Burt Constable
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Arab Christians pull Willow Creek leader into Middle EastApr 13, 2011 2:00 am - As it does for many Americans, the political strife, uncertainty and violence in the Middle East sparked a scary thought in Lynne Hybels of Barrington. “I had been haunt...
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Not curiosity, rather innocuous stuff, nearly kills our catApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - Romantics are smitten with the notion that curiosity is what kills cats. Having grown up on a farm, I would compile a feline mortality list that ranks curiosity far behi...
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Not easy to say Na, Na, Goodbye to Sox organistApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - Organist Nancy Faust walked away from the White Sox with a World Series ring, a personalized bobblehead of her in action at the keyboard, a fan letter from President Oba...
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First ski attempt in 30 years cut short by SchoolmarmApr 04, 2011 12:00 am - The painkillers kick in and the narcotic fog merges the spring break fantasy in my head with the reality of the hospital report in my hand. I imagine that I need to be a...
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Glen Ellyn man offers hope with wrestlingMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - In neighborhoods where violence and low expectations can imprison kids, Brian Giffin of Glen Ellyn says he has a key to their success. "Great wrestling is an art," says...
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With college in sight, minority kids overlook obstaclesMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Acutely aware and frequently reminded that they are minority students, these Palatine High School kids are far too busy to realize what a select minority of suburban tee...
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Palatine brothers fight deportationMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Sunday's family dinner celebrating Rafael Robles' 20th birthday was modest, but much better than last year. That's when the Palatine man and his older brother, Carlos, w...
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Worst Cubs makes for crowded bracketMar 18, 2011 12:00 am - In the distant future, when Cubs fans look back on the 2011 Chicago Cubs' unexpected World Series Championship, we'll recall how the glorious season gave us the first of...
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Using 'verbal judo' to disarm bulliesMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - As a 14-year-old growing up in a small town, Rick Bjorkquist was picked on because he stuttered. Fantasizing about the day when he'd acquire the physical skills needed t...
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Japan's disaster fuels debate on nuclear power plants hereMar 14, 2011 12:00 am - As hydrogen explosions rock nuclear power plants in Japan and response teams struggle to contain the contamination, no one can stop nuclear power's public relations fall...