong Kong for a business trip and was je...