Matt Arado
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Bloodshot label celebrates 15 years of stellar rock 'n' rollSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - At a time when the record industry is in economic free-fall, the fact that a stellar Chicago-area label like Bloodshot Records has survived for 15 years is definitely so...
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Kevin Bacon bringing band to MetropolisSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Six degrees of ... OK, well-known actors who launch music careers usually elicit snickers. But the Bacon Brothers, the rock band led by actor Kevin Bacon and his brother...
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Lincolnshire teen still buzzing about 'Jeopardy' appearanceSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Zach Blumenfeld offers this tidbit to all "Jeopardy" fans: Working that buzzer is harder than it looks. And he should know. Blumenfeld, a 16-year-old junior at Stevenson...
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About 2,000 show up to health care forumAug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Roughly 1,300 people packed the auditorium Monday at Skokie's Niles West High School to shout, clap, boo and cheer their way through another public forum about the futur...
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I spy a gem: 'Duplicity' deserves second lookAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - "Duplicity" - Tony Gilroy is fast becoming one of my favorite filmmakers. After writing the solid "Bourne" films and then scoring a home run as writer/director of "M...
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Suburban schools mobilizing against swine fluAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The students at Channing Memorial Elementary School in Elgin have a new task to complete every morning before going to lunch. They have to walk the hand-sanitizer line. ...
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Back-to-school supply lists perplex some parentsAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - In an age of scaling back, local school-supply lists can seem a bit behind the times. The lists include far more than the expected pencils, paper and folders. Today's el...
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Tarantino's World War II revenge fantasy packed with suspenseAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Guns, knives and one very special baseball bat cause plenty of mayhem in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds." But in a twist that only Tarantino would dream up, n...
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Well-made 'Last House' suffers from silly endingAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - "Last House on the Left" I dug this remake of Wes Craven's legendary 1972 horror flick until the last act, when what had been a disturbing look at human nature turns...
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Nice views of the Solheim Cup action plentiful at Rich Harvest FarmsAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Looking for the best possible spot to view the Solheim Cup action this week? Bet on 14. Watching from the 14th hole at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove provides a parti...