Columns
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It's the end of an era, and time to mourn Mr. HixJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - His booming voice could silence a packed gymnasium, and sometimes did. You never -- and I mean never -- wondered where you stood with him. He could enchant you for hours...
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Minutemen's comic act on presidential campaign stageJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Tired of playing cop, some in the Minuteman movement are trying to influence the 2008 presidential election by playing powerbroker. And like just about everything this b...
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Teen's quick actions save woman's lifeJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Every year, officials with the Northwest Suburban Boy Scout Council, based in Mount Prospect, convene their "Gathering of Eagles." This year's event takes place Saturday...
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New parking deck sure had people talking during 2007Jan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - We have gone through the revelry of ringing in the new year, so we must take a moment to reflect on this key question. If this column is titled "Talk of the Town," then ...
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Graphic design students create logos for area businessesJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Dundee-Crown High School students who signed up for art teacher Kimberly Konie's graphic design class this term knew they'd be applying what they had learned in previous...
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Congregations band together to aid Katrina victimsJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Happy New Year! It will be a happier new year for Katrina-wracked residents of New Orleans' ninth ward, thanks to 10 Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod congregations that ar...
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Check out new parks Web siteJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The Sugar Grove Park District has recently upgraded its Web site. The new and improved site can be found at www.sgparks.org. "We recognized a need for an upgrade," said ...
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Guys, these five shoes are essentials for winterJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - How many pairs of shoes does a man need? Two? One? No, five -- at least -- according to GQ style correspondent and Piperlime guest editor Brett Fahlgren. For the winter...
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St. Francis to hold holiday reunion for college-age alumniJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The desks are removed and the equations erased from math teacher Bob Bonzallet's blackboard. Room 232 at St. Francis High School in Wheaton has been renamed "The Hospita...
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Bears need to assemble a roster that's younger and ready to playJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - When Bears coach Lovie Smith says, on the heels of a 7-9 season, "I feel like our arrow is pointed in the right direction," it's almost too easy to disagree. The Bears'...