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Lineup changes ended up helping Streamwood thriveSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As the boys soccer season begins to find its way through the midway point, coaches and players are making those final touches and tweaks to strengthen their rosters for ...
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High school teams wouldn't pull a Belichick, would they?Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - In the midst of another fine high school football season, the professional game keeps creeping into my mind. Or, perhaps better termed, the recent NFL "gamesmanship" is ...
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Can Illinois finally break bad habits?Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The recruiting rankings, the game tapes and the high-spirited practices don't lie. Illinois has proven it possesses the talent and the experience necessary to earn its t...
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Not all the surprises so far have been pleasantSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - What happened? Last week I talked about a handful of surprise teams on the plus side of the win column so far this season, and today let's take a look at some surprising...
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Timing is everything for KasperSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Len Kasper may not have been the Cubs' first choice. Or even their second. But he turned out to be the right choice. The Cubs' broadcaster has settled into the job nicel...
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Nerd alertSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Blessed be the nerds, for they shall inherit prime time -- if not the rest of the media. The fall TV season formally begins on Monday, and right away one of the top tren...
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Parks classes hope to bring out your little one's inner Picasso or GatesSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Reading the Lake in the Hills Parks and Recreation Department's brochure made me reminisce about my childhood. The parks and recreation department, in collaboration wit...
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Heroically, Mac stays on the attackSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Under a tent outside the Conway Farms Golf Club clubhouse, heroes are sitting everywhere. Doctors. A dozen of them, most of whom sit on the advisory board of the Childre...
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Like haunted houses? The Jaycees need your helpSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The Palatine Jaycees want to scare up some volunteers for their haunted house, which will move to a new location here in town this year. The Jaycees are seeking voluntee...
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Lachel refuses to allow sands of time to slow him downSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - When Bud Lachel began coaching tennis at Cary-Grove High School during the 1969-70 school year, he had no thoughts of winning 800 matches. Heck, back then Lachel probabl...