Lifestyle
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'Paws of Fury' a sad, declawed 'Blazing Saddles'
Jul 14, 2022 6:00 am - “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” - ★ Writer and director Mel Brooks' 1974 Western spoof “Blazing Saddles” tackled racism so head-on that Brooks recently mused he woul...
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Intelligentsia Cup cycling race series a local alternative to Tour de FranceJul 14, 2022 6:00 am - Tour de France devotees, including armchair racers like me, can satisfy our cycling passion, and ring cowbells (!), at Chicagoland's Intelligentsia Cup July 22-31. While...
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Don't forget your stuffed animal when Laurie Berkner plays Ravinia SaturdayJul 14, 2022 6:00 am - The morning after a particularly late show in Long Island with her rock band, singer Laurie Berkner had an epiphany. As the gig ended around 3 a.m., leaving her reeking ...
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Harper College to honor 98-year-old Schaumburg veteran of World War II 'Ghost Army'Jul 14, 2022 6:00 am - Harper College in Palatine on Saturday will honor 98-year-old Bernie Bluestein of Schaumburg, who began taking art classes at the school in 1989 long after his skills ha...
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Harsh survival tale 'Where the Crawdads Sing' compromised by voice-overs, inauthentic detailsJul 14, 2022 6:00 am - “Where the Crawdads Sing” - ★ ★ ½ Olivia Newman's “Where the Crawdads Sing” supplies a superb example of what happens when filmmakers try to create an excellent adaptat...
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Northwestern AD who resigned amid criticism hired by Rosemont to do marketing workJul 14, 2022 6:00 am - Rosemont has hired a marketing guru who was Northwestern University's athletic director for 10 days before stepping down amid fallout over his handling of sexual harassm...
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Dakota Johnson brings a modern spark to 'Persuasion'
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2nd baby for Khloe Kardashian, Tristan Thompson amid scandalJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have conceived a sibling for their 4-year-old daughter via surrogate, but don't count on a reunion for mom and dad. "...
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After 5 years and $22 million, upgraded Fox River lock and dam is fully reopened
Jul 14, 2022 1:00 am - Boaters using the Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry to head north or south on the Fox River probably already noticed its largest post-renovation improvement. On a busy da...
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Clintons will interview Kim Kardashian, Steinem on Apple TV+ showJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, will interview the likes of Kim Kardashian, Megan Thee Stallion and Gloria Steinem for a streaming series th...