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Russell Crowe snaps, crackles and pops as road-raging killer in 'Unhinged'Aug 20, 2020 6:00 am - “Unhinged” — ★ ★ How can a movie this stupid be so diabolically irresistible? More to the point: How can a movie this stupid — and assumes viewers are even stupide...
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Feder: WGN hires main news anchor from Nexstar's Indianapolis stationAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - "Chicago's Very Own" WGN-Channel 9 has reached out to its company's station in Indianapolis to hire a new co-anchor for its nightly newscasts, Robert Feder writes. Ray C...
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Tell me what you remember about Glenview Naval Air StationAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - I grew up with a dad who was a military history buff, with a special interest in aircraft. And as much as I wanted those weekends spent at every airshow, everywhere, to...
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Another thing HBO Max has that Netflix doesn't: Classic movies from yesteryearAug 19, 2020 11:00 pm - A constant complaint about Netflix has been its lack of classic movies. Finding anything older than 1970 seems darn near impossible. Hulu and Amazon aren't much better, ...
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Why going slow has led to fast start for Yu DarvishAug 19, 2020 11:00 am - It took more than four hours to play the Cubs' 6-3 victory over St. Louis Tuesday night. But maybe the long wait was tied to another quality start from Yu Darvish. After...
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Asian food takes roasted peanuts beyond sandwiches, cookies and candyAug 19, 2020 6:00 am - I have loved peanut butter for as long as I can remember, most often as part of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or cookies. However, if you would have ever told me I ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Jim Thompson got to write the sad legacy of Otto KernerAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - WHEN JIM THOMPSON DIED last weekend, he left behind loving family, friends and at least one asterisk. That asterisk would belong to the legacy of Otto Kerner, like Thomp...
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Clean Energy Jobs Act would cripple marketplace competitionAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago and Northern Illinois electric ratepayers, beware. "The Bank" is open and seeking more from your wallets this fall. A $60 million bribery scandal has rocked Ohio...
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Feder: Anchorman Stefan Holt coming back home to NBC 5Aug 19, 2020 1:00 am - After four years at WNBC in New York, Stefan Holt is moving back home to Chicago and returning to WMAQ-Channel 5 as a Monday-through-Friday main news anchor, the NBC-own...
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Rozner: Blackhawks get a reminder that losing hurtsAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - There is no shame in losing to a team like the Vegas Golden Knights. They are big, fast, deep and have as good a shot as any to win it all. The disappointment for the Bl...