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Music Theater Works' 'La Cage aux Folles' revival fulfills actors' long-standing ambitionsMar 10, 2022 5:00 am - You could say that by performing in Music Theater Works' revival of "La Cage aux Folles," Ginger Minj and Dane Strange are making up for missed opportunities. Minj, who...
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Constable: There's an energy crisis in a newsroom that's been empty 2 yearsMar 10, 2022 4:00 am - The moment frozen in time reminds me of visiting crime scenes as a cop reporter in the 1980s. The only things missing are the yellow crime scene tape and my body under a...
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The 'three-dimensional chess" match that defines our new world orderMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - A lot of people lately have been throwing around a quote by Lenin, who said that sometimes "decades go by and nothing happens and then weeks go by and decades happen." S...
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Even history's 'first draft' needs to include contextMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - When people refer to newspapers as, in the words of a famous phrase, "the first draft of history," they probably are thinking most about the history part. They should no...
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Arkush Khalil Mack trade makes one thing clear, Bears are looking at a true rebuildMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - From the moment Bears chairman George McCaskey pulled the trigger on the futures of Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy, one of the most pressing questions has been will the team be...
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Miner, Slusher promoted to managing editor roles at Daily HeraldMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - Seasoned journalists and longtime newsroom leaders Lisa Miner and Jim Slusher have been promoted to managing editor roles at the Daily Herald. Miner was named managing e...
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Feder: Mayor proclaims 'Les Grobstein Day in Chicago'Mar 10, 2022 12:00 am - Les Grobstein would have celebrated his 70th birthday this Friday. To honor the incomparable Chicago radio sportscaster who died in January, Mayor Lori Lightfoot this we...
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Spotlight: Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes stars in Goodman's 'Good Night, Oscar'Mar 09, 2022 5:00 am - Goodman premiere Emmy Award winner and Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes ("Will & Grace") stars as pianist/actor Oscar Levant in Goodman Theatre's premiere of "Good Night, Os...
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A slow cooked lentil soup for an lion-like March dayMar 09, 2022 5:00 am - Most scratch-made bean soups take a long, slow simmer to get the dried beans from hard-as-a-rock to smooth and almost silky. Preparation patience plays a big part. Red l...
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Don't let memories of overcooked broccoli turn you off the delicious, versatile vegetableMar 09, 2022 5:00 am - True story. I didn't start eating cooked vegetables until I was 32 years old. My then 8-year-old daughter and I pretty much ate the same things each week: tacos, pizza, ...