Matt Arado
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It's quite easy to fall for 'I Love You, Man'Aug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - "I Love You, Man" - I can't say that I loved this new bro-mantic comedy, but I definitely liked it, as it delivered plenty of laughs and a feel-good ending with just...
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Hughes gave teen angst a suburban twistAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Filmmaker John Hughes was the poet laureate for teenagers all over the country in the 1980s, but he connected particularly strongly to teens in Chicago's suburbs. Hughes...
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Organizers: Rosemont Comic-Con here to stayAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Superheroes are taking over the suburbs again. Hard-core fans of Spider-Man, Optimus Prime and countless other pop-culture icons will gather in Rosemont this weekend - s...
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Despite girls going wild, 'Obsessed' packs little punchAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - "Obsessed" - The trailers for "Obsessed" hinted that it might be a classic guilty pleasure, a neo-exploitation flick highlighted by an all-out catfight between Beyon...
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Streamwood comic-book artist, writer hooks fans with 'Tiny Titans'Aug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Art Baltazar loved superheroes as a child. He read all the Spider-Man, X-Men and Batman comics he could yank off drugstore spinner racks, and he never missed an episode ...
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State budget woes make college aid scarceJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois college students will have a harder time securing financial aid this year, but officials at one suburban school say that shouldn't stop students from trying. Th...
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Suburban schools to benefit from cafeteria grant programJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Several suburban school districts and social-service groups are among those that will share $3.6 million in federal stimulus funds earmarked for cafeteria improvements, ...
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Complex 'Watchmen' deserves another look on DVDJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - "Watchmen: Director's Cut" (two-disc special edition) So here we have a longer version of "Watchmen," Zack Snyder's sprawling, flawed but occasionally brilliant supe...
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Gaiman's animated 'Coraline' a visual triumphJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - "Coraline" (two-disc special edition) - Wow, who knew that buttons - yes, just plain old buttons - could be so creepy? Henry Selick and Neil Gaiman, that's who. Seli...
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Social-service groups waiting for details on future cutsJul 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban agencies that serve the poor, the disabled and other at-risk populations aren't exactly sure what to make of the budget approved this week by state lawmakers. O...