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U.S. and Mexico both too quick to blame the otherSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Americans and Mexicans have more in common than you might imagine, and that's not necessarily a positive thing. People in both countries respond to illegal immigration i...
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Football coaches aren't laughing about 'knuckleheads'Sep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The quote of the new school year already might be in the bag. "Never underestimate the impact of a knucklehead." Off the record, it came from an area high school footbal...
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Postseason assignments, formats take on new uniquenessSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - We may only be at the start of the fall sports season but it's never too early to talk about the IHSA state tournament series in any sport. Navigating the state tourname...
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Passion still burns bright as Donatucci nears 100 winsSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Thousands of people see the fiery side of Mike Donatucci on Friday nights. But on Thursday nights, only a few see the firey side of the man in charge of one of the most ...
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Public works still putting in time picking up after stormSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The storm of Aug. 23 is now history, hopefully, for most of us. We are getting back to our daily lives while filing insurance claims and lamenting the loss of so many ma...
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Ahh, summer in the city - what we liked about itSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, though the week's 90-degree temperatures tried to squelch that idea. It also marks the end of my quest to find out from res...
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Ideal cast, taut direction make '3:10' a lean, muscular westernSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The American western has experienced more comebacks than Madonna, and James Mangold's return-to-basics horse opera "3:10 to Yuma" proves that it deserves to stay around ...
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Autumn Fest aim: draw folks into Carpenter Park againSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Longtime Carpentersville residents can probably recall a time years back when Carpenter Park was alive and bustling, serving as the site for many different fests and eve...
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Piniella says Soto could be Cubs' top catcher next yearSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - For catcher Geovany Soto's first six years in the Cubs' organization, he was considered a decent prospect. Now the Cubs are looking at the 24-year-old Soto as possibly b...
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Getting out from under rental home isn't easySep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. A couple of years ago, I purchased an investment property in Sacramento, Calif. For a period of time all went well. But in 2006 I was without a tenant for the first h...