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SAT, 1/23/2021

Saturday, January 23, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes with an Irish coffee could be served this weekend at Peggy Kinnane’s Irish Restaurant & Pub in Arlington Heights. The restaurant will resume dine-in service at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, owner Derek Hanley said.

Suburban Cook County restaurants likely to resume indoor dining Saturday

Suburban Cook County and Chicago restaurants are likely to resume limited indoor service Saturday as key COVID-19 infection and hospitalization metrics in those areas continue to decline.
Casey Affleck, left, and Jason Segel star in the new drama “Our Friend.”

'Our Friend' is an opportunity for a good cry -- if wanted

"Our Friend," premiering Friday in theaters and video on demand platforms, certainly covers emotional territory. Jason Segel plays Dane, the best friend of married couple Matt and Nicole (played by Casey Affleck and Dakota Johnson). When Nicole is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Dane moves in with the family to help them during the time she has left.
Larry King died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ora Media, the studio and network he co-founded, tweeted. No cause of death was given, but CNN had earlier reported he was hospitalized with COVID-19.

Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87.
Neal Gatlin, 17, of Elmhurst and his girlfriend Alexis Burns, 17, were among the first moviegoers back at the Marcus Addison Cinema, which reopened on Friday.

Some suburban movie theaters reopen, while others hold off

Several suburban movie theaters reopened Friday with a mix of new and classic films after the Illinois Department of Public Health relaxed some COVID-19 health and safety mitigations.
Elgin singer Annie Young, right, of the Annie Young Gospel Blues Band, seen here performing in 2017’s Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent, where she and her band placed in the top 15, died earlier this month of COVID-19.
Elgin blues and gospel singer who died of COVID-19 remembered as a pillar of faith
Elgin blues singer Annie Young, longtime member of the Vineyard Church and leader of her own gospel blues band, died earlier this month of COVID-19
Steppenwolf Theatre’s virtual series continues with Rajiv Joseph’s “Red Folder,” an illustrated short film with narration by ensemble member Carrie Coon, music by composer Chris P. Thompson and animation by Christopher Huizar.
Steppenwolf playwright, electronic music composer collaborate on illustrated short
A childhood memory inspired playwright Rajiv Joseph's animated short "Red Folder," premiering as part of Steppenwolf Theatre's virtual series.
Tom Brokaw says he is retiring from NBC News after working at the network for 55 years.
Tom Brokaw says he's retiring from NBC News after 55 years
NBC News veteran Tom Brokaw said Friday that he is retiring from the network after 55 years. Brokaw, author of "The Greatest Generation," was NBC's lead anchor at "Nightly News" and for big events for more than 20 years before giving way to Brian Williams in 2004.
Jake MacAdam, left, and Alek Woltjer expanded their production skills for the new release, “Clearly,” by their electro-pop duo Irving Ave.
Irving Ave's new indie-pop single 'Clearly' an exploration of society, beliefs
"We live in a culture of busyness," Jake MacAdam said about his band Irving Ave's new single, "Clearly," a refreshing look at removing yourself and reconnecting.
An order of coconut shrimp from Bahama Breeze in Schaumburg gives diners a culinary escape when they can’t jet off to an island paradise.
Escape winter with tropical takeout, island cocktails from suburban restaurants
If COVID-19 dashed your dream of a beach getaway this winter, you can at least enjoy a taste of the tropics with takeout from island-themed suburban restaurants.
Jackson (Jake Allyn) flees to avoid arrest following a deadly confrontation between two families in “No Man’s Land.”
A showdown at the border ends in tragedy in film 'No Man's Land'
Border tensions are boiled down to two families in "No Man's Land," an uneven independent thriller starring Jake Allyn and George Lopez.
Chauffeur Balram (Adarsh Gourav) dreams of a better life in the India-set “The White Tiger,” streaming on Netflix.
Netflix film 'The White Tiger' offers biting epic of modern-day India
Adarsh Gourav gives a charismatic performance as a chauffeur to a corrupt landlord in the Netflix film "The White Tiger," a dynamic portrait of India and the caste system.
Ron Onesti and his staff celebrate an event at the Club Arcada Speakeasy & Restaurant in St. Charles.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: Backstage (and behind the bar)
Who would have thought Prohibition would be so "cool?" Along with that came the first "speak-easies," which helped shape the era of the Roaring Twenties. About four years ago, I wanted to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Arcada Theatre, so I opened a speak-easy upstairs.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 52,005, Dave Tonge photo: Tapes are recorded every half-hour by Sportsphone announcers unless there is a breaking story, when they are changed immediately. Pat Benkowski is recording the voice of a quiz winner, the only prize, at the services cramped quarters in the John Hancock building in Chicago in September of 1979.
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In this June 21, 2010, file photo, holding the NBA championship trophy, Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant flashes the victory sign during a parade in downtown Los Angeles. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 52,253, Bob Ringham photo: Legendary photographer Ansel Adams, signed copies of his book in Chicago in October of 1979.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 37,540, Dom Najolia photo: Legendary talk show host Phil Donahue, left, interviews equally legendary talk show host Dick Cavett during his show in Chicago in September of 1975.
Through the Film Magnifier: Phil Donahue, Terri Hemmert, Big Wheel car wash, Jerry Lewis and more
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 64,337, Rosemary Kaul photo: Legendary musician Glen Campbell photographed on the room of the NBC building in Chicago in September of 1982.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 41,780, Dave Tonge photo: Rockstar Ted Nugent sign autographs for his fans in Buffalo Grove in November of 1976.
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