All Stories from February 16, 2012 (Change date)
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'Take Shelter' makes for chilling viewing on DVDFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - “Take Shelter” In a film that garnered widespread critical acclaim, Michael Shannon gives a terrific performance as Curtis LaForche, a foreman at a sand-mining comp...
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Music notes: Jayhawks fly again at the VicFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Alt-country heroes The Jayhawks emerged from the now-legendary Minneapolis music scene of the 1980s, but unlike most bands from that scene, they wore country-music ...
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Is Burns ready for prime time?Feb 16, 2012 5:00 am - The Daily Herald’s account of the interview debate between Republican candidates for Chairman of the Kane County Board Chris Lauzen and Kevin Burns was astounding. Burns...
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Bulls tipoffFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Bulls vs. Boston Celtics at the United Center, 7 p.m. TV: TNT Radio: WMVP 1000-AM Update: The Bulls have played the Celtics twice in Boston. With Derrick Rose on the flo...
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Dining events: Chilly Challenge champsFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Chili champs Ruth's Chris Steak House in South Barrington cooked up the People's Choice winning chili at the Arboretum of South Barrington's second annual Chilly Ch...
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Blackhawks game dayFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, 6 p.m. TV: Comcast SportsNet Radio: WGN 720-AM What to watch: The Rangers (37-13-5) have it all: Punishing forwards, a deep de...
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'Darkness' a gritty fact-based war dramaFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Reel Life review: 'In Darkness' If you combined "The Diary of Anne Frank" with "Schindler's List," roughly you'd get the premise of Agnieszka Holland's gritty and gruel...
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'Secret World of Arrietty' a place of magic, beautyFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - In the age of sleek, metallically lustrous computer animation, the Japanese production "The Secret World of Arrietty" presents a treasure chest of old-fashioned pen and ...
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'This Means War' a silly, shallow rom-comFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Twentieth Century Fox bumped the romantic comedy "This Means War" from its original Valentine's Day release to today, and I can only assume that Fox executives didn't wa...
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Harrelson arresting, but dirty cop drama grows wearyFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - The crazy eyes and idiosyncratic drawl of Woody Harrelson are enough to carry the dirty cop study "Rampart," but even such powers as those can't make engaging this weary...