Burt Constable
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Timid politicians in smokescreen of medical marijuanaJan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Activists in Illinois have been fighting for years, even decades, to add marijuana to the arsenal of drugs available to help sick people. Considering that optimism for m...
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Mystery of missing Daily Herald writer still has life in mountainsJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - SILVER PLUME, COLO. -- Peering up at the unforgiving mountains enveloping the old Colorado mining town of Silver Plume, it's easy to comprehend how Daily Herald sports w...
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Want to spot a 'nerd birder'? There's an app for thatDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - When you are trekking through the snowy forest preserve counting species with a group of Audubon bird watchers, you can spot the rare "nerd birder" by its most distincti...
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Starting 'the conversation' might be best gift of allDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - While she's looking forward to the first Christmas since she moved into her new home, Shirley Searles jokes about how she'll also celebrate Christmas Eve Eve. "I celebra...
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Does this shirtless guy say 'kids clothes' to you?Dec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - On the mall directory, you can find the abercrombie store listed under "Children's Fashions," next to Gymboree, Janie and Jack, the Disney Store, Hannah Andersson and Ga...
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The conscientious objectors in the 'War on Christmas'Dec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - The delightful message in that Christmas song (sung by Andy Williams and written by the same guy who helped compose the theme song to TV's "Gilligan's Island") assures u...
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Barrington woman using Rose Parade for organ donor awarenessDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - That moment on New Year's Day when Anne Gulotta of Barrington will wave to the crowd and vast TV audience from her perch on a colorful float in the joyous Rose Parade wa...
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Potbellied pigs found on leash and at Wrigley's troughDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - They don't possess the landmark status of the scoreboard or the charm of the ivy, but the urinal troughs at Wrigley Field are preserved for another season. Cubs fans hop...
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In this economy, it's a bull market at local animal sheltersDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - With the sluggish economy and a surplus in the marketplace, there's never been a better time to find your dream dog _ whether you are looking for a Mastiff, a miniature ...
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Evidence that husbands, even famous ones, don't have to cheatDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - After years as the recipient of universal fawning over his sweet golf swing, Tiger Woods shanks his personal life out of bounds and we rush to replace the divot in his w...