Movies
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Disabled boy, family asked to leave movie; mom says theater needs better trainingApr 18, 2019 5:30 am - A Lake in the Hills woman who was asked to leave an April 12 screening of “Dumbo” with her two sons says employees at the movie theater need better training on how to tr...
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As TCM guest programmer, Glen Ellyn man to introduce 'The Quiet Man,' and its place in family loreApr 17, 2019 5:12 am - The Sullivan family legend begins where all good Irish tales do: on a St. Patrick's Day. The year was 1983, and Terry Sullivan had planned a night watching "The Quiet Ma...
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Environmental Defenders to show documentary 'Earth Days' April 22Apr 16, 2019 11:00 pm - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County in partnership with MCC's Sustainability Center announces a free showing of the 2009 documentary "Earth Days," a story of o...
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Movie review: Faith-based 'Breakthrough' will move its intended audienceApr 16, 2019 11:00 am - “Breakthrough” - ★ ★ Of the many ways for a child to almost die, being submerged in frigid water is one of the more survivable. No one mentions this in “Breakthrough.” B...
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Movie review: 'Penguins' a delightful, premature Father's Day presentApr 16, 2019 1:00 am - "Penguins" - ★ ★ ★ Walt Disney marketeers kind of botched an obvious natural release date for their eighth amazing Disneynature feature "Penguins." Father's Day. "Pengui...
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Documentary 'Normal Is Over' a call to action for human survivalApr 15, 2019 11:00 pm - With a plethora of activities throughout April, the city of Elgin Sustainability Commission is attempting to transform Earth Day into Earth Month. To highlight the urge...
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'Shazam!' bests newcomers with $25.1M second weekend
Apr 14, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK - A rush of newcomers couldn't shake "Shazam!" from the top spot, as the superhero comedy led the box office for the second straight weekend with $25.1 million ...
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Daniel Dae Kim in 'Hellboy' is the rare happy ending for Hollywood's whitewashing problemApr 13, 2019 7:28 am - Daniel Dae Kim is going to be one of the first Asian superheroes on the big screen. And he had to find the man who made it possible. Kim plays grizzled military man Capt...
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Star Wars Celebration: Naperville fan's home-built droid, plus Disney magicApr 13, 2019 1:00 am - "Excuse me, may I plug in my Artoo?" That's the kind of question that doesn't feel out of place at Star Wars Celebration, a five-day convention that will entertain thous...
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Where's Jake's cell? Old Joliet Prison finally unlocks the gates.
Apr 12, 2019 1:00 am - At the start of "The Blues Brothers," the 1980 comedy classic, "Joliet Jake" Blues walks out the front gate of Joliet Correctional Center, a looming, limestone fortress ...