Michelle Holdway
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Poll Vault: Do you remember your first pro baseball game?Apr 05, 2013 12:00 am - The Cubs are tied for first in the NL Central. OK, so the season is only three games old, but let’s stick with baseball this week. Do you remember the first time you saw...
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Poll Vault: Who will win more games — Cubs or Sox?Mar 29, 2013 12:01 am - The Cubs’ 2013 season will begin Monday afternoon in Pittsburgh. The Sox will open at home later that day against Kansas City. Over the years, Opening Day has given ris...
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Poll Vault: Who’s in your Final Four?Mar 21, 2013 12:01 am - The NCAA men’s basketball tournament got under way this week with the play-in games and Thursday’s first-round matchups. Your bracket might be semi-busted already, with ...
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Poll Vault: When did you get your first mobile phone?Mar 15, 2013 12:01 am - The hubbub surrounding Samsung’s new Galaxy S IV phone, unveiled last night, makes me marvel over how the industry has changed over the years. The number of U.S. cellph...
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Poll Vault: What do you take for a cold?Mar 07, 2013 11:01 pm - The sounds of coughs, sniffles and sneezes permeate the Daily Herald newsroom, as I suspect they do in your workplace. Seems like most people are suffering from or just ...
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Poll Vault: What changes would you like the next pope to make?Feb 28, 2013 11:00 pm - When Benedict XVI was elected eight years ago, he was viewed by many as a “transitional” pope, one who wouldn't implement sweeping changes like some of his predecessors....
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Poll Vault: What TV shows are you hooked on?Feb 21, 2013 11:01 pm - I resisted as long as I could. I steadfastly vowed not to jump on the “Downton Abbey” bandwagon. But I caved last weekend and watched some of the first season on On Dema...
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Poll Vault: Would you stand by a jailed spouse?Feb 07, 2013 11:00 pm - The major suburban news story of the past two weeks has been the case of the three former Schaumburg police officers accused of shaking down drug dealers and trying to s...
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Poll Vault: How bad is your commute?Jan 31, 2013 11:00 pm - With snow in the forecast next week, you might be tempted to take mass transit to work instead of your car. Then again, with the cost of a 10-ride Metra pass going up to...
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Poll Vault: Are you a union member?Jan 24, 2013 11:00 pm - Unions have been front and center in local news recently with suburban teachers strikes and the state's public pension crisis. But according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...