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Leading lady keeps 'Tina Turner' rolling despite musical's paper-thin plotMar 17, 2023 6:00 am - This article has been updated with the correct spelling of Ari Groover's name. “Tina - The Tina Turner Musical” - ★ ★ ½ Wednesday's opening of “Tina - The Tina Tur...
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Expressway shootings are down, but road rage is on the riseMar 17, 2023 5:00 am - The number of shootings along Chicago-area expressways continues to fall this year after a record 310 in 2021, but within that nugget of good news is a worrying trend. ...
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Goodman premiere 'Layalina' needs tweaking to unlock its potentialMar 16, 2023 11:45 am - “Layalina” - ★ ★ ½ “Layalina,” the new play premiering at Goodman Theatre about a family emigrating from Iraq to the United States, begins and ends with celebrations. I...
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Neighbors in the news: Barrington High alums named to Forbes 30 Under 30 listMar 16, 2023 6:00 am - • Four alumni from Barrington High School were recognized as some of the brightest young minds in their respective fields, earning a spot on the prestigious Forbes 30 Un...
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Light laughs, dark drama don't mix well in awkward 'Moving On'Mar 16, 2023 6:00 am - “Moving On” - ★ ★ This slightly cringey, comically tone-deaf movie doesn't quite qualify as a black comedy. More like a gray-beigey one that falls far short of its inte...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Stanford Law School is doomedMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - Watch the video that went viral of a March 9 exchange between a Stanford administrator and conservative federal judge who had been invited to speak before the Stanford F...
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Global stability, democratic values at stake in UkraineMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - In recent days, the two leading contenders for the Republican nomination for president - Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis - have weighed in on the war in Ukraine. DeSantis,...
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Movie legend John Williams returns for the 'scary honor' of conducting the CSOMar 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Movie maestro John Williams will conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Friday, March 24, in a sold-out concert at Symphony Center. Tickets to see the 91-year-old legend...
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Try something different and make Shepherd's or, rather, Cottage Pie for St. Patrick's DayMar 15, 2023 6:00 am - St. Patrick's Day is in a couple of days, and most years, I load up my slow cooker with corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots. This year I decided to make something...
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Sound check: Go Irish at The Venue benefit, Durty Nellie's, The Tossers at MetroMar 15, 2023 6:00 am - Spend the day at Durty Nellie's Durty Nellie's St. Patrick's Day Party celebrates all afternoon and into the night with two stages of music, Irish food, cocktail s...