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Make way, here come the MacHawksNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - As of Tuesday, you could go ahead and call them the Chicago MacHawks. John McDonough is that perfect a fit as president of the Blackhawks. You might remember that I didn...
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Working to be the very best can be stressful for studentsNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Yeah, it's a high-class problem, but it's very real to the kids facing it. On a recent evening at Neuqua Valley High School, parents and teachers from Naperville Unit Di...
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Malls pull out all the stops to make holiday shopping pleasantNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - They've dressed up the trolleys to carry you and your packages from store to store. They've put out their sale signs. And the carolers are ready to sing. All up and down...
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Senator asks ministries to detail expensesNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Is it OK for a minister to live large? A new probe by Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, will certainly call int...
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McHenry leaders look to gambling to quell congestionNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - When I learned I'd be joining this newspaper's Elgin bureau, I understood I'd be piling many miles onto my aging, gas-guzzling car. Commuting from Chicago is almost 30 m...
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Yes, even difficult relatives deserve place at tableNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My mother-in-law has expressed interest in spending Thanksgiving with us this year, as she expresses interest in spending every holiday with us, both large and sm...
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1950s horror merges with modern fears in cautionary taleNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Mutant bugs! Religious nut jobs! Face-ripping tentacles! Stupid humans! Man, have I been waiting a long time for this: a thriller combining a classic 1950s Armageddon cr...
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Tae kwon do instructor helps kids achieve their goalsNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Al Qahhaar has been practicing the martial arts for 35 years, and he can thank Bruce Lee for that. Actually, he can thank his parents who went to see the movie "Enter t...
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Tallon the one facing pressure to keep momentum goingNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon was sitting only a few feet from John McDonough when the team's new president uttered the words that made the most sense at Tuesda...
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Cabrera says don't be fazed by his ageNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Orlando Cabrera turned up his hearing aid, wheeled his chair over to the telephone and participated in a conference call with the Chicago media Tuesday. He is, after all...