Entertainment Columns
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A double dose of Nintendo nostalgiaAug 01, 2013 5:00 am - Nintendo gives us a reason to care about the Wii U on Sunday when "Pikmin 3," the latest installment in the colorful strategy franchise, hits stores. The game puts you i...
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Best bets: Kids love the Big TrucksJul 30, 2013 6:00 am - Top pick Tots & big trucks Give little kids a chance to get their hands on some heavy machinery at the 14th Annual Big Trucks Event Saturday at Ron Beese Park,...
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Local talent flocking to Whippersnap music festivalJul 26, 2013 6:00 am - You can find a music festival somewhere in the Chicago area almost any summer weekend. Pitchfork and Warped wrapped up last weekend, and Lollapalooza and Riot Fest are o...
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TV Writing 101: ‘Community’ star hosts new show about ... showsJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - A new show about ... shows When Jim Rash isn’t busy donning crazy costumes and tormenting Jeff Winger as Dean Pelton on NBC’s “Community,” he’s a screenwriter of family ...
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Best bets: See Olympic gymnasts, hopefuls compete at Sears CentreJul 23, 2013 6:00 am - Top Pick Flip and fly See Olympic athletes like 2012 team gold medalists McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross compete in the 2013 Secret U.S. Classic, which features ...
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Hoffman Estates native goes from cop to action starJul 23, 2013 5:00 am - Andy McDermott works out twice a day. He also cautiously watches what he eats. "Ten years ago I could eat anything I wanted and it didn't matter," the Hoffman Estates ...
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Where to go to keep the Lolla buzz aliveJul 19, 2013 6:00 am - Lollapalooza weekend is looming. For those of you who have never been to the major Chicago music fest before, let me tell you something you may not know. After a day roc...
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Watch what you missed (almost) instantlyJul 17, 2013 5:00 am - USA on the go Did you miss the "Suits" season premiere on Tuesday? Now you can catch up on the train ride to work. Cable subscribers who also own an iPhone or iPad can...
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Best bets: Idina Menzel graces RiverEdge ParkJul 16, 2013 5:45 am - Top Pick She's ‘Wicked' Die-hard musical theater fans won't want to miss Idina Menzel (“Wicked,” “Glee”) performing in concert with a 55-piece orchestra at Riv...
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‘World War Z’ author Max Brooks visits HarperJul 13, 2013 8:00 am - Novelist/actor Max Brooks came to Palatine’s Harper College campus Friday night to talk all things zombie during a presentation at the Performing Arts Center. He is the...