All Stories from August 22, 2018 (Change date)
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Rahm fattens war chest by $539K, with generous servings from restaurants, hotelsAug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's already fat campaign war chest swelled by another $539,919 thanks, in part, to a parade of contributions from the restaurant and hospitality industr...
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Guard against anger in your griefAug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - There is a wonderful essay by Max Ehrmann, titled “Desiderata.” In it are many pieces of good advice including: “As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms ...
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Vallas wants to dismantle Emanuel's City Colleges makeoverAug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Mayoral challenger Paul Vallas vowed Thursday to dismantle Mayor Rahm Emanuel's signature colleges-to-careers makeover that has allowed each of Chicago's seven city coll...
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Film society to show 'Hitler's Hollywood' documentary Aug. 27 at the TivoliAug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - The After Hours Film Society presents the documentary "Hitler's Hollywood: German Cinema in the Age of Propaganda: 1933-45" at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at Classic Cinemas...
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Find out more about Girl Scouts at 'Unleash Strong'Aug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will "Unleash Strong" with the organization's first regional recruitment event Wednesday, Aug. 29, at many locations throughout northern...
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New version of Strindberg's 'Miss Julie' opens 2018-19 National Theatre Live Series at the MACAug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - National Theatre Live broadcasts return to the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn as part of the MAC's 2018-2019 season. Kicking off the series on Thursday, Oct. 4 will...
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Festivals: Comic Con, Naperville Wine Festival, arts fests & moreAug 22, 2018 1:00 pm - This weekend Wizard World Comic Con: Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Donald E. Stephen...
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Authentic sushi/Thai, amazing service awaits at Lake Zurich's KonnigiywaAug 22, 2018 12:20 pm - Lake Zurich's newest sushi and Thai restaurant, Konnigiywa, sits at the corner end of a strip mall, with enough room for a small outside patio. But don't be alarmed by t...
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DuPage County's Plain White T's aim for more vulnerable sound with new albumAug 22, 2018 11:00 am - The thing about being around for 21 years as a band is that evolution isn't only inevitable, it's necessary. And the thing about naming your new album “Parallel Univers...
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Fact-based 'Papillon' loaded with violence, short on emotional resonanceAug 22, 2018 11:00 am - “Papillon” - ★ ★ ½ “Papillon” packs all the basic elements you'd expect to find in a harsh foreign prison drama: a strong and resourceful hero, a sympathetic sidekick, b...