Burt Constable
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In debate on housing for mentally ill, fear is on wrong sideApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Plans to move mentally ill people into a 30-unit, low-income apartment building in the middle of suburbia have some folks nervous and scared that something bad could hap...
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Gas station trophy can't add fuel to the Cubs-Sox fireApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - In 1994, the Cubs and Sox met in an exhibition game for charity that provided the most memorable moment in the crosstown series since the 1906 World Series. Cubs pitcher...
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Nuns dare to delve into divisive political morassApr 23, 2010 11:00 pm - In pop culture a generation ago, nuns generally were relegated to churches where they prayed, schools where they taught, TV shows where they flew, musicals where they sa...
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After Elian, global child custody issues more prevalentApr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Ten years ago today, heavily armed U.S. Border Patrol officers stormed into a Miami home in the wee hours of the morning and plucked 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez from his h...
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Warning: Column may cause you to develop fry guy envyApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I cringe whenever I hear jokes about people who earn a living in fast-food restaurants. About half of the U.S. work force gets paid by the hour, yet our society seems to...
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Babies with 'bad' names can grow to be fine adultsApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Some readers think they spotted an obvious red flag among the names of the victims in this week's horrific slaughter in Chicago. The 32-year-old man charged with murderi...
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Can't duck nuke threat, but we're getting war coveredApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Many suburbanites grew up in the "duck and cover" days when a cartoon turtle named Bert starred in a civil defense film that taught school kids to duck under their desks...
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Suburban Cubs fans flock to the Friendly ConfinesApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - In the beginning, the Ricketts family declares the Cubs are starting over with "Year One." And it is good - a feel-good, sunshine-soaked 9-5 Opening Day victory at Wrigl...
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From bathrooms to bison dogs, it's the old-and-improved Wrigley FieldApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - When the Ricketts family bought the Chicago Cubs, family spokesman and team Chairman Tom Ricketts set three goals for the franchise: 1. Win the World Series. 2. Preserve...
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Author has fun facilitating Jargonese paradigm shiftApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - With a toddler at home in North Barrington and a 20-year career in the pressure-packed world of corporate real estate acquisitions all around her, Jennie Nass didn't eve...