Entertainment Columns
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How Wheaton kid became a 'Cowboys & Aliens' stuntmanJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - 1986: Wheaton kid Joe Bucaro sees the action movie “Lethal Weapon” with his parents and his brother. The stunts enthrall him. They stay all the way through the clos...
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Sugar levels have a yo-yo effectJul 25, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I have been a Type 2 diabetic for 20 years. I have been having a lot of trouble keeping my blood sugar levels steady. They keep dropping down to 50. Two years ago...
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Don't let your origin determine your destinyJul 22, 2011 1:00 am - Q. Is it ever OK to tell a teen that if his parent(s) had a say, he would have been aborted? How about if a teen thinks his deceased parent (three years ago) was won...
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Dann in reel life: Quirky 'Terri' an anti-John Hughes movieJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'Terri' Chicago actor John C. Reilly has never been timid about stretching his limits, and his fearlessness gives him one of the freshest and...
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Best bets: Summer Fling debuts in Des PlainesJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - Re-branded bash The "Taste of Des Plaines" is no more. In its place this weekend is the re-branded Des Plaines Summer Fling, which features music, food, carnival ri...
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Grandpa's gait abnormality puzzles loved oneJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - My 75-year-old grandpa has been having a great deal of difficulty walking for about a month. When he went to his doctor to find what was causing the problem, his doc...
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Thousands line up in hope of something better at casinoJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Monday’s 11 a.m. grand opening of the state’s newest casino in Des Plaines has a Statue of Liberty feel to it. A variety of us folks of various ages with different skin ...
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TCM brings film classics to DVDJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Turner Classic Movies and Warner Home Video teamed up together in 2009 to release themed collections of films that the public would want to own. Each collection featured...
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Dann in reel life: New doc examines 1978 sex scandalJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Reel Life mini-review: ‘Tabloid' At first glance, the documentary “Tabloid” would appear to be a sellout for Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Errol Morris. To go...
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Relax when it comes to others' lack of safetyJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My mom's in her late 50s, otherwise very intelligent, except she disregards basic safety advice that even a 5-year-old knows. She has a key under the front doorma...