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Metropolis chooses 30-year theater veteran as new artistic directorMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre announced Monday that Rob Gretta, a 30-year theater veteran, will serve as the Arlington Heights venue's next artistic director. G...
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'It feels surreal': Elgin native thrilled to play lead in national tour of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' in ChicagoMar 27, 2022 7:30 am - Broadway veteran Courtney Reed so loves “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” she would encourage people to see it even if she wasn't starring in the pandemic-delayed national tou...
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Good News Sunday: Elgin Area Men's Shed helps retirees connect, give back to the communityMar 27, 2022 7:20 am - Good News Sunday: Elgin Area Men's Shed helps retirees connect, give back to the community
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Liability can be difficult to establishMar 27, 2022 6:00 am - Q: When we purchased our home, the agent advertised it as "completely renovated," including "new electrical wiring and plumbing." This was also confirmed by the sellers ...
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'Coming back in full force': As pandemic eases, couples in the suburbs commit to weddingsMar 27, 2022 6:00 am - Like so many service industry professionals, Cheryl Gorey had a lot of free time on her hands during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, the Lake Zurich makeup artist...
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Grammar Moses: I've lost the great space debateMar 27, 2022 5:30 am - For those of you who think journalists give little thought to the words we choose, I say we certainly do - and we even have long conversations debating the spaces betwee...
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For GOP, a rock star and a groupieMar 27, 2022 1:00 am - As he seeks to fill an opening U.S. Senate seat, Rep. Mo Brooks boasted he wanted "to fire Mitch McConnell," the Senate minority leader whom Brooks, an Alabama Republica...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Long inflation and its political consequencesMar 27, 2022 1:00 am - While much of the political world focused on the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, across town in Washington on Monday, the chairman ...
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In Illinois, there is a hodgepodge of homeowner groupsMar 26, 2022 7:00 am - Q. What is the difference between a condominium association, a common interest community association and a master association? A. In a "nutshell," the difference between...
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We must be willing to learn new tricksMar 26, 2022 6:00 am - There is a well-known saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Well, as it turns out, old dogs (and cats) can learn new tricks, and new behaviors. This is well d...