Burt Constable
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Beating leukemia twice fuels pilot's goal to give backMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - When Eric Crowley sits at a Starbucks and admits that he isn't so sure he'll be able to finish a half-marathon for charity, I have to laugh. Even if he weren't trim and ...
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Blagojevich serves up humiliation in 'Celebrity Apprentice' debutMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Condemned for his crimes against the gods, Sisyphus of Greek mythology was sentenced to roll a boulder up a mountain for eternity. Impeached and humiliated, former Illin...
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$13 billion in red ink spills over into personal budgetMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - In Intro to Economics, one of those giant college classes that met in an auditorium and had hundreds and hundreds of students, I got the very highest C. So I know what I...
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African village erects monument to Arlington Heights womanMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Years from now, if you are trekking through the rural African village of Mokowe, near the eastern coast of Kenya, and looking for a shady place to escape the heat and fl...
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Hoffman Estates mom fighting to bring son home from IndiaMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Her son, Tejas, was on the other side of the world when Malini Byanna realized that the suburban life they had built together with soccer, Boy Scouts and the Catholic Ch...
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Let's take the safety off common senseMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." I'm one of those libe...
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More than a lamp, less than a child, but what is a pet in the law's eyes?Mar 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Your dog may think he's people, but in an Illinois custody battle he's got no more civil rights than a table lamp. "An animal is treated like a television set or any oth...
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Is national pastime past its time for suburban kids?Feb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - The Winter Olympics end Sunday. The Blackhawks look to reignite their juggernaut. The Bulls search for consistency. The long-buried Bears prepare for a labor dispute. Wi...
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Nicarico murder case may be over, but fallout lingersFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - If you were to stage a photograph of all victims in the Jeanine Nicarico murder case, the 10-year-old Naperville girl who was sexually assaulted multiple ways and brutal...
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Suburban leader of U.S. Paralympic hockey says team aiming for goldFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - The U.S. men's hockey team's thrilling Olympic victory Sunday over Canada fans the flames for next month's Paralympic rivalry between the border teams. "Rock 'N' Roll," ...