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Piniella comes up short with the Zambrano decisionOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Finally. A Cubs manager has finally said to heck with the history, to blazes with the drought, go scratch your 99-year itch. After many of his predecessors ch...
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These five Hawks need to shineOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Here are five Blackhawks who need to make a difference this season: 1. Nikolai Khabibulin Now in the third year of his franchise record four-year, $27 million contract, ...
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Ebert is guest of honor at Chicago festivalOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - I had one question to ask Roger Ebert, so I did: "What's the biggest epiphany you've ever experienced because of a movie?" By e-mail, Ebert replied: "It was when the two...
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Having a baby a weighty issue for coupleOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are overweight. We both consider our weight issues genetic, and neither of us is especially serious about losing weight. We're trying to get pregnant...
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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. ...