Columns
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At season's halfway point, Toews should be Calder Trophy winnerJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The NHL season is half over and here's what I think. • Jonathan Toews still should win the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year providing he returns from his knee injury ...
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New name, and clearer focus for churchJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The Rev. Kirk Brantner has been getting lots of questions in recent weeks -- ever since the name of his Cumberland Baptist Church disappeared off the side of the buildin...
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Lower fees equal more retirement incomeJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I read your recent column on "Small Percentages Make a Big Difference." I am retired. I rely on my investments for income. Can you tell me if I can draw an income of ...
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'Hometown Heroes' honored for their patriotic effortsJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - A ceremony played out quietly last month in the Blue Room of the Thompson Center in Chicago. That's where Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn honored some of his favorite consti...
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Policy on candidate supportJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - In light of the upcoming Illinois primary, Buffalo Grove's village board will review its policy on trustees and the village president supporting candidates. Village Pres...
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For once, Illinois voters may not be crying over spilt milkJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - By the time the presidential primaries traditionally rolled into Illinois in March on the tails of the St. Patrick's Day parade, my sad little choices for the White Hous...
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Setting the record straight: I didn't mail those columnsJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - For someone whose mug is often plastered atop your morning paper, I'm pretty darned uncomfortable in the spotlight. Especially if that spotlight is in a competing paper ...
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Sugar Grove chamber to elect officers at luncheonJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce annual dinner is Jan. 26 and reservations are requested by Friday. There will be hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar beginning at 6 p.m., w...
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Malbec wines enjoy rekindled successJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Malbec is the sad-sack-turned-success-story of the wine world. This hard-working under-achiever once claimed fame by association with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and othe...
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Quiet fog brings terror to roadwayJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - We've all driven in foggy conditions at one time or another, but hopefully won't ever encounter the terror and helplessness that Jim and Doretta Kriecha of St. Charles e...