Burt Constable
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Constable: What happens when you can't find a real Christmas treeNov 21, 2017 4:30 am - A traditionalist, I made sure that Thanksgiving was a fond memory last year and we were well into December when I agreed to shop for a Christmas tree. Three dismal parki...
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Constable: Gurnee school hero stepping down after 25 yearsNov 18, 2017 12:00 am - Called a “linchpin” at the school district where she works, Phyllis Martin never makes headlines. But she knows things. “She's the hero behind the scenes who keeps all ...
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Constable: Is there an ethical way to get a mouse out of your house?Nov 15, 2017 12:00 am - Titled, "The arsenal," Karey Ross's Facebook post of various mouse traps took an unexpectedly dark turn. "Imagine your death," a man responded. "Would you want your neck...
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Constable: Getting rid of your stuff is a gift to your heirsNov 14, 2017 4:00 am - I notice that friends have one of those giant, metal trash receptacles in front of their house. Remodeling the kitchen? Adding a room? Updating the bathroom? Getting a ...
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Constable: Veteran returns to try to conquer Vietnam hillNov 11, 2017 12:00 am - When Army Cpl. Carl Robbins, his M60 machine gun blazing, first crawled his way up infamous Hill 875 in Vietnam in November 1967, his best friend was killed and two snip...
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Constable: Guns and Christmas an unholy mix for one advocateNov 09, 2017 4:22 am - It's always "too soon" to talk about gun violence in the United States, but it's not too soon to mix guns and Christmas. Walmart sells Christmas tree lights made to look...
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Constable: It's getting dark around 4:30. Why do we still do daylight saving time?Nov 07, 2017 4:10 am - When the sun set at 4:39 in the afternoon on Monday, those of us who realize the stupidity of our twice-a-year time changes want to blame farmers (nope), that early-to-r...
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Constable: Film shows how Chicago, suburbs key to winning World War IINov 04, 2017 1:00 am - Filmmaker John Davies' first brush with World War II came as a boy growing up in Wheaton. “We'd go out and play on the tanks,” remembers Davies, 64, recalling visits to ...
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Constable: Good Cubs still provide joy with charity workNov 02, 2017 5:30 am - Just as they did exactly one year ago tonight, the Chicago Cubs will take on the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series on the main television in our house...
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Constable: Why cemeteries get the last word on what's on your tombstoneOct 26, 2017 5:00 am - Those Halloween novelty tombstones for Izzy Dead, Bea Fraid or Barry DaLive might make you smile, groan or even take offense. It's all a matter of taste. For the living,...