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Tim Burton's 'Dumbo' soars visually, but never takes off as an emotional journeyMar 27, 2019 12:00 pm - "Dumbo" - ★ ★ ½ If Tim Burton's visually spellbinding "re-imagining" of Walt Disney's 1941 hand-drawn animation classic "Dumbo" possesses magic, it must be in its abili...
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Ingenious gadgets, electronics and eco-friendly storage to tempt cooks found at the IH+HSMar 27, 2019 6:00 am - A few weekends ago I attended the International Home and Housewares Show here in Chicago. I felt like a kid in a candy store when I entered the vast rooms full of acres ...
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Rozner: Look for Chicago Cubs' offense to bounce back in 2019Mar 27, 2019 1:00 am - Take a deep breath, Chicago Cubs fans, and remember that there are no perfect teams in the National League. The Dodgers have such extraordinary depth that they are the c...
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A whole lot of achieving going onMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - Time once again to review the collegiate exploits of some local athletes ... Iowa junior guard Kathleen Doyle (Benet) drew first-team all-Big Ten honors by the coaches, ...
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Feder: Jussie Smollett shocker draws media outrageMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - From Neil Steinberg's one-word tweet "Wow!" to Roe Conn's near meltdown on the air, Chicago media figures could not conceal their shock and dismay at the dismissal of ch...
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More university corruptionMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - Last week's column discussed the highly publicized university corruption scheme wherein wealthy parents bought admission at prestigious universities for their children. ...
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One community supper ends — for now — but others continue to serveMar 26, 2019 11:00 pm - The United Methodist Church of Geneva may not have invented the concept of a monthly community supper, but it seemed as if it was the first in the Tri-Cities area to off...
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Sound check: Motownphilly's back again with Boyz II Men at ParamountMar 26, 2019 6:00 am - Boyz are back Boyz II Men, the Philly quartet who hit national fame in the early '90s with the silky, harmonious hits “End of the Road,” “I'll Make Love to You” and...
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Suburban Rotary volunteers build fish harvesting system for Ugandan communityMar 26, 2019 6:00 am - Members of the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights have made a name for themselves with their popular Santa 5K run, which they host every December. But it turns out club me...
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Feder: Frank Thomas joins NBC Sports Chicago as White Sox analystMar 26, 2019 1:00 am - Frank Thomas, the Chicago White Sox legend and Baseball Hall of Famer, has been hired as a game day studio analyst for NBC Sports Chicago for the 2019 season. His first ...