Matt Baron
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On September 13th in Lake Bluff: 'Can You Afford to Retire?'Aug 19, 2022 10:38 am - Can you afford to retire? Depending on your situation, it's a simple question that you may welcome with a sense of accomplishment or receive with more than a little conc...
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Evidence of Vin Scully's greatness: In a storied 67-year career, 68 seconds of silenceAug 04, 2022 11:25 pm - Broadcasting legend Vin Scully died Tuesday in Los Angeles. This essay was first written in September 2016, shortly before his retirement. Only days away from retiring ...
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On July 16th, Retirement Expert Begins 3-Part Series at Triton CollegeJun 24, 2022 9:12 am - If your retirement picture isn't coming into focus - or if you are concerned about what you do see - then you are a prime candidate to enroll in an upcoming three-part s...
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Ex-Kane County Cougar Miguel Cabrera takes up and down path to 3,000 hitsApr 24, 2022 6:24 pm - In 2001, Miguel Cabrera was a raw, talented member of the Kane County Cougars working his way up in the then-Florida Marlins' minor league system. Only 17 at the start o...
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Somehow spared by tornado while there, Elmhurst man raising money for ravaged Tennessee townDec 21, 2021 5:08 am - Ralph "Butch" Navarro and seven duck-hunting buddies huddled inside a large bathroom last week Friday, hoping to be spared a direct hit from what sounded like a freight ...
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Shaker Recruitment Marketing celebrates 70 yearsDec 17, 2021 2:04 pm - Since its founding in 1951, Shaker Recruitment Marketing has evolved to meet new challenges, including the current problem of attracting employees that cuts across many ...
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Baron: Fox TV Figures Range from Stupid to CleverOct 31, 2021 11:40 pm - "It's such a fine line between stupid ..." " ... and clever." That's just one of many hilariously memorable remarks from "This is Spinal Tap," the 1984 comedy mockumenta...
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Look for Boston's Kike Hernandez to keep flexing playoff muscleOct 17, 2021 6:41 pm - At a certain point, you can throw "regression to the mean" out the window. Certain players are just so hot in the playoffs that regular season statistics don't apply whe...
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Despite hitless Game 4, strong ALDS cements Anderson's clutch reputationOct 14, 2021 12:18 am - During the White Sox workout at Guaranteed Rate Field this past Saturday, shortstop Tim Anderson mixed in his usual assortment of spray-the-field hits with a long ball t...
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Sox's Sheets seizes opportunity to shineOct 11, 2021 8:34 pm - Last October, Gavin Sheets was toiling at the Arizona Fall Instructional League. After a promising three-year rise through the Chicago White Sox minor league system, it ...