Burt Constable
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Fatherhood takes extra endeavorsJun 15, 2013 11:00 pm - Fatherhood literally falls from the sky onto Kevin Costner's character in the new Superman movie, when a spaceship carrying a baby instantly transforms Jonathan Kent int...
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Military roots nourish Elgin woman's veteran advocacyJun 13, 2013 5:15 am - The lingering lilt of a Southern accent isn't the only remnant Elgin's Joyce Carrasco retains from her childhood in Atlanta. "On my father's side, there were 11 childre...
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Dear old Dad and his holiday can't compete with MomJun 11, 2013 5:15 am - News that Sunday is Father's Day may come as a surprise to many of you. The one day a year celebrating dads sneaks up on us, while the buzz surrounding Mother's Day seem...
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Runners' personal bests come from helping othersJun 09, 2013 8:00 am - A few years ago, Naperville's Brian Merkle would have crossed the finish line at the Run For the Stars 5K race in Wheaton and immediately checked his time to see if he r...
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Whether Illinois or Utah, concealed carry takes trainingJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - Federal courts give Gov. Pat Quinn until Sunday to sign into law a bill allowing civilians to carry guns in public. But thousands of our state's residents already are li...
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In Palatine High program, minorities learn they can strive for moreJun 02, 2013 8:00 am - Today’s graduation ceremony at Palatine High School could have been viewed as the finish line for minority students challenging the stereotype of low expectations. Inste...
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$40,000 could buy small house, new Mercedes or this TVMay 30, 2013 5:15 am - Back in the days before I had a wife, kids, mortgage, 401(k), PPO, lawn mower, colonoscopy results and other trappings of a severe case of adulthood, I owned a $700 VCR....
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Trains, lanes and teams under construction as city series beginsMay 26, 2013 11:00 pm - Summer roadwork, street fairs, the usual traffic jams and even an elevated train shutdown could make traffic especially bothersome for suburban baseball fans attending t...
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Buffalo Grove boy advocates for disabled older brotherMay 25, 2013 11:00 pm - Profoundly disabled teenager Max Randell never has been able to write or utter a single word. But his little brother, Alex, says the 15-year-old communicates with loved ...
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God and natural disaster: Whatever the spin, we come togetherMay 22, 2013 9:00 am - When it comes to natural phenomena, society seems to have this rule: Thank God for beautiful sunsets; blame Mother Nature for deadly tornadoes. Some of my Facebook frie...