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Ribeye Steak a Tribute to Dad

When I think of my father and grandfather, I have many fond

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Evenings at the Svanascini home in Palos Heights, Ill., Kathy,

Best seat in the house

You've arrived early to the event to get a good seat. But, ergonomically, do you know what constitutes a good seat?

Delo’s Divots: Turn the shoulders to increase distance

Unfortunately, golf doesn't have any secret pill you can take

BASKETBALL: NBA lockout leaves players scrambling for other options

So, what exactly is a locked-out draft pick, one without the

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Ruben and Donna Campos of San Martin will celebrate their 33rd

Local Catholic Schools Celebrate Special Week

Jan. 28 through Feb. 3 is the annual observance of Catholic

Hemming and a hawing over the URM buildings downtown is over

One of our Community Pulse Board members said it very well responding to the question “Do you agree with the City Council's decision Monday to place liens against unreinforced masonry downtown properties that have not been brought up to safety standards?” She wrote, “Yes, the time has come to get this issue resolved. Many of the building owners have been non-responsive and not cooperative. I would like to see a low interest loan option available  to those who want to repair their buildings.” In chewing on this issue and watching a downtown stuck in a yukky time warp for 25 years, I have vacillated on the approach. But I’ve come around to Mayor Don Gage’s way of thinking and agree with the Council’s action. If the building owners want to demolish, so be it. Let them cut off their noses to spite their faces. They’d better keep those empty lots pristine, though, or they could be declared a public nuisance and, by the way, perhaps there are additional standards of upkeep for downtown properties that could be developed which include empty lots and the alleys behind them. If an entire rebuild with historical sensibility needs to be the way something gets done, OK. But Gage is right, the pile has to move.

Looking Back Could be the Key to Future in Immigrant Debate

Would Cinco de Mayo be a day of much celebratory significance for Mexican-Americans if, back on May 5, 1862, more than 8,000 French men had invaded Mexico looking for low-end jobs such as picking produce or pruning hedges? Probably not.

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