Columns
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Wife's stealthy plans gives husband a surprise he won't soon forgetOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - If you've ever planned a surprise birthday party for someone, you know it isn't exactly, well, a piece of cake. It's especially difficult when the celebration is for som...
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Brady midseason MVP, but you must have backup handyOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The numbers are downright scary. Twenty-seven touchdown passes. Two interceptions. A 137.9 quarterback rating. And 2,125 passing yards. Sick stuff, indeed. New England q...
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Tough stretch of games ahead for No. 1 BuckeyesOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - It isn't quite the gauntlet the SEC provides, but Ohio State's closing stretch will certainly be an adequate test for a national title contender. If the top-ranked Bucke...
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Ben Wallace to show off new shoe line at RandhurstOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The Chicago Bulls Ben Wallace, NBA All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year, at 5 p.m. Monday will be visiting Randhurst Shopping Center in Mount Prospect. He'll be si...
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Pete Doherty makes a case for musicOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Anyone keeping on top of celebrity news is well aware of Pete Doherty, Britain's most famous face on the courthouse steps. A self-proclaimed drug abuser and on-again, of...
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Carrell makes play for brother's gal in 'Dan in Real Life'Oct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - After playing a reluctant modern-age Noah in the frivolous and silly "Evan Almighty," Steve Carell bounces back with a pleasantly surprising romantic comedy and a flawed...
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Residents should have their say on TIF projectsOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Sorry to have missed last month with an article, but Mary and I, along with our daughter, Lee Anne as a chauffeur, spent some vacation time out in the Jackson Hole, Wyo....
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Hallendorff, Marsek team up for VHOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Religion is important to James Hallendorff. In fact, the Vernon Hills quarterback says he even prays on the sidelines during games. "Praying helps me a lot," Hallendorff...
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Ten-year-old phenom and middle-aged guys make local golfing loreOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Truthfully, this column would be much better if Michael Suazo hadn't come down with strep throat and barfed on his way to the golf course. Michael is a 10-yea...
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Raise money for breast cancer by sporting pink hairOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Barrington is usually filled with bright fall leaves in yellow, orange and red this time of year. However, this month the color pink is spreading throughout the village....