Dave Oberhelman
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After a sleepy start, Palatine's Ball runs his way into record booksNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - Here is proof you don't always need to be an early bird to catch the worm. On the field Oct. 27 after Neuqua Valley eliminated Palatine in the Class 8A football playoffs...
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Got candy? Here's how you can get rid of those mounds of Halloween treatsOct 31, 2023 11:00 pm - That leftover Halloween candy can wreak havoc on dental cavities and blood sugar levels. But don't fret, there are people and places happy to take them off your hands. T...
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'All of us have a chip on our shoulders': Batavia linebackers making name for themselvesOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - Batavia's linebackers have a chip on their shoulder. They don't dare you to knock it off. They just bring it. Starting with its impressive youth program through high sch...
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Step inside the world of 'Downton Abbey' at new exhibition in SkokieOct 29, 2023 6:00 am - Fans of the award-winning television series “Downton Abbey” will feel at home, upstairs or downstairs, in a revealing new exhibition. “Downton Abbey: The Exhibition” wil...
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Prepared Neuqua Valley advances past Palatine in the mudOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - Neuqua Valley football coach Bill Ellinghaus had foreseen the moment. Junior quarterback Kiet Truong delivered. In for injured starting quarterback Ryan Mohler, on fourt...
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Barrington theater company seeks donors for 'Stage the Build' campaignOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - For Barrington's Parker Players Theater Company, essentially a traveling troupe since early 2020, the show will go on permanently at 540 W. Northwest Hwy., within an exp...
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Prospect's Davis tackling a new opponent: A hot dogOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - Forbes tells us there are 735 billionaires in the United States, but the pertinent question is this: How many have their own hot dog? Prospect senior "Crash" Davis does....
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Hersey's receivers create difficult problems to solveOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - Positionless football, Hersey coach Tom Nelson calls it. It's a strategy that's helped the Huskies go 9-0 and average 45 points a game behind receivers such as Carson Gr...
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'You're representing a lot of culture': Affy Tapple still an original at 75Oct 20, 2023 5:00 am - In 75 years, Affy Tapple has changed ownership and locations, but the iconic caramel treat remains the same. Celebrating its diamond anniversary this fall — the peak of ...
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As predicted, girls flag football growing by leaps and bounds, and not just in IllinoisOct 18, 2023 1:00 am - Rachel Karos was correct. In a visit to Willowbrook High School for a September story on girls flag football, Karos, the Warriors' co-head coach along with Nick Hildreth...