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Sports send the right message for girlsSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - We are undermining our girls in this country. We are sabotaging them. At what point do we stop? I am no fan of Britney Spears. But I kind of felt sorry for her this week...
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Seems like we can credit the pant legsSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Credit the pant legs being worn high. That's how it goes with Carlos Zambrano. We're always looking for some odd reason to explain why he pitches well or pi...
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Barrington just keeps rolling onSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - A ton of graduation losses and another one to start this season may have led some people to believe Barrington's football team wasn't going anywhere this season. George ...
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Willowbrook now looks for help catching MustangsSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The final score automatically leads to assumptions: Downers Grove South 49, Willowbrook 14. Does that mean we can declare the Mustangs football champs of the West Subur...
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Emotional, spiritual healing takes some timeSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Healing takes time. Often, healing emotional and spiritual wounds takes more time than healing other parts of who we are. With that thought, I pulled one of my all-tim...
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'I don't really belong anywhere except the United States'Sep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Two weeks ago, 86-year old hospice patient and Danish immigrant Svend Clement needed an oxygen tank and a wheelchair to get around his home in Barrington. Friday, after ...
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Several players in early running for area scoring titleSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - With several area boys soccer teams putting up some big offensive numbers already this season, dominant forwards are starting to make their presence known. Hampshire's J...
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Marketing savvy helped author earn richesSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Patrick Evans started a business selling mailing machines and electronic scales from his home about 28 years ago. He grew the business, Evcor Systems, until it became o...
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What if ... the Cubs won in 2003?Sep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2003 -- The Tribune Co. announced today that it has named Andy MacPhail president for life of the Chicago Cubs. In turn, MacPhail has extended the cont...
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Autumn Fest turnout shows Carpentersville's community spiritSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - From what I hear, the first Autumn Fest was a hit in Carpentersville last weekend. Village President Bill Sarto said he was very impressed with the turnout at both the ...