Burt Constable
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Road to college can be as confusing as an L.A. freewayAug 20, 2012 11:00 pm - YouTube #8220;I didn't see my school until orientation, and I told my parents I didn't want to go there,#8221; remembers Carol Krashen, who now runs the Career and Colle...
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Dog shot in head on the mendAug 18, 2012 11:00 pm - The only thing veterinarians know for certain is that shortly after giving birth to her litter of puppies, the lovable mutt known as Sadie was shot in the head. "Right b...
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Sleepy Hollow mentalist predicted you would read thisAug 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Christopher Carter says he knows what is in your head. The Sleepy Hollow mentalist says he can visualize the random playing card you just picked, all 10 digits of your g...
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Going from 'really busy' to 'eating pie' is good for soulAug 06, 2012 11:00 pm - Gone are the days when suburbanites responded to a simple, “How are you?” with a heartfelt, “Fine. And you?” Ask a typical suburbanite that question in today's modern wo...
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Racewalk records still held by Wheaton man, 61Jul 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Olympic dream dashed in 1980, Wheaton man still loves his sport
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How wood workers make the turn from crafters to artistsJul 25, 2012 11:00 pm - As a boy sanding boards and sweeping sawdust from the floors of his father's custom cabinet business in Wisconsin, Al Miotke learned how to build things out of wood. "I...
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Colorado shooting turns private lives into public knowledgeJul 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Girlfriend of Crystal Lake sailor returns home
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Expo for exes? Divorce event coming to NapervilleJul 22, 2012 8:00 am - Couples know how to plan weddings. Motivated by myriad marriage magazines, a plethora of planners and those one-stop-shopping wedding expos, the happy pair works out eve...
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Cubs live longer than Bears; both outlive fans, actuary saysJul 18, 2012 11:00 pm - In May of 1988, I wrote my first column about actuaries. Today is my second. The Society of Actuaries, headquartered in Schaumburg, probably could be a fountain of colu...
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Olympic travel tricky for tourists, let alone pole vaultersJul 16, 2012 11:00 pm - If you are one of the lucky suburbanites flying to London to see the Olympics, the understandably tight security is going to get your attention. Record crowds, which beg...