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Review those lessons in communication from 'Luke': 1967Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - "What we have here is failure to communicate." So said prison boss Strother Martin to Paul Newman's convict in the 1967 prison film "Cool Hand Luke," a screen classic pa...
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Contractors can file lien, so ask for release if you pay off debtNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I am writing to you about our homebuilder who recently announced he was going to file bankruptcy. We recently received a notice from one our builder's contractors...
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Chaos in trying to get a trout into the creel at West BranchNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Imagine only one McDonald's in all of DuPage County. Then think about how long the line would be at the drive-up window. Do that, and you have a pretty good picture of w...
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Web site can plan your itineraryNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Tripit, www.tripit.com, is a free online service that can help you keep track of and save locations and reservations you book online for your whole trip. Just forward an...
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This is the perfect time to rally around U-46 teamsNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - What in the hallowed name of Chesbrough Field House is going on? The unfortunate firing of head coach Rob Brault, who was arrested on DUI charges earlier this week, has ...
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Mix-up separates elderly passenger from familyNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I know this is very last minute, but any assistance you can give would be of great help. My mother is booked on the Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of Hawaii. She's...
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Support not always supportiveNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - A friend of mine likes to tell the story of a half marathon he ran a few years ago. It was one of those hot, humid, oppressive days when nobody in their right mind would...
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Geneva man a real stairmaster -- just ask the folks at Sears TowerNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - While some of us were parked on our couches last Sunday either grimacing, laughing or crying about our inept Chicago Bears, Eric Leninger was busy climbing the 103 floor...
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Trial lawyers who are out to help themselves, not the little peopleNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - John Edwards launched his slight public career -- one Senate term, two presidential candidacies -- with the money and reputation he made as a trial lawyer. Today, he is...
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Racing a hit in Elgin in November 1907Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - "Did you see the car race that passed through Elgin?" "I heard that the divorce rate in Elgin hit a record high." "I can't believe how beautiful those flowers are at the...