Burt Constable
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Constable: People treat overdose deaths differently. Willow House helps family with the grief.Mar 07, 2020 12:00 am - Her dad's obituary didn't ask for contributions to a cancer charity, heart fund or rare-disease research group. It gave no clue as to how 35-year-old Nick Lemmons died o...
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Constable: Close shave could keep virus from spreadingMar 05, 2020 4:20 am - Christian clerics, Hasidic Jews, devout Muslims, the Amish, Sikhs, hipster men and playoff-bound hockey players all fit under the same umbrella in this warning issued by...
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Constable: Station keeps full-service lane in self-pump worldMar 03, 2020 4:30 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com A bill in the Illinois House designed to create jobs by banning self-serve gas pumps died with very little support. But if y...
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Constable: Teachers say ban on 'timeout rooms' one reason injuries increasedFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - A special-education teacher for 24 years, Kerry Doctor knows there can be dangerous moments working in a classroom with adult-size people who have behavioral issues. Bu...
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Constable: Growing up on the farm, some March lambs had the chops to be lionsFeb 27, 2020 4:30 am - Weather has been toying with us all winter. A record-hot Christmas and a polar vortex. Ice storms and thunderstorms. Apocalyptic snow predictions that melt away like sno...
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Constable: Palatine author goes from bikini-clad warriors to female filmmakersFeb 22, 2020 12:00 am - The 26th book from Palatine author David C. Smith tells the story of fictional silent film star Catherine Farr, who is smart, beautiful and modeled after one of several ...
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Constable: After cochlear implant, student aims to help others with hearing lossFeb 20, 2020 4:00 am - Deaf since birth, Caroline Yuk of Crystal Lake can't remember a time when she couldn't hear. “I was implanted when I was 2 years old,” says Yuk, referring to her cochlea...
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Constable: How two Waukegan brothers went from 'undocumented' to the Ivy LeagueFeb 18, 2020 4:30 am - As Ivy League graduates with the “golden tickets” of great jobs, unlimited potential and the passion to help others, Waukegan brothers Irvin and Topiltzin Gomez say they...
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Constable: Runnin' with the Bulls as a teen fueled this fashion designerFeb 15, 2020 12:00 am - An awkward teenager so shy that he ate his lunches alone in the bathroom at Deerfield High School, Jason Franklin finally mustered the courage to ask a girl on a date. “...
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Winter weather makes Schaumburg fest 'great' againFeb 15, 2020 12:00 am - The icy snow could sting your face at times Saturday afternoon, but in a winter marked by record high temperatures and frigid days of polar vortex, the Spring Valley Win...