Lisa Miner
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Elmhurst's Gary Rydstrom picks up 19th Oscar nominationJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - Monday's Oscar nominations included big numbers for "Joker" and a handful of other films. But the single nod for "Ad Astra" offered impressive numbers of its own: The S...
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A taste of what's to come - 9 suburban restaurants opening in 2020Jan 02, 2020 5:00 am - While we all have our favorite local restaurants, most of us crave variety - and the chance to check out new places. Many new suburban restaurants threw open their doors...
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'The Simon and Garfunkel Story' celebrates songs over storyNov 22, 2019 3:45 pm - “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” — ★ ★ ½ As a celebration of an extraordinary body of music, “The Simon and Garfunkel Story” offers a nostalgic and melodic journey thr...
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Merry and bright: 11 holiday light displays in Chicago and the suburbsNov 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Twinkling light shows are a big part of the holiday season, and there are several impressive local displays to check out between next weekend and the end of the year. He...
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Restaurant review: Beatrix in Oak Brook tempts with tweaked classics and decadent dessertsNov 05, 2019 5:00 am - Lettuce Entertain You has clustered a number of its restaurants in Oakbrook Center's “restaurant row,” with diners able to choose between Wildfire, Maggiano's Little Ita...
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Ho ho ho: Suburban stars shine in holiday TV moviesNov 03, 2019 7:31 am - Hallmark dropped its first new Christmas movie of 2019 before Halloween, which - oddly enough - ushered in the kind of snow you normally only see on TV this time of year...
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First Folio cast fully embraces the humor in 'Sherlock's Last Case'Oct 08, 2019 11:30 am - “Sherlock's Last Case” - ★ ★ ★ Sherlock Holmes, over the years, has been portrayed as brash, brilliant and anything but modest. And the talented Kevin McKillip fully em...
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8 suburban haunted houses that amp up the fear factorSep 28, 2019 7:00 am - A “paranormal hot spot” traffics in terror at Elgin's Evil Intentions. Bloody ghouls stalk Aurora's Basement of the Dead. Cocktails with names nearly as creepy as the cr...
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Where to see Sebastian Maniscalco, other comics this fall in the city and suburbsSep 01, 2019 7:29 am - Chicago and the suburbs have long been home to great venues for comedy - and great comic talents. And this fall gives you the chance to sample both. Here's a look at fi...
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Horror-themed Paranormal Cirque returns to the suburbsAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - If you're a horror fan who missed Paranormal Cirque's run last month in Gurnee, you're in luck: The gore-filled traveling circus hits North Riverside Thursday and Aurora...