Burt Constable
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Constable: Antioch mom spurs Down syndrome networkMar 21, 2016 1:00 am - After a tense pregnancy that included a stress test, a miscarriage scare and fears about a potential heart ailment, Jenny and Nicolino Di Benedetto of Antioch were ready...
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'Gloria' legend shares stories of sex, drugs and rockMar 20, 2016 7:30 am - Fifty years ago, Jimy Sohns and his Shadows of Knight band recorded an iconic version of "Gloria" that still registers as one of the greatest rock songs of all time. "We...
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Constable: On St. Patrick's Day, respect the bartendersMar 17, 2016 5:00 am - A holiday known for hangovers, St. Patrick's Day has been hanging over the suburbs for most of March. Bagpipers and bartenders have been in demand the last two weekends,...
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Constable: Armadillos approach; gators next?Mar 15, 2016 5:15 am - Once confined to the state of Texas in the United States, armadillos now are showing up as roadkill in southern Illinois. A tick species known as the Lone Star tick has ...
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Constable: New book aims to give one-armed Civil War general from Illinois his dueMar 13, 2016 7:30 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com A July Fourth celebration with his family in a cemetery ignited a spark in young James T. Huffstodt. In a corner of the Utic...
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Meet Nigel North: The greatest lutenist of all timeMar 10, 2016 4:30 am - This month's Early Music Series in Grayslake features a concert by Nigel North, proclaimed by one music critic as "the greatest performer of the instrument of all time."...
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Cubs at Wrigley give fans no rings but 100 years of storiesMar 06, 2016 9:15 am - In the 100 years that the Chicago Cubs have played baseball at Wrigley Field, the iconic ballpark has yet to hoist one world-championship banner. But, since the Cubs bea...
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Constable: Digging for a green burialMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - As part of typical newspaper routine, my Daily Herald editors have assigned a reporter to write my obituary this month for use whenever it becomes newsworthy. I always h...
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Federal suit claims Wheaton business misused employee's retirement fundMar 03, 2016 4:40 am - In the window of Denson's Compounding Pharmacy in downtown Wheaton, a blue-and-gold sign proclaims, "50 years Serving the Community." For about 32 of those years, Mary L...
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Employees need to keep eye on 401(k), retirement plansMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - Employees with any benefits plans provided by employers should make sure they are receiving timely quarterly statements, verify that the amounts are correct and ask ques...