Ted Cox
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Prine brings his 'sack full of songs' to the Genesee TheaterMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Suburban music fans get a rare treat this weekend when Chicago's finest songwriter returns home to play a show at Waukegan's Genesee Theater. I am referring, of course, ...
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Farrakhan to give keynote at Saviours' Day in RosemontFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Rosemont plays host to the Nation of Islam this weekend as the Black Muslim group marks its annual Saviours' Day, moved to the suburbs for the first time in what some sa...
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Suburban teen, coaches testify in Chicago hearing to ban metal batsFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - First foie gras, now metal baseball bats. Yet this time, the Chicago City Council might have a point in banning a widely accepted specialty product, as attested by a cou...
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Country music in St. Charles, benefit show in Batavia top music offeringsFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Hot country party Country's Hottest Party 2009 comes to the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles this weekend with a bill headed by Gretchen Wilson. One of the three openi...
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Cody pops in at OscarsFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - What a difference a year makes for screenwriter Diablo Cody. The Lemont native and Lisle Benet Academy alumna was low-profile at this year's Academy Awards, after winnin...
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Fighting fair over Fairness DoctrineFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - So much for President Obama being a dyed-in-the-wool liberal. But just try telling that to right-wing talk-show hosts. Obama this week made the point - with none other t...
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Kevin Bacon gives a stoical performance in 'Taking Chance'Feb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - "Taking Chance" tells a Spartan story, which sets it apart from the usual HBO pet project. Like many premium-cable movies that start out as boutique productions for some...
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NC-Duke: So what? I've had enough of this rivalryFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - The Duke-North Carolina rivalry is the men's basketball equivalent of Yankees-Red Sox - and I don't mean that as a compliment. Quite the opposite, actually. NC-Duke is t...
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Conan prepares to graduate with honors from 'Late Night'Feb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Just about 16 years ago, NBC and producer Lorne Michaels took one of the biggest, boldest risks in TV history. And as of 11:35 p.m. Friday, one can say it paid off big t...
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Weight for it: 'Biggest Loser' tryouts coming to areaFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - "The Biggest Loser" comes to Chicago looking for contestants to compete in its eighth season from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at NBC Tower, 454 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago...