Columns
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Smart shopping paves way to savingsJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Over the years I have enjoyed hearing from one of this column's many regular readers, Oren Spiegler of Upper St. Clair, Pa. He's one of the many of you who update me wit...
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Batavia man to help Mayan children in GuatemalaJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Frank Mares has been in the Geneva Rotary Club for only two years, but he'll have a great story to share with his members soon. Mares has volunteered to be part of an in...
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'Focus' not in vocabulary of Ditka's BearsJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm jealous of the New England Patriots, so let's play some fantasy football. Like, imagine if Bill Belichick, their combination cheater/coach, ran the Bears back in the...
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Women of all ages can learn critical self defenseJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - About 11 years ago on a warm summer day, I was attacked by a homeless woman in Chicago. I had just left a sleepover party in the city's Little Italy neighborhood, and t...
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Financial education should be a priorityJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Now that there's no denying that the U.S. economy is badly shaken, the presidential candidates are highlighting their ideas on how to fix things. If you ar...
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10 fruits and veggies to add to your dietJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Most weight-loss plans advise participants to consume five or more servings of fruit and vegetables daily. It's advice we've all heard before, but it still causes some t...
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Sharing her love of foodJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Life in the Decanio household on Chicago's West Side was like Grand Central Station, Barbara Decanio says of her childhood home. One of five children, Barbara lived with...
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Plenty of reasons to believe the Giants can beat the PatsJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The bandwagon-jumpers and the romantics in love with the idea that there is a divine destiny in the NFL will tell you that New England coach Bill Belichick is the smarte...
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Is courthouse wedding an option? Otherwise, stand up to parentsJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My boyfriend's very attentive and caring parents left this morning after a five-day visit to our house. My boyfriend told me he's receiving a lot of pressure from...
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Teen's computer knowledge helps guide him in Boy Scout projectJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Just for fun, Warren Savich, 16, of Palatine regularly opens up his computer and replaces its RAM and processor. As an elective this year, the Palatine High School sopho...