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'Call Jane': How Chicago and suburban women defied authority to provide abortions in the 1970s
May 9, 2022 6:25 AM - "Where's the doctor?" police yelled in a 1972 bust. But there was no male doctor performing illegal abortions. Instead it was Jane, a collective of female activists who defied authority to help women in Chicago and the suburbs. -
Sound check: Jack White, Lucinda Williams, Micky Dolenz, Jawbreaker, Revivalists play locally this week
Apr 8, 2022 12:57 PM - Jack White, Lucinda Williams, The Revivalists, Micky Dolenz and Jawbreaker all make stops in Chicago and the suburbs this week; plus Dan Tedesco plays a homecoming show at The Venue and School of Rock staffers head up a benefit performance. -
The man behind Sidd Finch, the best April Fool's prank ever, is ready for a baseball encore
Mar 31, 2022 6:19 PM - Reliving what might be the greatest April Fool's prank ever, St. Charles native Joe Berton can still slip into character as Sidd Finch, the one-boot-wearing, horn-playing, Tibet-loving pitcher whose 168-mph fastball made Sports Illustrated.
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'Bust Down' busts comedic boundaries with Neuqua Valley grad Chris Redd
Mar 17, 2022 11:52 AM - With its adults-only, button-pushing sense of humor, "Bust Down," a new series on Peacock about casino workers in Gary, Indiana, starring Neuqua Valley High School grad Chris Redd and Oak Park native Langston Kerman, crosses comedic boundaries every few seconds.
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Best Bets: Chicago Auto Show zooms in to McCormick Place
Feb 8, 2022 6:00 AM - See some new rides when the 2022 Chicago Auto Show begins this weekend at McCormick Place, Buckets N' Boards tours to the Batavia Fine Arts Centre Friday, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra brings big-band jazz classics to the Des Plaines Theatre Sunday. -
Men make off with more than $23,000 in Burberry merchandiseJan 14, 2022 7:09 PM - Three men stole more than $23,000 in merchandise late Friday morning at the Burberry store in Oakbrook Center mall, authorities said.
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Oak Park to honor Betty White with official day
Jan 4, 2022 6:19 PM - In honor of the late actress, "Betty White Day" will be officially celebrated in Oak Park on Jan. 17, which would have marked her 100th birthday.
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In-person performances, breakthrough COVID cases, high-profile departures mark 2021 in local theater
Dec 30, 2021 9:19 AM - After more than a year without in-person performances, Chicago-area theaters began to rebound -- gradually and cautiously -- from the COVID-19 pandemic. And in several notable instances, suburban theaters led the way.
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Shaker Recruitment Marketing celebrates 70 years
Dec 12, 2021 8:11 AM - Oak Park-based Shaker Recruitment Marketing is celebrating 50 years in business. -
Who needs a sleigh? Area bike groups to take part in Holiday Toy Ride on Dec. 10
Dec 3, 2021 6:00 AM - On Friday, Dec. 10, the 18th annual Amling's Cycle Holiday Toy Ride rolls out with cyclists hauling toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive. One difference this year -- shop owner Joe Reichert is organizing a "reverse toy ride."
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