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Ballot is out for fantasy surprises, bustsDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - It's that time of year again. Time to vote for the good, bad and the ugly of the fantasy football world. Whether you are in the playoffs or not, now is the time to vent ...
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Winfrey's endorsement bound to give Obama a boost in Iowa caucusesDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- On Sunday, Mitch Stewart was a happy man. In a back room of the Barack Obama for President headquarters here, he was pawing through a mountain of car...
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Helping others budget is her businessDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Sherry Ridge assists the person wanting to eliminate debt, as well as the couple having a tough time paying their mortgage. Ridge, owner of Sherry Debt Free, teaches peo...
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Please note, quote wasn't taken out of contextDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - I couldn't help but be amused by a minor controversy in Huntley Unit District 158 involving me. Board President Shawn Green sparked the brush fire last week when he desc...
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'Chipmunks' a squirrelly movie that will drive you nutsDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - No matter how dumbed-down the dialogue gets, no matter how stupid the characters act, baby boomers won't be able to resist Alvin, Theodore and Simon warbling "The Christ...
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'Legend' loses luster as familiar plot progressesDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Near the beginning of the slightly futuristic, slightly scary and slightly ridiculous "I Am Legend," Will Smith goes roaring through the desolate streets of Manhattan in...
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The rush to judgment created a media messDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - The Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs in major-league baseball was supposed to clarify the issue, but instead it turned into a huge media muddle. There was ...
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Sometimes the first poker player to bet wins the potDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - It's been stressed to death in Texas Hold'em strategy that three of the most important factors are position, position and position. Play the game for just a couple of ho...
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A top 10 well worth recallingDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Before we see who will rate in 2008, a look back at the best sports stories among our Lake County high schools in 2007. 1. Bearing down Lake Zurich's football season sta...
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Coach Tom rides to the rescue of fourth-grade YMCA teamDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - There's finally a coach in my family. Son-in-law Tom came to the rescue of grandson Mark's YMCA basketball team. Men or women weren't standing in line eager to coach thi...