All Stories from August 12, 2021 (Change date)
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Scientists fear UK COVID cases may surge after summer lullAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - As Britain enjoyed a summertime lull in COVID-19 cases, the nation's attention turned to the end of pandemic-related restrictions and holidays in the sun. ...
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Chicago's enigmatic, interactive Blue Man Group returns to the Briar Street stageAug 12, 2021 6:00 am - For most of his professional life, Gareth Hinsley has been part of Blue Man Group - first in Berlin and for the last six years in Chicago. Including training, he's spent...
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'Free Guy' with Ryan Reynolds a mostly fun if forgettable film rompAug 12, 2021 6:00 am - “Free Guy” - ★ ★ ½ In upside-down simulations, time loops and video games turned inside out, a growing body of movies trade on the feeling of living in a false rea...
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Widescreen: Great gamer flicks to stream after seeing 'Free Guy'Aug 12, 2021 6:00 am - Movies based on video games? Not very good. Movies about video games, however, can sometimes be very good. I hope that holds true for "Free Guy," the Ryan Reynolds comed...
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Jennifer Hudson shines as Queen of Soul in unfocused Aretha Franklin biopic 'Respect'Aug 12, 2021 6:00 am - “Respect” - ★ ★ The tag line for the latest biopic about an American icon reads: “Find out what it means.” Good luck with that. After more than two hours of the ne...
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Gurnee family shines light on mental health with 5K to benefit NAMIAug 12, 2021 6:00 am - It's OK not to be OK. Michael Phelps said this when commenting on Simone Biles pulling out of the all-around gymnastics competition at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo....
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Residents enjoy Paint and Sip art program at Friendship VillageAug 12, 2021 6:00 am - Events that offer painting while sipping wine have become quite popular over the last decade - and why not? There are a number of businesses and organizations that offe...
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Constable: How homes with guns can reduce the risksAug 12, 2021 5:30 am - In our imperfect world, it's impossible to protect every person from every lurking danger. So we focus on risk reduction. People get killed in car crashes, but we can re...
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Downers Grove, District 58 in talks to share proposed village hall buildingAug 12, 2021 5:30 am - Downers Grove officials have long wanted to replace and consolidate the village's aging police station and village hall with a single new building, and now Downers Grove...
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Planned time capsule will make elements of the past part of the new Hawthorn MallAug 12, 2021 5:30 am - Fifty years from now, anyone around Vernon Hills can get a sense of what it was like when the big turnaround began at Hawthorn Mall. In 2071, a time capsule - actually a...