Lisa Miner
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Today's recommended read: 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' by Maria SempleMar 23, 2020 6:00 am - You may have seen the movie "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" with Cate Blanchett and Barrington teen Emma Nelson. If not, add it to your list. But before you stream it, chec...
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Tracking down suburban ties to top entertainment awardsMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - The idea for the story we ran Jan. 19 on SAG Awards production manager Adam Cohen was pitched by the award show's publicist, who touted the Stevenson High School grad's ...
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Chicago, suburban restaurant weeks offer deals at hundreds of popular eateriesJan 16, 2020 10:00 am - You may feel like hibernating until spring hits, but now's actually a great time to dine out in the suburbs and Chicago. That's because restaurant weeks between January ...
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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...