Burt Constable
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For Goldman's family, trial always more than O.J. 'circus'Jun 12, 2014 5:30 am - Twenty years ago tonight, 25-year-old Buffalo Grove native and Stevenson High School alumnus Ron Goldman finished his shift as a waiter at a Los Angeles restaurant and s...
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How Hinsdale single mom's food pantry visit led to college degreeJun 10, 2014 5:30 am - Motivated by concern for her two daughters, one with life-threatening special needs, an embarrassed Ellen Tucker swallowed her pride and visited the mobile food pantry i...
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Suburban women work to restore famous trotter Greyhound's gloryJun 08, 2014 8:00 am - YouTube #8220;My pony was named Frosty, and my horse was named Angel,#8221; says Elburn resident Jan Heine, 53, smiling as she recalls her four-legged friends during her...
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Radio move from WGN fouls up 'Go, Cubs, Go' anthemJun 04, 2014 1:00 am - Cubs fans are used to the team announcing big changes that really don't change a thing. When the Chicago Tribune bought the Cubs in 1981, change was promised. Folks said...
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Graduations or playoff losses, end signals fresh startJun 03, 2014 5:00 am - In the days leading up to the graduation ceremony, there's plenty of talk among parents about tears and even predictions of audible sobbing from some. As the first notes...
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Golf buddies aim to break 100 — at 103 and 98May 31, 2014 11:00 pm - The numbers on this golf course run together. The thermometer pushes 90. The scores approach 100. And the golfers soaking it all in are doing fine at ages 103 and 98. “P...
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Remembering Gina inspires suicide-prevention effortsMay 29, 2014 5:00 am - A top student and athlete with a loving family and lots of good friends, Gina Giancola should be celebrating her graduation Sunday from Hersey High School with plenty of...
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Tombstone in woods near Northbrook leads to tale of early suburbaniteMay 25, 2014 1:00 am - One of the first immigrants to live in the farmland northwest of Chicago, George Stahl Schnabele died on June 30, 1884, and was lowered into a grave so that he could res...
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Horses, tractors and dogs kick off St. James funMay 24, 2014 1:01 am - After a brutally cold and snowy winter where the outside world was off limits for all but the hardiest souls, St. James Farm kicked off the summer season Saturday with p...
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A victim of war on drugs, hemp poised for Illinois comebackMay 22, 2014 5:00 am - In every war, there is "collateral damage." In our war on drugs, hemp fell victim to our government's attack. This week, the Illinois legislature moved a step closer to ...