All Stories from October 3, 2014 (Change date)
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Make flexible mummies for Halloween decorOct 04, 2014 7:44 am - Count me among those who find the "Elf on the Shelf" just a bit creepy. That said, wouldn't it make more sense to have a slightly spooky creature keeping an eye on your ...
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Goodman's 'World of Extreme Happiness' a bleak view of modern ChinaOct 03, 2014 1:45 pm - "The World of Extreme Happiness" is a crusading protest play, plain and simple. Now running at Chicago's Goodman Theatre in a co-production with New York's Manhattan Th...
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New 'Alien' video game promises stealth, smartsOct 04, 2014 7:43 am - One of last year's most anticipated games promised to take us further into the world of James Cameron's "Aliens." The result, "Aliens: Colonial Marines," angered critics...
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Founder celebrates 50 years of Chicago International Film FestivalOct 04, 2014 7:43 am - Michael Kutza founded the Chicago International Film Festival 50 years ago at the age of 22. “Seven movies,” as he likes to say, “one of them actually good.” Kutza is no...
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Film academy hosts 1st exhibit in new museum siteOct 04, 2014 7:44 am - LOS ANGELES - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is holding its first exhibit in the space that will become Hollywood's premier museum devoted to the movies...
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Night life: Craft beers come to Morton ArboretumOct 04, 2014 7:50 am - Craft beer fest The Morton Arboretum hosts Drink It In: Craft Beer Festival from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, featuring 80-plus unique craft beers from dozens of brewer...
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DuPage board candidates tackle budget, social issuesOct 03, 2014 5:30 am - DuPage County Board member John Curran says he will continue to pursue ways to deliver county services more efficiently if he's elected to another term on the board. Mea...
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Knoch Knolls Nature Center opens in Naperville, focuses on waterOct 04, 2014 9:32 am - Rain drizzled on a large tent near an eco-friendly building Thursday as Naperville Park District officials and community members began to “celebrate water” for the first...
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Cardinal George to help parish celebrate 150 yearsOct 03, 2014 1:24 pm - In what could be one of his last suburban public appearances, Cardinal Francis George will help St. Mary of the Annunciation Church near Mundelein celebrate its sesquice...
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Enjoy moonshine and messy barbecue at Schaumburg's Old CrowOct 04, 2014 7:43 am - The owners of John Barleycorn shut down their massive Schaumburg location in June 2013, using the 22,000-square-foot venue at 1100 American Lane exclusively for private ...