Burt Constable
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Wildfire franchise out to make Ultimate a pro sport stapleApr 27, 2013 11:00 pm - A chemical engineer and father of four, John Hock of Naperville admits that he never dreamed he'd be a professional athlete at age 48. In addition to logging playing tim...
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Reporter's tool to find worst job? Mirror, says surveyApr 25, 2013 5:30 am - I have the worst job in America, or so the experts say. Worse than a job putting down sick puppies. Worse than being a closer for the Cubs. Worse than working for Kardas...
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Harry Volkman weathers wild Chicago climateApr 21, 2013 8:00 am - Suburbanites sported more wardrobe options this week than a teenager's bedroom floor. We needed raincoats, winter coats, sweatshirts, sun hats, extra pairs of dry socks,...
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To sell or not to sell a flood-prone home?Apr 21, 2013 5:30 am - Suburban homeowners left out in the cold by Thursday’s flooding in the North and Northwest suburbs may be looking at bailing out more than just floodwater after this lat...
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Wrigley's greatest asset is its lack of this 'must-have' perkApr 18, 2013 5:15 am - Our youngest son, Will, turns 14 on a cold Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, and his birthday provides one of those father-son moments I cherish. The game gives us a tou...
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For suburban runners, Boston Marathon won't be the sameApr 16, 2013 5:00 am - Since 1897, the finish line at the fabled Boston Marathon has marked the joyous pinnacle of accomplishment for generations of runners who strive simply to make it there....
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Trick to keeping magic store open for 46 years may be funApr 14, 2013 7:00 am - A postal employee who didn't want to spend his life working for other people, Phil Johnson started a cosmetics store on the side. He pondered selling playground slides f...
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BlueStars defeat all those things wrong with youth sportsApr 11, 2013 5:30 am - This time of year, young kids, teens and their parents often get beaten down by the pressure-packed, occasionally cruel world of organized spring sports. Even those youn...
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Fans want to drag Cubs, Wrigley into 21st centuryApr 09, 2013 5:15 am - The friendly confines of Wrigley Field hosted baseball for the 100th straight year Monday as the Chicago Cubs welcomed fans for the first home game of the 2013 season. ...
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Cubs fan finds hope in lost hat returned from hurricaneApr 08, 2013 5:00 am - This story isn't about a lost hat. It's just that in expressing all the important messages on his mind about tradition, family, love, loss and hope, Charley McLenna sta...