Burt Constable
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Constable: Local photographer captures Pearl Harbor survivors' 'Final Salute'Dec 07, 2016 5:00 am - The passion shows in Paolo Cascio's photographs and in his eyes. “I'm sorry. I'm breaking up a little,” the Schaumburg native says, pausing to wipe tears as he explains ...
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Constable: Maddon's Cubs tricks work for us, tooDec 06, 2016 4:15 am - It's December. We're coping with remnants from a record first snowfall. Below-freezing temperatures are settling in. Our skies are a dreary gray. The Cubs won't open spr...
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Constable: With dog banned, Salvation Army bell ringer works soloDec 01, 2016 4:00 am - Bell ringers collecting donations in red kettles for the Salvation Army often hear comments such as, “I'll catch you on the way out,” “Sorry, I don't carry cash” or “Mer...
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Constable: Design expert salutes Naperville flag, but others fall shortNov 29, 2016 4:00 am - The Campaign for a Better Naperville Flag lived up to its name. Organized by Neuqua Valley High School students Ritvik Manda, Jack Penrose, Haider Sarwar, Nathan Ashta, ...
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Constable: 'I consider myself an artist,' taxidermist says of mounted menagerieNov 27, 2016 4:00 am - A lush garden with a well-stocked koi pond welcomes guests to George and Slawa Swiderski's Palatine home, where majestic spaces showcase his stunning paintings, her beau...
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Constable: Cubs fans really have something to be thankful forNov 24, 2016 6:37 am - A symbol of Thanksgiving emblematic of an abundance of good fortune, the traditional cornucopia consists of a curved goat's horn overflowing with fruits and gourds. For ...
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Constable: Thanks for physics, film, soccer, family and friendsNov 24, 2016 6:00 am - On Thanksgiving in 1995, my wife, Cheryl, and I postponed our traditional holiday feast with loved ones so that she could give birth to our twin sons, Ross and Ben. We w...
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Constable: Frailty, thy name isn't these young Muslim womenNov 17, 2016 4:15 am - In a theater packed with people of different races, religions, genders, ages and ethnic backgrounds, a team of young suburban Muslim women wearing pastel pink hijabs quo...
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Constable: In our red-and-blue state, identifying 'pod people' is trickyNov 15, 2016 4:00 am - "At first glance, everything looked the same. It wasn't. Something evil had taken possession of the town," explains Dr. Miles J. Bennell, the chisel-jawed movie characte...
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Constable: Letter from Vietnam rekindles suburban veterans' pastNov 11, 2016 4:15 am - An old pro when it comes to sharing his Vietnam War experience with school kids on Veterans Day, former infantry squad leader Chuck Derer was talking to a class at a sub...