All Stories from April 15, 2017 (Change date)
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Midwest travel: Giordano's pizza plus Skydeck Chicago equals high-flying funApr 15, 2017 7:29 am - Chicago Pie in the Sky What can make a trip up 103 floors to Skydeck Chicago Willis Tower even better? Having a pizza might do it. Pie in the Sky packages allow Skydeck ...
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What happens to political comedy when the real world goes beyond satire? 'Veep' is about to find outApr 15, 2017 7:24 am - On Nov. 8, as the nation picked its 45th president, Julia Louis-Dreyfus spent the night observing a fake election. The scene, filmed for an upcoming episode of the polit...
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Author events: Craig Robinson, Jimmy Webb appear in NapervilleApr 15, 2017 7:24 am - • Thriller fiction writers Raymond Benson ("The Black Stiletto" series and various James Bond titles), Marcella Raymond (WGN-TV reporter who is working on her first crim...
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How Apple and Microsoft are keeping the desktop aliveApr 15, 2017 7:23 am - Apple recently announced some minor upgrades to its Mac Pro desktop computer, which it says will be followed by a major overhaul of its high-end Mac. It's been four year...
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Weekend picks: Jeff Garlin brings standup to Zanies in RosemontApr 15, 2017 7:22 am - 'Goldbergs' guy See how an upbringing in Morton Grove shaped the career of comedian/actor/producer Jeff Garlin ("The Goldbergs," "Curb Your Enthusiasm") when he returns ...
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How U.S. police departments are using dronesApr 15, 2017 7:22 am - In small unmanned aerial drones, police and firefighters have discovered a useful new tool, with at least 347 agencies in 43 states now flying them. Drone deployment by ...
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Samsung Galaxy S8 buyers will have to wait for Bixby's voice featuresApr 15, 2017 7:20 am - A much-touted feature of Samsung's next smartphone isn't going to work as advertised when the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launches on April 21. Samsung said it is delaying ...
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Survey: Most Americans cities to build, sell Internet plansApr 15, 2017 7:18 am - With Internet providers ranking near the bottom of customer satisfaction surveys, seven-in-ten Americans say their towns or communities should be allowed to build new In...
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When to pay for 'free' shippingApr 15, 2017 7:18 am - First they wanted free. Now they want fast. As shoppers turn to the convenience of cyberstores, they crave shipping that can keep up with their demands. "For consumers, ...
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App reviews: Egg, Inc.; BearApr 15, 2017 7:14 am - Egg, Inc. Want to get in on the urban chicken coop trend but don't have the space? If all you want is to manage a chicken farm - and really, who wouldn't? - then ma...