Matt Arado
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Music events: Tuffcurls plays in 'burbsJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press, a self-described “party band” covering songs from the '60s all the way up to today, will play a couple of shows in the suburbs. Rod Tu...
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‘Star Wars’ returns to Legoland in SchaumburgJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Two pop-culture titans will join together to bring the Force to the suburbs this weekend, when the Legoland Discovery Center in Schaumburg plays host to “Star Wars” Days...
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High school dance teams step it up at Wheaton North contestJan 23, 2011 10:00 pm - Wheaton North High School senior Mary Grace Exner said one of the things she likes about the school's dance team is the spirit of teamwork it fosters. “We're really in i...
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Tough first half takes wind out of Bear fansJan 22, 2011 11:00 pm - It took less than 5 minutes for the atmosphere inside the packed John Barleycorn tavern in Schaumburg to go from jubilant to worried. The Green Bay Packers, led by white...
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Ebert's new show a welcome return to the balconyJan 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Roger Ebert and the late Gene Siskel always came across as two regular guys whose spirited talks about movies just happened to be captured by television cameras. The hos...
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Music events: Dot Dot Dot hits LibertyvilleJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Suburban dance-rock band Dot Dot Dot always tries to deliver a high-energy show that gets people's feet and hips moving on the dance floor. 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, ...
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Crowds in a sweet mood at Naperville Chocolate FestivalJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Betty Wilmont walked into the vendor room at the Chocolate Festival in Naperville hoping she could limit herself to one treat. Less than an hour later, she'd eaten three...
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Bieber fans belt out hits for chance to attend premiereJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - He's cute. He's a great singer. He delivers a positive message. And by the way, he's really, really cute! So said fans of pop sensation Justin Bieber just before they...
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Award shows ready to stroll down the red carpetJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - The holidays have ended. Bitter cold and snow promise to hang around for a few months yet. What's left to get excited about? For pop-culture fans, the answer is simple: ...
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James McMurtry's gritty songs pack a punchJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Making it in the music business often requires one big break, and singer-songwriter James McMurtry got one of the biggest. It was the late 1980s. Heartland rocker John M...