All Stories from November 22, 2019 (Change date)
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Holiday magic: Suburban dance companies bring classic 'Nutcracker' to lifeNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - There are losses, triumphs, battles and dreams come true in the fantastic world of "The Nutcracker," a perennial Christmas ballet favorite. And this season, both Elgin a...
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Dear Oscar voters: Don't let the buzz die down on 'Rocketman'Nov 22, 2019 5:00 am - It's almost movie awards season, which means it's almost time for a very famous person to be honored for playing another very famous person. This season's surest bet arr...
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A new disc golf course need not consume a city parkNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - Many St. Charles residents living near, or using, Timber Trails Park voiced enough opposition to the park district's idea of building a disc golf course on the site, tha...
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Movie review: '21 Bridges' covers all-too-predictable action-thriller routeNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - “21 Bridges” — ★ ★ ½ The movie “21 Bridges” opens with a bang. Not literally — it's just a close-up of a 13-year-old boy's tear-streaked face, as he listens to the ...
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Explore a plethora of plants, wildlife along the trails at Waukegan's Lyons WoodsNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - By Kim Mikus Lake County Forest Preserves Lyons Woods is a scenic, 345-acre forest preserve in Waukegan that includes a contrasting mix of terrain ideal for trail enthus...
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Uchman's Hawthorne selections for Friday's racesNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - Here is today's link to Daily Herald handicapper Ron Uchman's selections for thoroughbred racing at Hawthorne on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. Uchman's selections are brought t...
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Bordeaux river cruise indulges passions for wine, castles and medieval villagesNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - We stood on the cobblestone square looking up at the bell tower, its cupola splitting the sun into shards of light. The guide on our river cruise had suggested we climb ...
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Movie review: Shia LaBeouf's 'Honey Boy' chronicles his painful Hollywood childhoodNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - “Honey Boy” — ★ ★ ★ Here's a recipe for disaster: Take a movie star known for indulgent, self-destructive antics, send him to rehab, turn his therapeutic writings ...
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Tom Hanks didn't want to be Mr. Rogers. Then he met Marielle HellerNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Tom Hanks has never played a superhero. But when the actor recently donned a very simple cardigan sweater, and the slacks to go with it, he felt like one. "I ...
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From 'Knives Out' to Bond, Ana de Armas is on the riseNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Ana de Armas is fumbling with a packet of sugar and talking about her breakneck schedule on a recent afternoon in Los Angeles when her already enormous alm...