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Judson alumni to direct 'Newsies' musical Oct. 24-27:Oct 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Judson University's Theatre Department will present its version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Newsies" this week. Performances are at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct...
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Constable: Halloween family balances macabre with memories of late fatherOct 18, 2018 5:30 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com Exhausted from the physical and emotional toll of battling pancreatic cancer, Michael Podlin depended on his wife and three ...
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Conant's resurgence comes as no surprise for a Stortz-coached teamOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - It only takes about 30 seconds at a Conant football practice to realize the energy second-year Cougars coach Bryan Stortz radiates to his team. "It's a great day for foo...
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Defensive line has Warren feasting on its opponentsOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - For Warren's defensive line, opposing offensive lines have often been like a plateful of Mrs. Mellican's chocolate chip, M & M and sugar cookies. Overwhelmed and eaten u...
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Feder: WGN's Larry Potash to host 'Backstory' history seriesOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - Larry Potash, longtime anchor of Chicago's top-rated morning news show, is getting a prime-time showcase to share his love for historical quirks and oddities. "Backstory...
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Rozner: Mourning the passing of a legendary Cubs docOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - When you talk about the greatest NFL coaching trees of all time, the conversation usually begins with Bill Walsh or Bill Parcells. If there were such a conversation in s...
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#23andMeToo: Elizabeth Warren and the search for heritageOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - Now that the DNA is out of the bag, Sen. Elizabeth Warren can put her Native American heritage down for a nap - maybe. After two and a half years of being mocked by Don...
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Slusher: Toss the mailers and vote with prideOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - I would never urge anyone not to vote in an election, but I've been reviewing campaign mailers from candidates for county, legislative and congressional races throughout...
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Movie review: Suspense-challenged 'Halloween' horror sequel no match for the originalOct 17, 2018 11:00 am - “Halloween” - ★ ★ Forty years after John Carpenter's seminal, low-budget 1978 horror tale “Halloween” assaulted moviegoers, I experienced a weird form of PTSD (Post Trau...
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Sound check: Ataris celebrate 'Astoria' anniversary with Guardrail, Bury MeOct 17, 2018 6:00 am - So long, Astoria! Childhood perceptions can defy explanation sometimes. Sometime in 1985, my young brain inextricably linked the movie “The Goonies” and ...