Entertainment Columns
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She's counting on balanced workout repsMar 12, 2012 5:00 am - Throughout my workout journey I have been enlightened in ways I'd never foreseen. I am Adrian Monk! As fans of the now-concluded cable show featuring the obsessive compu...
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Slow down at the dinner table to eat lessMar 12, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I’ve read many times that eating slowly can help a person eat less and lose weight. I’ve tried this approach recently, and I do find it helps keep me satisfied, even ...
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Argentina's Torrontes a grape worth getting to knowMar 07, 2012 12:00 pm - I had planned a column about Torrontes that undiscovered grape and its delicate, dry-ish wines trickling into suburbs from Argentina just in time to pair with delicate S...
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Plant-based meals get your plate, and you, in shapeMar 07, 2012 5:00 am - For some of you March may find you thinking about your children's upcoming spring break, but for dietitians March means National Nutrition Month. During nutrition month ...
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Popular approach wins Oscar for 'Undefeated'Mar 01, 2012 5:00 am - Reel Life review: 'Undefeated' Had Chicago's crack team of documentary makers of "Hoop Dreams" produced the Oscar-winning sports doc "Undefeated," it would have followe...
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'Hugo' spins its magic on DVDFeb 29, 2012 10:00 pm - “Hugo” Master filmmaker Martin Scorsese's terrific film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won five — for art direction, cinematography, sound editing, sound m...
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ESO's Lonis ready to return to real passion: teachingFeb 28, 2012 10:00 pm - Trained as a musician and educator, Dale J. Lonis has enjoyed his role as orchestra administrator the last four years with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and prior to that...
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Best bets: Spend a great day with the Fresh Beat BandFeb 28, 2012 5:00 am - ‘Great Day' band Those peppy and talented musician friends who make up “The Fresh Beat Band” on Nick Jr. are set to play two Sunday concerts at the Akoo Theatre at ...
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Kinnear walks on 'Thin Ice' in neo-noir homageFeb 23, 2012 5:00 am - Reel Life review: 'Thin Ice' Greg Kinnear's tragic eyes alternating gushes of hope and desperation become the real stars of this poor man's homage to the Coen brothers'...
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'Take Shelter' makes for chilling viewing on DVDFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - “Take Shelter” In a film that garnered widespread critical acclaim, Michael Shannon gives a terrific performance as Curtis LaForche, a foreman at a sand-mining comp...