Columns
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Fun-challenged, bloated 'Destiny' can't keep up with the earlier JonesesJun 27, 2023 9:30 am - “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” - ★ ★ Dr. Henry Jones Sr. would have a stroke, if he weren't already deceased. He'd be incensed that his son Junior (Harrison Fo...
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Bethany Thomas plays the godmother of rock 'n' roll in Northlight's 'Marie and Rosetta'Jun 27, 2023 6:00 am - Hail godmother of rock Northlight Theatre concludes its season with "Marie and Rosetta," George Brant's two-hander play with music about gospel singer and guitarist Sist...
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Upcoming MAC season features international performers, local favoritesJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - The upcoming season at the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center features an international lineup of music, dance and theater. The season includes: funk/R&B royalty T...
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A tale of two indictments: politics in a doom loopJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - Are America's 45th and 46th presidents politically invulnerable? That's a conclusion you might come to from the response to the indictment of Donald Trump on June 8 and ...
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Despite his name, RFK Jr. is not a legitimate candidateJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - Yes, there's a Kennedy running for president. All of a sudden, his name is getting around. His name, that's the thing. I was a teenager when Bobby Kennedy was shot, but ...
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Suburban Mosaic: Muslims to mark Eid festival this week and beyondJun 26, 2023 5:30 am - Muslims across the suburbs will mark the celebration of Eid al-Adha this week with communal prayers and festivities. Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, is one of tw...
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What suburbanites need to know to attend - or avoid - Chicago NASCAR raceJun 26, 2023 5:30 am - If you are a local NASCAR fan, this week is leading into the BEST WEEKEND EVER. As in a mind-blowing pride of racing stars burning rubber around Grant Park. If you don'...
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Ziehm: John Deere Classic gets a celebrity glow-up with Rucker, SheltonJun 26, 2023 1:00 am - The John Deere Classic, Illinois' only annual PGA Tour event, has never had a staging like the one coming up in two weeks. Professional golf has changed dramatically thi...
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Guest columnist Kathy C. Byrne: New lawsuit rules have leveled playing field for 'working Joes'Jun 26, 2023 1:00 am - The June 7 guest column from Wade Keats ("The cost of doing business in Illinois has reached critical mass") makes much of the "stacked costs" of businesses. But stackin...
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Room to operate: Ascension Alexian Brothers showing off modernized surgical facilitiesJun 25, 2023 7:00 am - Dan Doherty recalls the recent day when Ascension Alexian Brothers staff walked through the site's four new operating rooms. The Elk Grove Village hospital held an open ...