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Seinfeld returns to bury NBC, not to praise itOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Good thing "30 Rock" just won the Emmy as outstanding comedy, because its scabrous satire touches a little too close to home where NBC executives are concerned when it b...
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Woman raises awareness, funds for abused Congolese kids, womenOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - An Arlington Heights stay-at-home mom, Tracy Ronzio, finds herself suddenly in the role of activist, making public speaking appearances, and being sought after for print...
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Cubs fail to deliver the big hit in Game 1Oct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Q: Did Game 1 of the Cubs-Diamondbacks series go the way you thought it would? A: Yes, I thought it would be dominated by starting pitching. Both starters, Brandon Webb ...
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Oh what a wild, wild westOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Unlike those Chicago fans who packed light for their last-minute flights to catch the game in Phoenix, the Cubs arrived in Arizona with 99 years worth of baggage. Cramme...
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Piniella left us wanting more (Big Z)Oct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Carlos Zambrano can pitch for my team anytime. Unfortunately, he could pitch only 6 innings for Lou Piniella's on Wednesday night. The Cubs manager might hav...
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Possibility of noise worries residentsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - It's come to my attention that some residents living near Prairie Stone Business Park are a little worried about noise levels once the Prairie Creek Amphitheater opens. ...
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Your problems not always on your friends' mindsOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My father recently had fairly major surgery for the treatment of cancer. I was very anxious about it, and beforehand, I told a few of my friends about his upcomin...
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Craving for creativityOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Hockey sticks, baseball bats and fry pans are equally at home in 15-year-old Ryan Reifenberg's hands. It's not such an unlikely combination. The Barrington High School h...
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Fire station's manifest destiny?Oct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The new location of Mount Prospect's Fire Station 14, at 2000 E. Kensington Road, could be a familiar one. Preliminary discussions are under way for the village of Mount...
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Watch Zambrano earlyOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. How should Cubs hitters approach starting pitcher Brandon Webb? A. One of the things you have to do against Webb is get him to get the ball up. He's one of the few pi...