Television
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Legendary meteorologist Volkman tried to 'educate people about the weather'Aug 21, 2015 1:00 am - Harry Volkman's career as a meteorologist began near the dawn of two technologies — television and modern weather forecasting. By the time he retired in 2004, Volkman h...
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Rosemont We Day youth event in national TV spotlight FridayAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - In April, some 15,000 students from the suburbs and throughout Illinois came together at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont to celebrate service. On Friday night, a national...
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Actor tackles Stamos role for 'Unauthorized Full House'Aug 17, 2015 5:45 am - It's challenging enough to be convincing as an actor. Try being convincing as an actor playing a well-known actor. The task is faced by any star of a behind-the-scenes d...
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Suburban 'House of Cards' star shocked by Emmy nodAug 16, 2015 11:00 pm - With no expectation of a nomination, "House of Cards" actress Rachel Brosnahan slept through the morning Emmy Award announcements. "I was expecting to check the list lat...
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How Arby's came to embrace Jon Stewart's jabs
Aug 16, 2015 7:00 am - If you've been a loyal watcher of "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" in recent years, you know the show has been serving up a steady diet of jokes about Arby's. "It's lik...
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District 211 to consider broadcasting meetingsAug 16, 2015 1:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will add the question of whether to broadcast its school board meetings - and how - to the list of things considered by a st...
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A simple guide to buying cellphone service in 2015
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DVD previews: 'Little Boy,' 'The 100 Year Old Man'Aug 15, 2015 7:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Aug. 18: "Little Boy" (PG-13, 107 minutes, Universal): A 7-year-old boy (Jakob Salvati) is willing to do whatever it takes to b...
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New 'Frozen' short film comes homeAug 14, 2015 6:00 am - Anna and Elsa are back! It's up to you to decide whether that's a threat or a promise. “Frozen Fever,” the seven-minute short film bundled with Disney's live-action “Cin...
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Buddy Valastro, TV's 'Cake Boss,' bringing restaurant to RosemontAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - Buddy Valastro, the reality TV star known as the “Cake Boss,” is bringing his Italian restaurant and bake shop to a proposed mixed-use development in Rosemont. The 8,500...