Columns
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Investment seminars can be too convincingSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- I'm not quite ready for membership in AARP but increasingly I've been getting invitations in the mail for me and my husband to attend investment seminars t...
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Different place, but fun still the same during Fox FestSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Fox River Grove residents took a different route but still found familiar faces and fun at their annual village picnic Saturday. Fox Fest 2007 was moved from its regular...
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ND-Michigan game takes football fans back in timeSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - One of the beautiful things about college football is the endless ways to enjoy a nostalgic blast into the past. In this era of drawn-out TV timeouts and dull-minded pen...
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All-American endeavorSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Everything sold at a new general store in Barrington has one thing in common. All merchandise is made in the United States. Norton's USA carries everything from jam to e...
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Area teens had great summer vacationsSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - While elementary students may be dreading that annual return-to-school essay -- "What I Did On My Summer Vacation…" -- four Bensenville and Wood Dale teens would be happ...
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Woods will stick around until the records go downSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Some people prefer pain with their pleasure, which might be the solitary explanation for the existence of Cubs fans. It's also, we assume, why some golf fanatics wandere...
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How you can make a difference lending a helping hand at pantrySep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - The last time I wrote about the Interfaith Food Pantry in 1997, the number of families served was 140. Now it is between 225 and 250. "And one of our biggest concerns is...
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Consider TIPS for inflation protectionSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - This year may be the first since 1991 with a 4 percent inflation rate. After years of running just under 3 percent, a 4 percent rate will be a shock, particularly since ...
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Recipes at JC's Barbecue come from years of grilling experienceSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - For years, Gilberto Dominguez has worked as a cook at other people's restaurants. He recently took the next step and opening his own place in East Dundee. The native of ...
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Today is truly a day to pause and rememberSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - It's Tuesday, Sept. 11. It's been six years since the first and last time I spent a portion of the weekend writing a column for Tuesday, Sept. 11. For many reasons, I ...