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Spotlight: 'Kinky Boots' steps up at Aurora's Paramount TheatreAug 11, 2021 10:15 am - Steppin' up Paramount Theatre resumes live, in-person performances with a revival of the musical "Kinky Boots," about the owner of a failing shoe factory and the d...
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What to do with all those in-season blueberries? Bake them into dreamy cobblers, pies or muffins.Aug 11, 2021 6:00 am - My 80-year-old Mom and I made an impromptu trip to Michigan last weekend. Neither she nor I had ever picked blueberries before, and it is one of our favorite fruits. For...
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Homemade bread-and-butter pickles deliver plenty of flavor minus the carbsAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - If you search the internet for the best pickles, you'll find that crunchy, garlicky dill pickles almost always top that list. Now, I like a good dill pickle as much as a...
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Sound check: Better Than Ezra livestream; 'Long Way Home' supports children's choirAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - 'Long Way Home' On Tuesday, Aug. 17, the Chicago Children's Choir releases the studio recording from its 2018 theatrical production of "Long Way Home," an adaptation of...
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Feder: WGN Radio Walk of Fame turns into station giveawayAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - There's a new twist to the strange saga of the WGN Radio Walk of Fame. Launched in 2014 as a promotional gimmick to honor current and former personalities of news/talk ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Frank Calabrese is still dreaming big - just not on low-budget 'Million Day'Aug 11, 2021 1:00 am - ARLINGTON PARK'S GREATEST CHAMPION of the new millennium may be at the track for its probable last hurrah on Saturday. And then again, maybe Frank Calabrese won't be. Hi...
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A $20 coin from 1933 is now worth $18.9 million and you can see it in RosemontAug 10, 2021 5:30 am - "It's only money." Having learned that expression from my parents, I've used that phrase at times during the years to justify putting the value of family experiences abo...
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Feder: WBBM Newsradio, Pat Cassidy back on top of Chicago radio ratingsAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - For the first time since February Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM was the top-rated radio station in Chicago, according to Nielsen Audio figures released Monda...
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Two Californias clash in a divided House: Pelosi vs. McCarthyAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - It's a first in American history: The speaker of the House and the minority leader hail from the same state. But they barely speak. Two Californias dwell and dominate in...
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Feder: Colin McMahon resigns as Chicago Tribune editor; Mitch Pugh named successorAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Colin McMahon resigned Tuesday after 18 tumultuous months as the top editor of the Chicago Tribune, citing the need for "an injection of new energy and commitment" to th...