Lifestyle Stories from December 13, 2018 (Change date)
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Movie review: Julia Roberts' performance propels addiction drama 'Ben is Back'Dec 20, 2018 6:58 am - “Ben is Back” - ★ ★ ★ In one of Julia Roberts' many heartbreaking scenes in “Ben is Back” - and they're pretty much all heartbreaking - she lays down the law to her 19-...
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Movie review: 'Mary, Queen of Scots' proves a royal disappointment despite strong leadsDec 20, 2018 6:58 am - “Mary, Queen of Scots” - ★ ★ ½ “Mary, Queen of Scots” is an ambitious re-imagining of the Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I saga with modern flourishes and bold performances ...
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10 hot tickets: Ariana Grande, Muse and Marco Antonio Solis on sale this weekendDec 16, 2018 10:27 am - Dane Cook - "Tell it Like it is" Tour: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago: comedy. $49-$209. On sale 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14. (800) ...
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Movie review: 'Mortal Engines' treads bloated, all-too-familiar fantasy film groundDec 20, 2018 6:58 am - “Mortal Engines” - ★ ½ The 23rd-century world of “Mortal Engines” looks great: a fabulous and richly textured steampunk dystopia of haves and have-nots straight ou...
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Believe Project: $100 to help brother with numerous medical needsDec 14, 2018 5:37 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Barbara Jentz of Barrington. Here is an excerpt of her story: "Ralph is a 66-year-old Addison resident, ...
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Retired Marine from Palatine keeps Vet Fest cookingDec 16, 2018 10:30 am - Roland Paul is getting a little breather these days before resuming his volunteer work in earnest for a longtime suburban fundraiser benefiting veterans. Paul, a Palatin...
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Jazz legend Nancy Wilson dies at 81Dec 16, 2018 10:27 am - LOS ANGELES — Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning “song stylist” and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has d...
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Sharpen your corporate social responsibility strategy in 2019Dec 19, 2018 1:26 pm - If your company's philanthropy efforts seem like an afterthought — get a request, pick a charity, write a check, done — consider a more proactive approach in 2019. A wel...
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Chicago's largest literacy nonprofit expands footprintDec 17, 2018 6:18 am - As the leading literacy nonprofit in Chicago, Working in the Schools manages a $3 million dollar operation and trains 1,500 volunteers with a full-time staff of just 18 ...
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Nonprofits, businesses create beneficial collaborations to better communitiesJan 02, 2019 9:12 am - The collaboration between for profit businesses and organizations in the nonprofit world is part art and part science. In today's climate of corporate citizenship and co...