All Stories from November 10, 2011 (Change date)
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Actress brings show about Texas icon to ChicagoNov 10, 2011 2:00 pm - The last time actress Holland Taylor appeared on Broadway, it was in Arthur Bicknell's notorious 1983 flop “Moose Murders.” It opened and closed on the same night. “I a...
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Billy Crystal could rescue OscarsNov 10, 2011 10:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Maybe the Academy Awards need to launch a “Draft Billy” movement. Or even a “Draft Kermit” campaign. A return to the Oscar stage by Billy Crystal would be ...
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Humor, sincerity define Paramount's 'Joseph'Nov 10, 2011 9:00 am - With all due respect to Disney World, the happiest place on earth these days — theatrically speaking at least — is Aurora's Paramount Theatre, where shiny happy people s...
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Shakira, Calle 13 to perform at Latin GrammysNov 10, 2011 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS — A socially charged hip-hop album that slams the Catholic Church and touts the joys of dancing like the poor has become the Cinderella story of the Latin Gram...
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'Rock of Ages' revels in its '80s excessNov 10, 2011 6:00 am - As far as musical theater goes, “Rock of Ages” is the guiltiest of guilty pleasures. And just so that's clear, the narrator introduces the show — here through Sunday at ...
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Local theater: Free staged readingNov 10, 2011 5:00 am - Veterans reading Elgin's Page to Stage series showcasing in-development works continues with a free, staged reading of Bruce Worthel's “Pictures of a Wasted Man,” about ...
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Naperville looks to cut professional memberships, subscriptionsNov 10, 2011 4:00 am - Membership has its privileges in Naperville, but it also comes with a price tag. City council members this week are responding to an internal report regarding 136 differ...
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Dist. 200 requests 4.74 percent tax increase, will likely get less than thatNov 10, 2011 4:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials will seek a 4.74-percent property tax levy increase, although the actual number will likely be much less. By law, tax le...
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Anonymous donor gives Maryville $250,000Nov 10, 2011 4:00 am - In ego-driven society, anonymous donors still doing good
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Naperville sisters among gymnastics eliteNov 10, 2011 4:00 am - Eighteen hardworking and talented athletes from all over the country comprise the U.S. women's senior gymnastics team this year. Two of them come from the same Napervill...