Burt Constable
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Constable: Exhibit shows how Helmut Jahn's architectural trail started in Chicago and suburbsJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - In 1982, when Newsweek magazine christened Helmut Jahn the "Flash Gordon of American architecture," the innovative architect wasn't sure what to think. "At the time, Hel...
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Constable: After a 60-year hiatus, 90-year-old man decides to start playing golf againJul 15, 2021 5:30 am - With his plaid shorts, Under Armour shirt, Titleist cap and Oakley sunglasses, Iggy Cascio of Schaumburg appears to be just another golfer. “You ready to hit some balls?...
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Constable: Whether All-Stars, Cubs or country, 2016 seems eons agoJul 13, 2021 5:30 am - The 2016 MLB All-Star Game was five short years ago. The Chicago Cubs, on their way to the 2016 World Series championship and a White House visit with President Obama, p...
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Constable: Shock to heart takes author on global odyssey for answersJul 10, 2021 1:00 am - Katherine Standefer knew she would get a book published one day having won writing awards throughout grade school, middle school, Hersey High School, college and grad sc...
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Constable: Former Waubonsie sprinter hitting his stride as actorJul 07, 2021 1:00 am - The acting seed was planted when Jared Wofford of Naperville was just 10 years old. It just took a couple more decades to blossom. "My mom took me to an agency in the Oa...
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Constable: Brewing up relationships another part of the serviceJul 05, 2021 1:00 am - It's about more than coffee. “I'm ready for my cup of coffee. I usually have one every day,” says 93-year-old John Andersen, as he waits his turn in a line outside his h...
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Constable: Patriotic service in blood of transgender veteransJul 03, 2021 1:00 am - Serving in a combat zone can be difficult for even the most patriotic Americans. In addition to the fear of dying and the disturbing images that linger forever, Vietnam ...
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Constable: Days of 'gentle rain' and 'sun-kissed' now 'monsoon' and 'drought'Jun 29, 2021 5:10 am - If you were among the many suburbanites who prayed for rain to help our brown yards, wilted trees and scorched gardens, your work is done. And people with soggy basement...
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Constable: Perfecting the art of neighborhood diversityJun 26, 2021 1:00 am - A skilled painter takes a palette of diverse colors and expertly blends them into a beautiful work of art. Lifelong artist Carol Keene is doing that with the families in...
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Constable: Priest says tornadoes are not acts of his GodJun 24, 2021 5:30 am - The randomness of tornadoes is difficult to explain, says a priest who ministered through one of our state's deadliest storms in 1990. He heard the questions then. Why d...