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Wildfire franchise out to make Ultimate a pro sport staple
By Burt Constable - 04/28/13
A free-spirited game that started with a Frisbee as a laid-back alternative to most organized sports, Ultimate has gone big time. The Windy City Wildfire, our new local team in the professional American Ultimate Disc League, boasts a world-class... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 04/28/13
Reporter's tool to find worst job? Mirror, says survey
By Burt Constable - 04/25/13
Experts say we newspaper reporters have the worst job in America. Actuaries, whose society is based in Schaumburg, have the best, once again. But there is more to a job than pay, stress, hours and a bright future. People in last place often are more... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 04/25/13
Experts say we newspaper reporters have the worst job in America. Actuaries, whose society is based in Schaumburg, have the best, once again. But there is more to a job than pay, stress, hours and a bright future. People in last place often are more... FULL STORY
To sell or not to sell a flood-prone home?
By Burt Constable and Madhu Krishnamurthy bconstable@dailyherald.com - 04/21/13
Suburban homeowners left out in the cold by Thursday's flooding in the North and Northwest suburbs may be looking at bailing out more than just floodwater after this latest storm. Selling a flood-damaged house right after a major storm may be... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable and Madhu Krishnamurthy bconstable@dailyherald.com - 04/21/13
Suburban homeowners left out in the cold by Thursday's flooding in the North and Northwest suburbs may be looking at bailing out more than just floodwater after this latest storm. Selling a flood-damaged house right after a major storm may be... FULL STORY
Harry Volkman weathers wild Chicago climate
By Burt Constable - 04/21/13
Imagine a time when broadcasting tornado warnings was forbidden. Legendary TV meteorologist Harry Volkman of Itasca, who turned 87 this week, recalls the time he violated FCC rules by becoming the first weathercaster to issue a tornado warning on TV. FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 04/21/13
Wrigley's greatest asset is its lack of this 'must-have' perk
By Burt Constable - 04/18/13
Sitting at the first Cubs game since the deal to overhaul Wrigley Field was announced, my teenage son and I realize what we'll miss most when they update our beloved ballpark. The NFL is great on giant video screens. NBA games are perfect for people... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 04/18/13
For suburban runners, Boston Marathon won't be the same
By Burt Constable - 04/16/13
Since 1897, the finish line at the fabled Boston Marathon has marked the joyous pinnacle of accomplishment for generations of runners who strive simply to make it there. Now, it will be forever tainted with the blood of innocents and the memory of... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 04/16/13
Trick to keeping magic store open for 46 years may be fun
By Burt Constable - 04/14/13
There's a trick to staying in business for 46 years selling exploding cigars, hand buzzers and magic routines. Learning a new trick or two through the decades is how PJ's Trick Shop in Arlington Heights has managed not to disappear. FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 04/14/13
BlueStars defeat all those things wrong with youth sports
By Burt Constable - 04/11/13
This time of year, young kids, teens and their parents often get beaten down by the pressure-packed, occasionally cruel world of organized spring sports. Even those youngsters fortunate enough to survive the tryouts and make a team can still gripe... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 04/11/13
Fans want to drag Cubs, Wrigley into 21st century
By Burt Constable - 04/09/13
The friendly confines of Wrigley Field hosted baseball for the 100th straight year Monday as the Chicago Cubs welcomed fans for the first home game of the 2013 season. Some fans are willing to let Wrigley go. "Move the team to Rosemont,"... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 04/09/13
Cubs fan finds hope in lost hat returned from hurricane
By Burt Constable - 04/08/13
A favorite Cubs hat, thought to have been lost to Hurricane Sandy during a fall filled with bad news, miraculously reappears. And its Lake in the Hills owner thinks that could be a sign. "It was nothing short of a miracle finding this... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 04/08/13
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