Apr 28, 2014 10:47 AM -
The Morton Arboretum winds up its annual Arbor Day weekend plant sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The sale opened to members on Friday and to the public on Saturday. Plant lovers could choose from more than 300 species of trees, shrubs and flowers under some giant tents in the arboretum parking lots -- all recommended by arboretum experts. Some of those experts, called "Plant Geniuses," will be on hand to answer folks' gardening questions. (Much of the arboretum's daffodil glade also should be in bloom.)
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Learn how to create good bad guys at Schaumburg programApr 28, 2014 9:06 AM - Aspiring writers and seasoned authors alike are invited to attend the two remaining workshops in the "Inside Writing and Publishing" series offered annually at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. The workshops are free, but require registration. To register, call (847) 923-3347 or visit the Information Desk on the library's second floor.
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E.T. phone home? The 'Atari grave' is realApr 28, 2014 6:55 AM - A decades-old urban legend was put to rest Saturday when workers for a documentary film production company recovered "E.T." Atari game cartridges from a heap of garbage buried deep in the New Mexico desert. -
Jon Favreau cooks up 'Chef'Apr 27, 2014 5:27 PM - After years directing big summer blockbusters ("Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2,"), "Chef" is a return to Jon Favreau's indie roots. (He wrote and starred in 1996's "Swingers.") The parallels for Favreau and the film are unmistakable. In the movie, which he wrote and directed, he plays a creativity-stifled restaurant chef who's fired for going off-menu but is reborn when he opens his own food truck. -
Natural gas may have sparked explosion at Long Grove houseApr 27, 2014 1:16 PM - Fire crews thought they were headed to a typical house blaze after they were called to Long Grove's Royal Melbourne subdivision late Friday. Instead, they wound up heading to a huge house explosion, heard many miles away. "We very much anticipated finding multiple victims, and thankfully didn't," Fire Chief Jeff Steingart said. -
Hawks should expect Blues' bestApr 27, 2014 12:56 AM - Blackhawks broadcaster Troy Murray expects the St. Louis Blues to come out firing Sunday and says the Hawks do not want to go back to St. Louis for a Game 7 Tuesday. -
Rochester beats Wolves, evens seriesApr 27, 2014 12:42 AM - The Chicago Wolves couldn't recreate their late-game magic from 24 hours earlier, falling 3-2 to Rochester in Game 2 of their American Hockey League Western Conference quarterfinal series at Blue Cross Arena on Saturday. Wolves forward Nathan Longpre scored in the first period and center Keith Aucoin added a 5-on-3 power-play goal in the third. Wolves goaltender Jake Allen (1-1) stopped 28 shots as Rochester evened the best-of-five series. Game 3 is Thursday at 7 p.m. Allstate Arena in Rosemont, with Game 4 at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
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Thunder beat Grizzlies 92-89 in OT, tie up seriesApr 27, 2014 12:30 AM - Reserve Reggie Jackson scored a personal playoff-best 32 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 92-89 in overtime Saturday night, tying up their first-round Western Conference series at two apiece. -
'Begin Again' film of firsts for Levine, KnightleyApr 27, 2014 12:28 AM - For Keira Knightley and Adam Levine, their movie "Begin Again" was an experience of firsts. Knightley, an accomplished actress, sings in the movie, whereas Levine, frontman of the band Maroon 5, acts. The two admitted that leaving their comfort zones made them uneasy but that they related to each other's nerves. -
MacKinnon leads Avs to 4-3 OT win over WildApr 27, 2014 12:27 AM - Nathan MacKinnon scored 3:27 into overtime after P.A. Parenteau tied the game late in regulation, helping the Colorado Avalanche rally for a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series. MacKinnon poked the puck past Darcy Kuemper's glove with two defenders all over him. The rookie also had two assists.
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