Ted Cox
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Food and fun, all in your own backyardJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Sure, Taste of Chicago and Milwaukee Summerfest are fun, but what have they got that we haven't got (besides sweaty crowds, pricey parking and expensive tickets)? This ...
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Fireworks for the crowd averse? Catch 'em on TVJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - If you just don't feel like heading out to see fireworks on the Fourth of July, you have plenty of options to watch them from the comfort of your recliner. PBS airs "A C...
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WGCI adds two DJs; 'Pet World' coming to WLSJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Urban-contemporary WGCI 107.5-FM is bringing in a couple of New Orleans natives to fill out its schedule. Loni Swan is the new midday disc jockey from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., ...
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After 'Public Enemies,' economy takes toll on local moviemakingJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The local Illinois and Chicago film production offices are hoping that Johnny Depp's Tommy-gun-powered "Public Enemies" leads to a renewed burst of shooting - that is, s...
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Three killed, one injured in head-on crash in Deer ParkJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Three men died and another was hospitalized following a head-on crash between a taxi cab and a Lexus in Deer Park early Saturday, police said. The driver of the taxi was...
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RTA delays move on paratransit stopgapJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A Regional Transportation Authority committee on Thursday delayed a decision on whether to bail out the Pace paratransit rides program for the disabled, but reaffirmed i...
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'Chicago Tonight' at 25Jun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - It's somehow comforting, in these uncertain times, to recall that great things often arise out of great calamity. As if any Chicagoan ever needed to be reminded of tha...
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Callaway ready to learn even more about ChicagoJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's great blessing is that John Callaway never let college get in the way of a good education. "The good news is my dad and also my mother were in the newspaper bu...
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'None of the Above' explores reasons behind not votingJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - John Callaway captures the complex contradictions of electing not to vote in a democracy in "None of the Above." More than half of all eligible voters did not take par...
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Legendary Chicago journalist John Callaway diesJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's news community - and all those who appreciate thoughtful, intelligent, responsible television - mourned the loss of John Callaway Wednesday. Callaway, the long...