Columns
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It's time to reclaim your life, without apologyMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Several months ago a friend of a friend out of the blue started suggesting going to movies and the like, just the two of us. I don't particularly enjoy this guy's...
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Piniella, Marquis won't be feuding longMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - On the surface, it may seem a bit unusual for Lou Piniella to come out of a Sunday morning meeting with GM Jim Hendry and all of a sudden have a different point of view ...
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Griese's gone, but Bears' woes remainMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Brian Griese just became the NFL's definition of backup quarterback. If you come to the Bears and can't become the starter, you're a No. 2 at best and maybe even a caree...
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Speech contest for home-schooled students needs volunteer judgesMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - My first impressions of home schooling came from my Uncle Tony who lives in rural Ohio, between Akron and Cleveland. His 11 children had gone to parochial schools and he...
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Students won't sweat these lessonsMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Test taking can take its toll. When my niece was in high school, she would get so nervous about taking tests that she could hardly function. She stressed before the test...
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Do we need background checks for house plant buyers?Mar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The ricin poison found in a Las Vegas hotel room is so deadly that a speck the size of a pinhead could kill you. The hotel occupant is still unconscious in a hospital, b...
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Long Grove shop celebrates BrazilMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - A Libertyville woman is bringing a piece of Brazil to Long Grove. Casa Brasil, at 249 Robert Parker Coffin Road, has everything from handcrafted jewelry to environmental...
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This plate full of March Madness sure to be specialMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Holy March Madness, Batman, what have I come home to? Friday night of the state girls basketball tournament at Redbird Arena is always one of my favorite nights of the s...
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Foudy to make special appearance at youth soccer showMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Julie Foudy knows all about leadership. She has a sports leadership academy. She also is an expert on team building because of her valuable role for 17 years with Unite...
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Penn skillfully creates rewarding 'Into the Wild'Mar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - "Into the Wild" (two-disc collector's edition) -- If there's any doubt that Sean Penn has the chops necessary to be a major film director, "Into the Wild" should put...