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Cult fave 'Donnie Darko' returns to big screen in double-bill 4k restorationsApr 20, 2017 6:00 am - Cult pic 'Donnie Darko' lights big screen again Explaining the plot of Richard Kelly's mind-bending, time-shifting, coming-of-rage teen tale "Donnie Darko" would be like...
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Constable: Arlington Heights native hits vinyl homer with Cubs songApr 20, 2017 5:20 am - Rooting for the Chicago Cubs during his years growing up in Arlington Heights, Ted Wulfers couldn't be content just watching that glorious World Series Game 7 victory wi...
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Baseball: Pietschmann back to shouldering lead role at CarmelApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - Six days. That's all the time that Eddie Pietschmann got to enjoy Comeback No. 1. Pietschmann, Carmel's senior pitcher and power hitter, tore up his right shoulder tryin...
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Rozner: Feels like end of an era for Chicago BlackhawksApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - Well, it was a heck of a run. If this is indeed the end of the Chicago Blackhawks' decade of dominance, it was truly something to behold in the salary-cap era that has s...
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A reminder that humankind's finest impulses show in all generationsApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - It seems to be a routine function of the generations to disparage the young. I don't share this inclination, or at least I try to resist it. One reason? Show choir. Not...
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Trump's long march problemApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - A new president needs to staff his administration with people who will be loyal to him. Donald Trump's problem is that he does not have enough loyalists to staff the Whi...
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'Throwaway society' means fewer shoe repair shopsApr 19, 2017 11:00 pm - You can still find shoe repair shops in Geneva, St. Charles
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Words and actions show others how we view themApr 19, 2017 11:00 pm - The report had just three categories: "Vacancies," "Added" and "Deleted." Simple enough. A fairly standard posting of personnel comings and goings like you'd find at mos...
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Why my attempt at coconut poundcake came out all wrong and how to fix itApr 19, 2017 6:00 am - Did you try Annie Overboe's Coconut Poundcake she wrote about last week? I did. Did yours come out not quite right? Mine, too. Several readers have written, emailed and ...
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Local rockers Revolt Coda heading into the spotlightApr 19, 2017 6:00 am - Revolt Coda is poised to storm the Chicago scene. With a solid rock sensibility permeating well-constructed melodies and an energetic stage show, the band has the to...