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Sound check: 'Luminare' brings holidays to Des PlainesNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - 'Luminare' During the pandemic lockdowns, Schaumburg native John Blasucci drew on his rock background playing with Dennis DeYoung and roughly 10 years touring with ...
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A life in color: New tuner about cartoon favorite Betty Boop opens in Chicago on its way to BroadwayNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Jasmine Amy Rogers always knew that someday she would be a cartoon character. Her mother told her and her brother as much when they were children. But the actress always...
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Picture books about birds can give your kids early exposure to conservancyNov 29, 2023 5:00 am - Picture books about birds can give your kids early exposure to conservancy
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Fare hikes will punish suburban commuters for Metra's errorsNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Commuting just got more expensive. The Metra Board of Directors recently approved the $1.1 billion 2024 budget proposal, including the controversial new fare structure. ...
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Kharasch: There's nothing mysterious about the restaurant businessNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - The hospitality industry can appear mysterious to those who are on the outside. A successful restaurant seems to have a mystique about it, making its success seem like a...
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The Netanyahu of it allNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - What do Jews talk about when we talk about the war between Israel and Hamas? Obviously many things, including the outing of all the anti-Semites out there and what's hap...
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Life after Corey Perry: How do the Blackhawks move forward with their youthful roster?Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Corey Perry is gone. But the drama surrounding his departure isn't going away anytime soon. After a six-day internal investigation, the Blackhawks decided to place Perry...
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St. Charles East graduate Wes Benjamin enjoys his time with the WizNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Baseball is a universal language, a catcher's signs to a pitcher a shared dialect. That definitely helps St. Charles native Wes Benjamin. The left-handed pitcher, who sp...
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Jim O'Donnell: Too much ragged history for the Bears to have a shot at Jim HarbaughNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - HERE'S A BOLD STATEMENT that's hard to pick apart: Jim Harbaugh is the most talked about unbeaten football coach in America. Love him or diss 'im, "My Way James" is show...
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Spotlight: Northlight stages classic thriller 'Dial M for Murder'Nov 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Thriller on stage After marrying socialite Margot for her money, Tony Wendice becomes jealous of her affair and schemes to kill her in "Dial M for Murder," a thril...