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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
A world of difference in spring breaks for kids who travel
By Burt Constable - 04/04/13
Once the domain of wealthy adults, international travel is becoming more and more common for high school teens. Hundreds of suburban high-schoolers each year spend time abroad on school-sponsored trips. FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 04/04/13
For Elgin man, Monday marks his 60th Sox opener
By Burt Constable - 03/31/13
A lifelong White Sox fan, Frank Gambro attended the 1953 home opener at Comiskey Park and saw his hero, Jungle Jim Rivera, score the only run in a 1-0 victory. Gambro hasn't missed an Opening Day on the South Side in the 60 years since. "It's... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 03/31/13
Can't catch whiff of suburban smelt fishermen these days
By Burt Constable - 03/26/13
It's smelt season. The little fish still shows up on the menu of Don's Dock in Des Plaines, but the days of suburban fishermen heading to the shore of Lake Michigan to catch their fill is as good as gone. "Smelt are not in numbers like they... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 03/26/13
You want pizza, TV and basketball with that vasectomy?
By Burt Constable - 03/21/13
Need a heart-bypass, a new kidney or a 3-inch framing nail removed from your forehead, and you don't have the luxury of scheduling a surgery to meet your TV-watching desires. But an Elgin urology clinic offers men a surgery combo that includes a... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 03/21/13
Not life he planned, but paralyzed Komosa made impact
By Burt Constable - 03/19/13
A couple of days before he died of respiratory failure, Rob Komosa talked about how he couldn't wait until science found a cure for his spinal injury. Then, he'd be able to trade in his wheelchair-accessible van. "Hopefully i get cured & instead of... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 03/19/13
Van contest focuses on people with disabilities
By Burt Constable - 03/16/13
We're used to seeing suburbanites competing for prizes on 'American Idol,' 'Biggest Loser,' 'The Amazing Race' and such. But the local folks with disabilities vying to become a National Mobility Awareness Month 'Local Hero' all could use the prize... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 03/16/13
Perception, not intent, relegates Chief Illiniwek to history
By Burt Constable - 03/12/13
Supporters who want to bring back Chief Illiniwek as the halftime entertainment for University of Illinois sporting events speak from the heart. But that doesn't make them right. Give the Chief his spot in history and let people understand him for... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 03/12/13
U of I can't move on if Chief still lightning rod
By Burt Constable - 03/10/13
Banned by the NCAA since 2007 but still beloved by some students and alums, Chief Illiniwek won't be put to rest at the University of Illinois until officials find his replacement. "People are going to cling to it as long as there is nothing in its... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 03/10/13
Lombard convention features love-in for stamp collectors
By Burt Constable - 03/07/13
Once upon a time, stamp collecting was cool -- Beatle John Lennon and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt cool. Now the hobby has gone cold. On the eve of a stamp collectors convention in Lombard, local stamp enthusiasts are out to save a dying... FULL STORY
By Burt Constable - 03/07/13
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