Lifestyle
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In 'Mafia Mamma,' murder by stilettos and by cliche
Apr 14, 2023 6:00 am - “Mafia Mamma” - ★ ★ At first, when suburban mom Kristin gets the mysterious call to head to Italy to settle the affairs of a dead relative, she protests she's too busy. ...
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Jennifer Garner questions 'The Last Thing He Told Me'Apr 14, 2023 6:00 am - Jennifer Garner has had success in movies, but she clearly remembers what series work also has done for her career. The actress and producer evidently hopes such benefit...
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The path to publication: How three Tri-Cities journalists became book authorsApr 14, 2023 6:00 am - Writers are going to write. Today's column celebrates that premise, focusing on three journalists who have been around the Tri-Cities a long time in the newspaper, marke...
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Oakton College's Early Childhood Center to host open houseApr 14, 2023 6:00 am - Oakton College isn't just a suburban community college headquartered in Des Plaines - it also hosts a preschool. And that preschool will hold an open house for prospecti...
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Go with grace through the tough timesApr 14, 2023 6:00 am - " ... My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in your weakness ..." -1 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) I remember the day well. I was rifling through the lef...
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'I don't think I'm asking too much': Pickleball craze brings noise and residents' calls for helpApr 14, 2023 5:00 am - Vitas Matulyauskas isn't coming for your pickleball courts. He seeks only a compromise on the noise. As pickleball's popularity explodes nationwide, the suburbs are not ...
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'Mrs. Maisel' costumes enhance storytelling with boldness, color
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Elgin Chamber of Commerce offers five $1,000 scholarshipsApr 13, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber and its economic development program, Elgin Development Group, are offering five, $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing f...
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Hanover Township honors senior volunteersApr 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Hanover Township officials and staff recognized more than 200 seniors at the annual volunteer award recognition luncheon April 13 at the Seville in Streamwood. The town...
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'There's a real film scene in Chicago': 'AIR' screenwriter inspired by suburban upbringingApr 13, 2023 11:00 pm - When Alex Convery's friends learned to drive, they couldn't wait to go to parties. Convery, on the other hand, longed for rides into Chicago so he could see Italian film...