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Simmons, Hunter remind us that it's not all about the gameJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - These are trying times for the 12 Division I men's basketball teams in Illinois. At a combined 32 games below the .500 mark and with an average RPI rating of 178, none o...
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YMCA bus tour shows the Strong Kids Campaign in actionJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Have you visited a YMCA lately? Brightly colored words painted overhead remind you of the group's four core values: caring, respect, responsibility and honesty. And jus...
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Don't get your hopes up with GrossmanJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - We interrupt Super Bowl XLII week for this public service announcement: Giants quarterback Eli Manning's successful run through the playoffs this season doesn't provide ...
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Parents can have input, but student chooses collegeJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - When my first son chose his college, I used the two to five rule. He had to go at least two hours away and he couldn't go more than five so that we would be able to get ...
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Singer brightens lives at Long Grove restaurantJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - It's open mic night at the Village Tavern in Long Grove, and Erna Colum is center stage. Three small spotlights bath her in warm, amber light. Tapping a toe in her brown...
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Musicians to polish songs at jazz festJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The cool sounds of jazz promise to melt away the winter blues on Saturday, as Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights hosts its 11th annual Jazz Jamboree. Nine middle ...
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Whatever you want to call it, only 356 more days of BushJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Seven years ago, an energetic, jocular, new President George W. Bush gave his debut speech before a joint session of Congress. "We're off to a good start," a playful Bus...
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Donkey Kong documentary nets high score on DVDJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters" -- Being a child of the 1980s, I knew that at the very least, "The King of Kong" would provide me with a sweet dose of nost...
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Keeping it platonic can be done, but why?Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Do you believe men and women can legitimately be platonic friends even if romantic love exists between them? That is, sublimating the sexual feelings because they are...
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Parthenon endures a probing by 'Nova'Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicagoans love architecture, but I have to admit a new PBS "Nova" episode on "Secrets of the Parthenon" is a hard sell even here on WTTW Channel 11. "Nova," of course, ...