Columns
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Burns zeros in on WWII, but part of bigger picture gets lostSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - World War II is a subject so vast and calamitous, it's almost impossible to grasp for someone who didn't live through it. Filmmaker Ken Burns admits that, calling it "so...
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Since saying 'I do,' she won'tSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I've been married two years and we dated for more than two years before that. While we were dating, my wife forgot to tell me that she'd flip a switch and things woul...
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City puts brakes on O'Hare-area tax incentivesSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Tax breaks for developers always raise some eyebrows, but Des Plaines is taking it to a new level. Michael Conlan, director of community and economic development, said ...
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Toews not planning to miss Hawks' openerSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Jonathan Toews doesn't plan to miss the Blackhawks' season opener. The rookie center was wearing a splint on his broken right index finger Thursday morning after getting...
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Sox' MVP clearly the fansSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - What a weird season it's been for the White Sox. For a quick review, Mark Buehrle pitched a no-hitter in April, and Jim Thome hit his 500th career home run in September....
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Remembrance teddy bears become vocation for womanSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - It started with a child who lost her mother -- one who tried desperately to hold onto her by cuddling pieces of her mother's clothing while she slept. "A neighbor knew t...
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All invited to stop by fire department's open houseSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Fire Department is holding its 14th annual open house on Saturday, at police and fire headquarters, 112 E. Northwest Hwy., in downtown Mount Prospect....
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Not easy to stomach this, is it Cubs fans?Sep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Ryan Dempster was so sick Wednesday that he needed a pair of IVs to get upright. Cubs fans have known that feeling for going on eight weeks now. The roller coaster that'...
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Take steps to ensure a secure retirementSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I am 51 years old. I have some money in my 401(k) and IRAs (about $300,000) plus another $100,000 in savings. My question is where do I start? What should I be doing ...
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Lightning's nightmare can't stop American dreamsSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - When Dario Sala and Wilman Conde reunite in Dallas tonight, the two professional soccer players will share a twofold bond -- infused by memories of a deadly afternoon in...