Columns
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Winners don't let negative thoughts take over their livesSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Think like a winner. That's sound advice for every high school athlete, but it's also not that easy. Winners understand the power of positive thoughts, but we're living ...
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Triathlon combatants join forces to open Tri-City FitnessSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Rick Nobregas and John Young have been friendly competitors for years, racing against each other in area triathlons. So when the two discussed a shared dream -- opening...
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Chicago Bull coming to town tonightSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich will be at Circuit City in Arlington Heights from 6 to 7 p.m. tonight to sign autographs and celebrate the store's grand opening. As pa...
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Wirtz had a good side that people never sawSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The last time those of us in the Chicago hockey media saw Bill Wirtz was at the May 29 news conference at the United Center to introduce prized rookie Jonathan Toews. Wi...
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Family giving up dream house for simple lifeSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Plucked from among 39 million entries to win HGTV's million-dollar dream house sweepstakes in 2005, the family of Don and Shelly Cruz now have a new dream. "Please, if a...
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Exploring the back roads for Americana and anglingSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The red-tailed hawk swooped down, practically skimming the hood on my truck. A tremendous sight if I may say so. And I continued on, wondering if the hawk thought my tru...
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Fundraiser to help man with rising health billsSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Dick Howard left a family gathering in July 2006, complaining he didn't feel well. That was his first stroke. Now, the Des Plaines father of two is facing mounting heal...
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Athlete heads to China for Special OlympicsSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect resident Marc Janovics has headed to Shanghai, China, for the Special Olympics World Summer Games. The gymnast is part of the Illinois delegation of Team ...
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Sox' Fields won't be among AL award winnersSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - White Sox third baseman/left fielder Josh Fields should get plenty of votes, but he figures to fall short in American League Rookie of the Year voting. Outside of Fields...
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Wrong gift signals need for more insightSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. How do you tell your boyfriend he got you the "wrong" gift? I guess the real problem is, I don't think he knows me well enough. It's not that I don't appreciate it, I...