Burt Constable
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'Gravity' hero once lived in Lake ZurichOct 03, 2013 5:30 am - *The Lake Zurich mentioned in the headline may not necessarily be the Lake Zurich you know. And you have to read almost all of this column before you even get an explana...
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Triple amputee craves new hand, but insurance balkingOct 01, 2013 5:00 am - His new-and-improved prosthetic legs are working well, but triple amputee Kent Carson says he'd give up both for a new left arm with a hand. "Legs aren't as important a...
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Relief from mental illnesses is in the cardsSep 28, 2013 11:00 pm - Project benefits mental illness patients at Kenneth Young Center
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Bartlett native's Kenya roommate killed in mall attackSep 26, 2013 5:00 am - Looking forward to a barbecue later that day with her old roommates and other friends in Nairobi, Bartlett native Toni Maraviglia sent out a warning as soon as she heard...
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99th annual goodbye to magical Wrigley and lousy CubsSep 24, 2013 4:30 am - Nobody in our Cubs fan foursome wants to go to this game, me included. "It's always the same thing," sighs our 14-year-old son, Will, whose once-childlike happy dreams ...
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Michael J. Fox show inspires Ellen-like Parkinson's buzzSep 23, 2013 1:00 pm - A former music manager who used to photograph and hang with rock bands such as KISS, Bad Company and Foghat, 59-year-old David Slania of Rolling Meadows "outs" himself a...
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Naperville golf tourney helps infertile Des Plaines coupleSep 21, 2013 11:00 pm - In her job as director of communications for the Children's Advocacy Center of North & Northwest Cook County, Jennifer Djordjevic hears horrific stories of sexual abuse,...
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Mount Prospect comedian finds humor in cancerSep 17, 2013 5:00 am - Judy Fabjance is funny. Cancer is not. But the cancer that recently moved into the Mount Prospect native's brain still must share that head space with the always active ...
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Chicago Bear Duerson's son shines a light on mental healthSep 14, 2013 11:00 pm - On the day after his dad's mighty 1985 Chicago Bears pushed the team record to 4-0 by thumping the Washington Redskins 45-10, Tregg Duerson entered the world as the seco...
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American Indian Pow Wow celebrates culture at Busse WoodsSep 14, 2013 5:00 pm - A striking woman with high cheekbones and dark eyes, Susan Power has heard the question many times: “What country are you from?” Not only is America her native land, it ...