Burt Constable
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Peace activist fears we are waist deep in the Big MuddyDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Back in 2001, when young Illinois Sen. Barack Obama was coming off a crushing loss in his first attempt at a national office, Kevin Lindemann of Winfield was on the stre...
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Finding a spot of tranquil green during Black FridayNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - The day after Thanksgiving used to be one of my favorite days of the year. A fridge full of yummy leftovers, an inviting couch or maybe a pickup football game, and a wee...
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A serving of thanks always main course at ThanksgivingNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - On Thanksgiving Day 14 years ago, my wife gave birth to our twin sons, Ross and Ben, and forever expanded our list of things we have for which to be thankful. Will was b...
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Theft of life savings all part of God's 'stimulus' planNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - When he lost his first business in the early 1970s, then his marriage and even the 1996 presidential election, colorful Ed Gombos of Addison always took it in stride. Al...
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Homes needed for hundreds of greyhounds when racing endsNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Oprah might be the big dog stepping down, but another local institution closing its doors is setting off a panic among suburban dog lovers. Kenosha's Dairyland Greyhound...
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Finally, a social networking site I really need, and wish I didn'tNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - For years, I've cynically dismissed social networking as the biggest time-wasting tool since I bothered to learn all that CB radio lingo, 10-4, good buddy. I haven't vis...
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Once-lost diary tells story of WWII and love of 'Smiley'Nov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Giving away her little blue book hasn't gotten any less emotional for Donna Mae Reishus. Donna Mae cried the first time she gave the blank diary to her high school sweet...
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Don't remember the Maine vote, just keep eyes on gay prizeNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Perhaps the Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell picked up his unflinching boldness in his pursuit of justice from all those years he spent on the civil rights trail with the man he...
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Always focused, whether at work, at home, or out in the communityNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - On one of Jim Hollister's last days before death ended his 67-year career running the projector at Barrington's classic Catlow Theater, a button broke minutes before the...
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Courage of one inspires next generation of leadersNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - The kids packed into the St. Viator High School gymnasium sit in silence as the ordinary man in a suit and tie at the podium calmly explains how it all went down. With t...