Matt Arado
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Suburban DVD house delivers for cult, horror fansMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - This week we take a look at recent releases from a DVD and film production company located not in New York or Hollywood, but in good ol' suburban Chicago. Dark Sky Films...
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'Kathy and Judy' show canceled by WGNMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - When Jennifer Fredrickson first started her life as a stay-at-home mom, it was the "Kathy & Judy Show" on the radio that kept her feeling connected to the outside world....
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Will video poker machines help or hurt? Depends on whom you askMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The plan to legalize gambling on video poker machines in Illinois has elicited both cheers and jeers in the suburbs. Some believe the machines will provide a boost to lo...
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Unfairly maligned 'Valkyrie' a tense thrillerMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - "Valkyrie" (two-disc special edition) - Why can't Bryan Singer catch a break? Fanboys anointed Singer a pop messiah for launching the current superhero-movie trend w...
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Mount Prospect native helped create new Fox show 'Glee'May 18, 2009 11:00 pm - When Ian Brennan joined the show choir at Prospect High School in the mid-1990s, he never expected that the experience would one day form the basis of a network televisi...
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A look at 10 can't-miss local summer eventsMay 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Yes, winter was long and brutal, but now it's time to think about all the gloriously hot and sunny fun that lies ahead this summer. And suburbanites will have plenty of ...
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New Wave-tinged Blane Fonda born from Sapiens splitMay 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Getting noticed in the crowded Chicago music scene is difficult to do once. The members of Blane Fonda are about to try for a second time. Four of the five members of Bl...
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Gripping 'Taken' grabs your attention and won't let goMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - "Taken" (two-disc extended cut) "Taken" is a swift, no-nonsense thriller - the cinematic equivalent of a karate chop to the throat. Liam Neeson plays Bryan, a retire...
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Teachers oppose tiered retirement proposalMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn might still have a fight on his hands from public-school teachers in the state, despite backing away earlier this week from a plan to hike teachers' contr...
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Teacher contracts talks begin amid uncertain timesMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Talk about bad timing. Thousands of suburban public-school teachers will see their contracts expire this year, while the country continues to suffer through what many sa...