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Enchanting 'Notebooks': Ingenious Goodman revival examines the mind of Leonardo da VinciFeb 23, 2022 6:00 pm - “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci” - ★ ★ ★ ½ In her ingeniously conceived “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci,” adapter/director Mary Zimmerman examines the mind of a...
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Sound check: Celebrate the weekend with Dropkick Murphys, Big Bad Voodoo DaddyFeb 23, 2022 5:00 am - Dropkick bash Get ready to get rowdy as The Dropkick Murphys bust out an in-person "St. Patrick's Day Tour" stop in Chicago after two years of livestreaming celebrations...
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Years of trial and error result in foolproof roasted chickenFeb 23, 2022 5:00 am - More than 15 years ago, a cookbook titled "365 Ways to Cook Chicken" appeared. It seems, due to its popularity, the author followed it with "365 More Ways to Cook Chicke...
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This red velvet skillet cookie can't be 'beet'Feb 23, 2022 5:00 am - “What are we making?” is the first thing I hear when my young students file in for their weekly class. “A giant cookie,” I recently replied. Their delight was only sligh...
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Julio Cruz, the 'igniter' on 1983 White Sox division champs, dies at 67Feb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Second baseman Julio Cruz, a key member of the White Sox's 1983 American League West division title team, died Tuesday night. He was 67. "The 'Cruzer' was the catalyst o...
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Rust, injuries, loss of composure and focus all part of the struggle for Bears defensive line in 2021Feb 23, 2022 12:00 am - The Bears defensive line was adequate - even above average - at times in 2021, but it never reached the heights it might have if Akiem Hicks could have stayed healthy an...
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After starring at Lake Zurich and Wisconsin, Jack Sanborn is ready for the NFLFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - The dream was always there, but Jack Sanborn didn't start thinking it had any chance to become reality until his freshman year of high school at Lake Zurich. "I remember...
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Jim O'Donnell: Will the new Chicago casino trim the chances of the Bears moving to Arlington Heights?Feb 23, 2022 12:00 am - ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK, the headline atop The Daily Herald sports & media column said: "It's time for George S. Halas Stadium at Arlington Park." And the wonderland derb...
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Feder: WBBM Newsradio, V103 tie for first place in Chicago radio ratingsFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, the Audacy all-news combo, and WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B station, tied for first place in Chicago radio ratings released Tuesday, Rob...
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What else Juwan Howard needs to learnFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Yes, Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard needs to take some anger-management classes while he sits out his five-game suspension for striking an opposing coach during ...