Columns
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Thank you, readers, for being so incredible!Nov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Taylor underwent brain surgery two weeks ago in Arizona and soon will be coming home to Johnsburg. If you have any doubt people are good, kind and simply amazing, stop b...
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Wait a bit before buying retirement homeNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - It's OK for property owners to consider their retirement-housing options, but they should also keep in mind that things could change drastically before they finally get ...
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Hampshire tradition continues with Whitehouse leading wayNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Hampshire High School is growing by leaps and bounds and getting ready to move into a new building next year with double its current enrollment. But that's next year. Fo...
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Local schools to honor Vet's DayNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Veterans Day is Sunday, and some local schools are planning events to honor those who have served in the armed forces. Today, Winston Campus will have a special assembl...
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Local artist uses Wheaton shop to share her passionNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The owner of a new Wheaton store vividly recalls her fascination with art had already developed by the time she was five. Her father was digging holes at their Indiana...
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Meet AAIM, a lesser-known, but vigilant foe of drunken drivingNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - They almost revel in their under-known status. They're a group involved in a relentless crusade against drunken drivers. And they provide empathy and support for the vic...
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Brother Rice back in the mixNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - It's quarterfinals week. Several outstanding matchups are on the docket this weekend in IHSA football state playoff quarterfinal action. Here's a look at a few outstand...
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A closer look at 12 fantasy underachieversNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Two years ago, I wrote a column centered around 12 underachieving players and called them The Dirty Dozen. They were players we all expected to be high-flying fantasy po...
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A real lost ClausNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Not since "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" has there been a cinematic visit to the North Pole this frivolous, silly and ill-conceived. Comparing "Fred Claus" to coal ...
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Huntley High invites vets to recognition ceremonyNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - This year, Veterans Day in Huntley will be an event to remember. Huntley High School students will honor local veterans on Monday at a special program in the school's Pe...