Entertainment
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From NIU to Zamunda: Joliet native is Murphy's maestro for 'Coming 2 America'Mar 04, 2021 5:00 am - "Coming 2 America" would have been a daunting assignment for any film composer. The Eddie Murphy sequel, premiering Friday, March 5, on Amazon Prime Video, required a mu...
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Feder: Chicago Star debuts as 'uplifting' monthly newspaperMar 04, 2021 12:00 am - There's a brand new masthead in town. The Chicago Star officially debuted this week as a subscription-based monthly publication with a focus on "uplifting news," Robert ...
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8 ways suburban restaurants responded to the pandemic over the past yearMar 03, 2021 10:00 pm - Nearly a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many suburban restaurant owners to rethink the means by which they accomplish their mission. With indoor dining banned in...
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Sound check: Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues; Side Street's anniversaryMar 03, 2021 5:00 am - Corky Siegel extravaganza The Chicago blues songwriter puts a classical twist on his craft with "Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues Extravaganza: Closer Than In-Person" s...
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Spotlight: Northlight streams pandemic-related 'The Catastrophist'Mar 03, 2021 5:00 am - Play for a pandemic Written and staged during the COVID-19 pandemic, "The Catastrophist," by Lauren Gunderson ("The Book of Will," "Silent Sky," "Miss Bennet," "The Wick...
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Gen Z gets inspired by Gen X in Amy Poehler's film 'Moxie'
Mar 03, 2021 5:00 am - Amy Poehler was never a Riot Grrrl. She says she wasn't cool enough to be part of the scene popularized by bands like Bikini Kill. But the spirit of the '90s feminist mo...
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Feder: Will Mark Giangreco ever return to ABC 7?Mar 03, 2021 12:00 am - It's been five weeks since Chicago's most prominent sports anchor was last seen on the city's top-rated television station, where he's been a fixture for 27 years, Rober...
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Feder: ABC 7's Mark Giangreco under fire for 'ditzy' remark about Cheryl BurtonMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Now it can be told: Veteran Chicago sports anchor Mark Giangreco may be on the verge of losing his job at ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 because he used the word “ditzy” in an ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Churchill Inc. perfectly positioned to donate land for Halas StadiumMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - FUTURE TOP COLLEGE CURRICULA may one day refer to it as, "The Audacity of Ask." Or, "How the village of Arlington Heights constructively worked with Churchill Downs Inc....
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Celebrate Spring with Master Wings Publishing with their 'Fully Booked' Social Media GiveawayMar 02, 2021 10:00 pm - Master Wings Publishing, an independent book publisher dedicated to creating and promoting exceptional stories that inspire, educate, and last, is excited to announce it...