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Widescreen: Winslet's 'Mare of Easttown' joins the pantheon of great detective showsMay 27, 2021 11:00 pm - Like most of the world, I first swooned for Kate Winslet in 1997 when she was dancing in steerage with Leonardo DiCaprio. In 2021, she sat down at a Pennsylvania dive ba...
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'Taking ground balls is like my sanctuary time': How Bote has improved his defenseMay 27, 2021 1:00 pm - With injuries to both Nico Hoerner and Matt Duffy, David Bote figures to be an every day player at third or second base until further notice. Defense was a question mark...
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Baez pulls another magic act on bases, Cubs sweep PiratesMay 27, 2021 1:00 pm - There's probably no point in trying to describe what Javy Baez pulled off on the base paths Thursday in Pittsburgh. The play was probably the most shared and replayed ev...
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Krasinski's 'Quiet Place' sequel chills as suspense-filled survival dramaMay 27, 2021 6:00 am - “A Quiet Place Part II” - ★ ★ ★ ½ No way could writer/director/star John Krasinski have knowingly created his horror sequel “A Quiet Place Part II” as a perfect allego...
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Bartlett fire chiefs earn state's highest level of certificationMay 27, 2021 6:00 am - • Congratulations to Bartlett Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Brian Becker and Battalion Chief Denice Maiz, who have conferred the designation of Chief Fire Offic...
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Constable: West Chicago man finds purpose by repurposing junk into functional artMay 27, 2021 5:30 am - Sitting in a booth at a flea market in Woodstock, Randy Meyers knew he had made something pretty cool. He just didn't know what it was. “The lady in the booth next to me...
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Feder: WGN Radio's Bob Sirott to share his 'Summer Record Collection'May 27, 2021 1:00 am - Before he became a Chicago TV news anchor and radio talk show host, Bob Sirott made a name for himself here as a great Top 40 DJ, Robert Feder writes. This weekend he's...
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Happy 80th, darlin' bard Bob DylanMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - Bob Dylan made me break into silent tears once, in concert on Nov. 11, 2001. Two months from the Sept. 11 attacks, people were still shattered. The song was "Tangled up ...
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Sound check: Rosemont's Rockin' concert series returnsMay 26, 2021 6:00 am - Rosemont's 'Rockin' in the Park' Rosemont announced the lineup for its free summer concert series, hosted in Parkway Bank Park (5501 Park Place) starting this weekend. T...
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Learning and loving more about the wines of Collio in the Italian AlpsMay 26, 2021 6:00 am - The Friuli-Venezia Giulia region is about as close as you can get to Austria and still be in Italy. But few personalities could be further apart if national stereotypes ...