Lifestyle Stories from December 6, 2018 (Change date)
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What caused ancient mass extinction? Hot ocean water blamedDec 06, 2018 1:05 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists think they've figured out the falling dominoes that led to Earth's largest mass extinction and worry that human-caused climate change puts t...
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Review: Mellencamp puts fearless touch on American classicsDec 06, 2018 11:05 am - John Mellencamp, "Other People's Stuff" (Republic Records) In his youth John Mellencamp was known to be cocky. That brashness carried him to the big stage, where he beca...
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Julia Roberts, more movie stars snare Golden Globe TV nodsDec 06, 2018 2:05 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Even the sometimes-offbeat Golden Globe Awards are unable to resist the allure of movie stars who dabble in television work. Julia Roberts, Amy Adams,...
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Movie review: Intense 'Mowgli' takes viewers on gorgeous, sometimes gory 'Jungle' trekDec 14, 2018 7:07 am - “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” - ★ ★ ★ The road to the release of “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” has been a long and winding one. Although technically it's the dir...
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Fremont Street Theater stages holiday originalDec 07, 2018 5:22 am - Extra, extra! Read all about it. Mrs. Claus saves Christmas Eve! That's the premise behind an original holiday musical opening Dec. 7 at the Elgin Arts Showcase. The ch...
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Movie review: Alfonso Cuaron crafts hypnotic film masterpiece with 'Roma'Dec 14, 2018 7:07 am - “Roma” - ★ ★ ★ ★ The phrase “world creation” gets thrown around casually and frequently in cinema, but few modern directors are better at fashioning a totally tran...
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Movie review: 'Becoming Astrid' an engrossing tale of Pippi Longstocking authorDec 14, 2018 7:07 am - “Becoming Astrid” - ★ ★ ★ The Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) is beloved around the world for her best-selling children's books (most notably “Pippi Longstoc...
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Believe Project: $100 to Mundelein woman to buy clothing for the homelessDec 07, 2018 5:48 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Wanda Gilmore of Mundelein. Here is an excerpt of her story: "In the past, I went to Burlington Coat Fac...
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U-46 students in need get new shoes for holidaysDec 10, 2018 6:31 am - Roughly 400 students in need from seven Elgin Area School District U-46 schools received new shoes Thursday as part of AT&T's "All Children Shall Have Shoes" project. S...
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Thousands to pack meals for hungry this weekend in SchaumburgDec 06, 2018 1:55 pm - As many as 5,000 volunteers are expected to take part in Feed My Starving Children's Hope Filled Holiday event Friday through Sunday at the Schaumburg Convention Center'...