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'A refreshed vision': Northlight Theatre announces 2022-2023 seasonApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - E. Faye Butler, Cody Estle and Marti Lyons are among the Chicago-area directors Northlight Theatre tapped to helm productions during its 2022-23 season, which artistic d...
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'Sound of Music' sings: Casting key to the success of the beloved tuner's Marriott revivalApr 21, 2022 1:45 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ When it comes to a successful production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music,” casting is key. The role of Maria,...
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Chaotic, twisty 'Bad Guys' an animated comic vehicle powered by natural gasApr 21, 2022 6:00 am - “The Bad Guys” - ★ ★ ½ Don't assume that the pernicious green flatulence emitted by a bank robber named Piranha is just some cheap device pandering to the kiddie crowd....
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Mask politicsApr 21, 2022 1:00 am - If you're reading this on an airplane, or even in an Uber, you may or may not be wearing a mask. That's because a single federal judge sitting in Florida has declared in...
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Arkush: Deebo Samuel is terrific, but there's no reason for the Bears to trade for himApr 21, 2022 1:00 am - My phone instantly lit up with tweets from all corners of Bears Nation this week after ESPN's Jeff Darlington tweeted Deebo Samuel had just told him he had asked the San...
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Guest columnist Jill Johnson: Climate change is huge; we must 'Think Little' to fight itApr 21, 2022 1:00 am - Fourth in a series At The Conservation Foundation, a non-profit based in Naperville, we work daily to preserve and restore open space and natural lands, protect rivers a...
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Bulls' Williams says key to guarding Giannis is 'don't be scared'Apr 20, 2022 1:00 pm - MILWAUKEE - The Bulls carried a double-digit lead most of the night before holding on for a 114-110 win in Game 2 of their playoff series at Milwaukee on Wednesday. Niko...
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DeRozan has battled Bucks' Holiday since they were kidsApr 20, 2022 12:00 pm - MILWAUKEE - DeMar DeRozan and Jrue Holiday have a spirited rivalry going this season, and it continued in Game 1 of the Bulls-Bucks playoff series. This is a matchup tha...
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The annual Inspired Home Show offers new and innovative products for home cooksApr 20, 2022 6:00 am - After two years of being held virtually, the Inspired Home Show was held in person in Chicago in March. I always enjoy learning about new products and some old ones I'd ...
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Sound check: Ludo at House of Blues, John Mayer's two nights in ChicagoApr 20, 2022 6:00 am - Two nights with Ludo Ludo, the St. Louis power-pop group behind the mid-2000s hits "Love Me Dead," "Hum Along" and the stunning "Broken Bride" concept album, heads t...