Burt Constable
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Constable: For Wildcats, the 'N' no longer stands for 'Never'Mar 12, 2017 1:00 am - The roar erupts Sunday from more than 1,000 fans watching CBS's “The Selection Show” on the video screens at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston as the Northwestern Wildcats ar...
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Constable: Dogs, cats soon can have their own cafe in Lake VillaMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - Did you hear the one about the pit bull who walks into his surprise doggy birthday party at a cafe and orders an oat biscotti off the menu designed for horses? You might...
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Constable: What do monks give up for Lent?Mar 02, 2017 4:10 am - The concept of giving up something for Lent appeals to lots of folks, as nearly one-quarter of Americans do it, according to Christianity Today. Lent, which began Wedne...
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Constable: Oscars serve sweet slice of AmericanaFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Baseball is "America's Pastime," and the Cubs 2016 World Series win was epic. The New England Patriots rallied to win the Super Bowl on what has become an unofficial Ame...
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Constable: Local Trumps cope with name's baggageFeb 25, 2017 12:00 am - When Jane Kenehan married in 1970 and took her husband's unusual last name, she often had to spell it for people: T-R-U-M-P. When John and Jane Trump were expecting thei...
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Constable: U.S. still fighting anti-SemitismFeb 23, 2017 4:00 am - For most people without a direct connection to World War II, it's easy to think of Adolf Hitler, Nazis and swastikas as things confined to history books, the comic relie...
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Constable: Mattress tales of Washington, Lincoln, Garfield and TrumpFeb 21, 2017 4:00 am - In spite of Presidents Day mattress sales, there is no logical connection between discounted bedding and the leader of the free world. But the relationship between presi...
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Constable: Suburban musician, piano-tuner wins GrammyFeb 18, 2017 12:00 am - Years of piano lessons as a kid growing up in Island Lake taught Matt Ponio that he didn't yearn to make a living playing Beethoven concertos. So he turned his ability w...
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Constable: How NEA cut would hurt arts in suburbsFeb 16, 2017 4:10 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com It's too early to say if the cost of protecting the president's properties in Florida and New York will eclipse the annual b...
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Constable: Reality of Valentine's Day for singles is virtually endlessFeb 14, 2017 4:10 am - That mysterious Valentine's Day flower arrangement delivered to you at work today with a blank card should have your office buzzing and make you feel happy - even if you...