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Summer's coming … and the forest preserve has jobs to fillMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - OK, let's have a show of hands. Who is tired of the snow? Perhaps it would be easier to count all those who are not tired of the over six feet that have pummeled us thi...
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Most polyps harmless, but they deserve watchingMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Please tell me what causes polyps in the colon. I had 11 removed in 2001, and now I have to have a colon test every year. Every year I have at least two or three ...
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Returning to prominence will be tough for DePaulMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - For a few minutes Sunday afternoon, basketball in Chicago was as exciting as it has been all winter. That isn't saying much. Local colleges range from bad to worse and t...
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Todd Stroger finding lost horizon of Cook CountyMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - "It's not Shangri-La." That was the instant review by Todd Stroger, the Cook County Board president and apparent literary critic, following a dismal performance that sta...
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When hoarding becomes a safety issueMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Toward the end of her life, the woman had trouble getting down her basement stairs. Mobility was not the problem. All the used Styrofoam take-out containers, paper bags,...
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Women who made an impact on LisleMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Each year, March is designated as National Women's History Month. It's an opportunity to recognize the contributions women make. Among the many Lisle residents who deser...
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Motion sickness a normal (and sometimes messy) part of childhoodMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - What's a parent to do when she spends all day driving kids to school, sporting events and music lessons while her older child gets sick in the back seat? That was the di...
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Get an early start on St. Pat's fun and help a good causeMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A welcome break from winter's woes awaits green-clad Celts as they join in an afternoon of song, dance, plated corned beef and a pint of brew in the grand tradition of S...
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Wallace: Bulls let attention to detail fall short this seasonMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- As the veteran player sent to a new home, Ben Wallace wasn't about to make the first move. When he took the court for early warmups before playing the Bulls...
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Living 'safe' life means taking risksMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - I don't ask for a lot. I want a life that is interesting, exciting, challenging, rewarding, fulfilling and meaningful. I also want a life that is safe, secure, predictab...