Bean's cliched 'Legends' has promising premise
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Sep 25, 2014 10:29 PM - "Legends," based on the novel by Robert Littell, is the latest terrorism thriller from producer Howard Gordon, whose credits include "Homeland" and "24." The title refers to the FBI code for assumed identities, of which Sean Bean's Martin Odum is a master. When we first meet him in Wednesday's premiere episode, Odum's undercover as a budding bomber named Lincoln Dittmann, and looks and acts not unlike the unsure, inexperienced Walter White of "Breaking Bad's" first few episodes.
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Reform tax code to benefit middle classAug 15, 2014 3:55 PM - An Elgin letter to the editor: The stampede of corporations threatening to set up headquarters in another country and using "tax inversions" to do this is just another scam on the American taxpayer! Walgreen is the latest to consider this. Not only are they "playing" the politicians, but they already get all kinds of tax loopholes, tax incentives and they keep workers' salaries low so they can hoard their profits offshore.
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CLC police conduct incident training at old fairgroundsAug 14, 2014 10:12 AM - The former Lake County Fairgrounds site in Grayslake provided the perfect backdrop for a series of critical incident training scenarios organized by the College of Lake County Police Department on July 23 and 30. -
How Robin Williams may have saved Christopher Reeve's lifeAug 13, 2014 10:33 AM - In 1995, "Superman" star Christopher Reeve was about to undergo an operation after a devastating equestrian accident. "At an especially bleak moment," Reeve reported, "the door flew open and in hurried a squat fellow with a blue scrub hat and a yellow surgical gown" speaking in a hilarious Russian accent." He, of course, was Chicago-born Robin Williams, Reeve's lifelong friend since they roomed together at Julliard.
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Marine vet's hard work pays off with new home in ElginAug 13, 2014 8:26 AM - Roberto Cintora and his twin 10-year-old sons on Sunday became the latest family move into a new home Sunday after teaming with Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley. Cintora, a Marine Corps veteran and Elgin native, said the process of helping to build the home in the community where he was raised was "an unforgettable and wonderful experience." -
Hoffman Estates Citizen Fire Academy taking applicationsAug 12, 2014 3:15 PM - The Hoffman Estates Fire Department is accepting applications for its 15th Citizen Fire Academy, which takes place in weekly three-hour sessions on Wednesdays between Sept. 3 and Nov. 5. The program will give citizens an opportunity to participate in firefighter activities like scaling a 100-foot ladder and using the "Jaws of Life" to cut through a car, as well offer education on home fire safety, CPR, and the history of the fire department.
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Countdown to prep football kickoff beginsAug 12, 2014 11:27 AM - It didn't take long for Naperville Central to begin focusing on defending its Class 8A title. "The Monday after the state title game we had 42 kids in the weight room at six in the morning," said Redhawks coach Mike Stine. "It's a new team, but they're ready to work." Look no further than the DuPage Valley Conference to again find the area's top Class 8A teams. -
Arlington Hts. family preserves story of Chicago's Eastland disasterAug 12, 2014 10:34 AM - On the morning of July 24, 1915, thousands of people gathered along the Chicago River for Western Electric's fifth annual employee picnic. Tragedy struck when the Eastland rollled over and 844 people lost their lives. The Arlington Heights family of one of the survivors has formed a historical society to preserve the personal stories of the people who were present that day.
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Parents pack Glenbard meeting over athlete suspensionsAug 12, 2014 9:20 AM - Teens and adults filled the room at Monday's District 87 board meeting, forcing some to stand and others to linger outside the doorway. And they didn't all agree that Glenbard West High School's suspensions of athletes after one or more parties where alcohol was served was a bad move. More than 100 people attended the meeting. -
Swedish manufacturer breaks secrecy about Naperville plansAug 12, 2014 8:36 AM - The name of a business that wants to build a research and development facility in Naperville is a mystery no more. SKF Group, a Swedish-based manufacturer, is behind plans to build a 130,000-square-foot research and development center at 1203 E. Warrenville Road, city and state officials said Monday. "The project is spectacular," said Christine Jeffries, president and CEO of the Naperville Development Partnership.
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