Columns
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Biden goes to Ohio, and other irrelevanciesFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - The headlines about the polls are right, of course. President Joe Biden's approval rating is in the toilet, right down there with presidents who stumble into wars, hosta...
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Glenview doctor named Outstanding Physician of the YearFeb 17, 2022 8:00 am - "I'm in the business of taking care of people," says Glenview's Paramjit "Romi" Chopra, the recipient of the Outstanding Physician of the Year 2021 award. Chopra, a Sikh...
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'Cursed' an atmospheric horror tale with teethFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - “The Cursed” - ★ ★ ★ I hesitate to label Sean Ellis' gothic thriller as a “werewolf movie,” simply because the term connotes a host of cliches and cheap, exploitative v...
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Neighbors in the News: Schaumburg Parks leader named state sergeant-at-armsFeb 17, 2022 5:00 am - • The Illinois Association of Park Districts appointed Bob Schmidt, Schaumburg Park District's first vice president, as sergeant-at-arms. As sergeant-at-arms, Schmidt wi...
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Constable: Generational label confusion is one for the agesFeb 17, 2022 4:30 am - I'm not sure the "old skool" halftime show at the Super Bowl was aimed at me, but the legends of hip-hop connected with me on a generational level. For starters, I knew ...
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Game-based 'Uncharted' bites the dust - and cobwebs - in passionless, generic 'Raiders' knock-offFeb 17, 2022 4:00 am - “Uncharted” - ★ ½ Take Indiana Jones' first adventure, “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” strip away the clever dialogue, remove the richly drawn characterizations, disregard s...
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Biden's perfect pick for the court may be right at handFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - The first Black woman on the Supreme Court is justice delayed, and President Joe Biden - and the nominee - has the historical burden of presenting the perfect pick to th...
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Durham bottom line: Big Media was snookeredFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - "Court Filing Started a Furor in Right-Wing Outlets, but Their Narrative Is Off Track," read The New York Times headline for a story about special counsel John Durham's ...
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Feder: WTTW's 'Wild Travels' wraps up season with 'Frozen Dead Guy Days'Feb 17, 2022 12:00 am - Despite delays due to COVID-19 restrictions Harvey Moshman and Will Clinger traveled to 14 states for the third season of "Wild Travels," the quirky travel series airing...
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Suburban theaters loom large during Chicago Theatre WeekFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - If you haven't experienced suburban theater lately, now is the time to do so as suburban theaters from Lincolnshire to Oak Brook and from Skokie to Aurora raise the curt...