Columns
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Another reason beets are good for your healthDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - For those who haven't heard, Hanover Park Public Works is taking a new, more organic approach to fighting winter storms. Director Howard Killian and company have begun u...
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Talking turkey, boys basketball can wait till after ThanksgivingDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Few coaches openly talk about it, but many think it. It's time to change the boys basketball calendar and begin a week later. What that means is an end to Thanksgiving ...
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Try starting out as friendsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I run into the following situation somewhat often and wonder if I'm taking the right approach. I'll meet two ladies at the same time at a party or event. They are...
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Need reasons to watch? Try these on for sizeDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - On paper, Monday night's game against the Vikings looks like it could get ugly, considering the Bears are playing out the schedule and the Vikings have won three straigh...
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For Hawks to make playoffs, Khabibulin must take themDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - It should have been an eye-opening week for the Blackhawks. If the Hawks didn't realize how difficult it could be to make the playoffs in a Western Conference that is s...
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Memorial Park redo has veterans' supportDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - The oldest park in Arlington Heights may also be the village's most neglected. Memorial Park dates back to 1925 and is located at Chestnut and Fremont streets in the hi...
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Arcades' relevance is lost with home systemsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Ever see the movie "Tron"? Don't worry, I'm not going to fill this column space -- my last one of the year -- with mere pop culture references. "Tron" was one of the fir...
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Report Card results: Good, but familiar problems persistDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - We continue to score a respectable B overall, but the areas in which we fare least well remain the same. It is a source of both encouragement and concern for us that th...
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Cubs ought to keep buying … and buyingDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - What we know is that the Cubs were by far the highest bidder for Kosuke Fukudome, and were prepared to go well beyond $48 million if necessary. So why stop now? The Cubs...
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I wanna Wii, iPod and parents who quit smokingDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - In ranking the greatest Christmas presents of my boyhood, the basketball hoop on the garage tops the BB gun and the electric football game. (My list could be tragically ...