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Display of guts, heart, desireSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - There wasn't much in the way of fireworks beyond the Friday night halftime homecoming display at Prospect. But this wasn't about putting on a show for the standing-room ...
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80 days, 80 ways to wish family matriarch happy birthdaySep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - While the surprise party on her 70th birthday went well, the family of Hampshire's Lois Kartheiser knew they couldn't repeat that for her 80th birthday today. "She did n...
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Still no excuse for Burns' omission of HispanicsSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - There is a story that has been in my family for more than 60 years. It's V-J Day, 1945, the end of World War II in the Pacific, and my grandparents are working with my f...
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Santo -- yes, Santo -- holds his own alongside HughesSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - All right, I've taken a lot of guff over my fondness for Ron Santo over the years, but after listening intently to the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday in Florida, I'...
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Elgin's 1982 champs were the true defintion of teamSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Over the last 10-15 years, club sports have changed dramatically. No one would argue that. In 1982, summer baseball wasn't even called a "club" sport. And the term "trav...
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Penn carries traveler into the spotlight in loving 'Wild'Sep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - A huge chunk of the storytelling responsibilities in Sean Penn's ambitious "Into the Wild" falls not to the camera or even to the main character. It goes to the disembo...
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Tragic 'Kingdom'Sep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Few films possess the power to manipulate nationalistic American emotions the way "The Kingdom" does. This ripped-from-the-headlines drama begins with a doozy of a senso...
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Cork's place in the flooring worldSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I am trying to use as many natural and efficient products as possible. Is cork flooring a truly natural product, is it bad for the environment and will its insulation...
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Old pros inspired by old prose in 'Midsummer' updateSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - If young filmmakers can be excused for naively pontificating about true love, then old fogy Robert Benton (75 on Sept. 29) can certainly be excused for lecturing about i...
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Mmmm, always room for another chocolate festivalSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Chocolate lovers will be adding another date to their calendars. They already flock to Long Grove early each May for their annual Chocolate Festival and now Mount Prospe...