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Goodman weaves holiday magic with 'A Christmas Carol'Nov 30, 2022 10:00 pm - “A Christmas Carol” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodman Theatre advertises this year's production of “A Christmas Carol” as 45 years of holiday magic. No disagreement there. There is mag...
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Widescreen: Forget the 'Die Hard' debate. Is 'Eyes Wide Shut' a Christmas movie?Nov 30, 2022 10:00 pm - Let's end a tired, silly debate that has been raging every holiday season for at least two decades: Yes, of course, "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie. But what about a mov...
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Stellar singers, superb orchestra make Paramount's 'Sound of Music' an ideal alternative this holiday seasonNov 30, 2022 2:00 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ ★ When it came to programming its 2022 season, Paramount Theatre opted against a holiday show. Instead, the Aurora theater scheduled Richard...
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The Constitution: Article II - The Executive Branch, the presidencyNov 30, 2022 5:00 am - This is the sixth in a series of short essays about the U.S. Constitution and the first of two about Article II - the Executive Branch. This offering discusses the offic...
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A gluten-free pie crust you can tackle from scratchNov 30, 2022 5:00 am - Yes, it's true, I love pie. Cherry's my favorite, followed by blueberry. Never been a big apple pie fan. I do love chocolate pie topped with whipped cream. A pie crust's...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Trump gets played in Mar-A-Lago dinnerNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - What is sure to be one of the weirder moments of the 2024 presidential campaign has just taken place before the campaign is even fully under way. Here is the short vers...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The two parties are not the sameNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - Sixty is the magic number to beat a filibuster in the United States Senate. Sixty votes means a bill is on its way to becoming law, at least as far as the Senate is conc...
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Jim O'Donnell: Keith Reinhard selected for media wing of prep basketball Hall of FameNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - KEITH REINHARD WAS ONCE one of the most energizing, intellectually eclectic members of the Chicago sports media community. He loved life, adventure and the possibilities...
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Spotlight: Paramount delivers a gift of gags courtesy of The Second CityNov 28, 2022 10:00 pm - A gift of gags Paramount Theatre presents "I Saw Mommy Kissing Second City," a sendup up of all things holiday-related courtesy of The Second City. These performances ar...
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Latina author's latest book shares life lessons learned through gardeningNov 28, 2022 4:30 am - Award-winning local author Pascuala Herrera will share lessons learned in her new book, “Life is a Garden to Cultivate: The ABC's Towards a Better Life,” Saturday at Fra...