Lisa Miner
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Mel Brooks meets Alfred Hitchcock approach works for 'The 39 Steps'May 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The key question in "Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps" isn't whodunit. It's how they dunit. Adapted by Patrick Barlow and Director Maria Aitkin, "The 39 Steps," now at Ch...
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Thirsty Whale hoping to make a splash in AlgonquinMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Everyone asks owner Niko Kanakaris whether the new Thirsty Whale Bar & Grill in Algonquin is related to the famous River Grove rock club of the 1980s and '90s. It's not....
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Chicago teen gets big break on Fox's 'Sons of Tucson'Mar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Matthew Levy's first days on the set of the new Fox comedy "Sons of Tucson" were a bit of a shock. A TV novice, the Chicago teen was taken aback by the sheer number of p...
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Steel Beam stages mystery with a twistMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Whodunit is no simple matter in Alan Ayckbourn's "It Could Be Any One of Us." This British mystery tale/comedy of manners now on stage at Steel Beam Theatre packs a twi...
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Mark your calendars: A month-by-month peek at the year aheadJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The new year - a brand-new decade, in fact - kicks off today with parades, football games and much more. When it comes to entertainment, 2010 offers a number of high-pro...
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Mario Trattoria picks up where Arenella left offNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Fans of Ristorante Arenella were disappointed when the longtime restaurant was forced to leave its Palatine home, but they now have reason to celebrate: The Italian dish...
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'High Holidays' no celebration of family lifeNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Picture being forced to spend a long evening with your loudest, most offensive relatives. The wife is a foul-mouthed, slipper-tossing shrew who loves her kids but can't ...
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31 fun and frightening ways to celebrate Halloween this weekendOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - If you haven't already booked a big Halloween bash or organized a group outing to a local haunted house, no fear: There are plenty of fun - and freaky - ways to mark Oct...
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Food, historic setting make The Beehive a honey of a placeSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Downtown St. Charles seems to have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to quaint, cozy taverns. The Beehive Tavern & Grille has its own unique charms, starting with...
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Terkel's moving stories continue to strike chords at Steel BeamSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The stories told in Studs Terkel's "Working" are 35 years old now, frozen-in-time thoughts of men and women making their livings in jobs both menial and meaningful. You ...