All Stories from October 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Rural barns, history all part of ‘Barns 101’ lecture Oct. 21 at Garfield Farm MuseumOct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Submitted by Garfield Farm Museum If you want to learn more about historic barns, attend “Barns 101” at Garfield Farm Museum at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. The lecture, give...
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Eating out: Sullivan's supports pink with 3-course mealOct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Sullivan's pink menu Go pink at Sullivan's Steakhouse with a three-course meal for $39.95 that benefits the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Through the end of Oc...
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'Smashed' side-steps deeper truths of addictionOct 18, 2012 6:00 am - The title "Smashed" refers not so much to the nearly perpetual state of inebriation that a young husband and wife put themselves in but rather to the way the wife finds ...
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Tyler Perry takes on 'Alex Cross' in miscast, morally dodgy thrillerOct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Call this movie a "Cross" unbearable. Miscast, poorly directed, morally dodgy and emotionally chintzy, "Alex Cross" tries to buff up James Patterson's police detective ...
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Recycled plot haunts 'Paranormal Activity 4'Oct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Mockumentary filmmakers Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman ("Catfish") know a thing or two about misdirecting an audience, as they proved with 2011's "Paranormal Activity 3....
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'Easy Money' a crackling cautionary taleOct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'Easy Money' Daniel Espinoza's crime thriller "Easy Money" has already topped the box office in its native Sweden and, according to Variety, will...
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Bogies closes after 17 years in Mt. ProspectOct 18, 2012 5:30 am - Faced with too much competition and problems with its bank, Bogies Ale House in Mount Prospect has closed its doors. Owner Jeff Martinez said the business at 303 E. Kens...
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Got boxelder bugs? You're not aloneOct 18, 2012 5:30 am - Every fall, those bugs with the distinct red markings on their wings appear as if by magic in clumps on the sides of homes, seeking the warmth of the waning season. And ...
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Fundraising a lopsided affair in 14th DistrictOct 18, 2012 5:30 am - When it comes to fundraising, candidates in the race for the 14th Congressional District are in different leagues. In the third quarter alone, Republican incumbent Randy...
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Dawn Patrol: Brenly leaves; protest at Duckworth’s HQOct 18, 2012 5:30 am - Picnics, golf to cost more in Cook County? It would cost more to picnic and golf at Cook County Forest Preserve properties next year under a proposed budget. The di...