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Whimsical 'Umbrella' worth catchingNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - "> An astonishing piece of conceptual theater opened this week at Chicago Shakespeare Theater as part of its world stage program. A pan-cultural specta...
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Veteran major-league pitcher Kennedy dies suddenly at 28Nov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- Joe Kennedy, a journeyman left-hander who pitched for three major-league teams last season, died at his in-laws' home Friday. He was 28. After going to be...
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Voters want an honest president who would reject partisanshipNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Peter Hart, the Democratic pollster whose firm has interviewed thousands of voters this year, says the attributes most of them desire in a president for 2008 can be summ...
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Barrington youth sports group names first chiefNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Barrington native and North Barrington resident Brad Sparesus was named executive director for Barrington Youth Baseball and Softball, making him the nonprofit's first e...
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Weekley-Slocum pair leads by 1Nov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - SHENZHEN, China -- Maybe the United States doesn't need Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to win the World Cup of Golf. Two players out of the same high school in the Flori...
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Notre Dame can't afford more information overloadNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Early in the morning on Dec. 17, Charlie Weis will step off the recruiting trail and begin dissecting where he went wrong this season. The Notre Dame coach undoubtedly ...
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Lions Christmas tree stand a community effort on both sides of tillNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - When you see Dundee Lions Club members selling their Christmas trees in Grafelman Park this year, don't view them as just another civic group using a holiday prop to rai...
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'As is' not a protection from lawsuitsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Many sellers today wrongly think that offering their home "as is" automatically will protect them from lawsuits by their buyers. Q. We purchased a home "as is" in Au...
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Underachieving 'Notes from the Underbelly' returnsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In what has to be one of the most unlikely comebacks of the year, ABC's "Notes From the Underbelly" returns at 8:30 p.m. Monday on WLS Channel 7. This couples comedy abo...
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Wolves owner Levin is Rocky's, Blackhawks' biggest fanNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The man who has single-handedly kept hockey alive in Chicago the last decade couldn't be happier today. You'd think it would be just the opposite, that Wolves owner Don ...