BURNING HALLOWEEN QUESTIONS
What do dentists give away? Chicago dentist Dr. Edward LeMire says sugarless gum is the perfect treat and adds: "I dislike Halloween. How could any dentist, in good conscience, like...
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Don McNeill's old "Breakfast Club" radio show, which used to broadcast from the Tip Top Tap on Michigan Avenue, is no longer with us. So who did organizers tap to...
On the rebound
For lovers of the American heartland, does it get any better than this: An Iowa community theater group doing a thoroughly entertaining production of "State Fair," the Rodgers & Hammerstein...
TO THE GREAT ONE, 7-ASSIST GAME ISN’T ONE TO REMEMBER
When Wayne Gretzky came to Chicago Stadium with the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 11, 1985, for his only regular-season appearance that season, he failed to score a goal for the...
SEEKING CANDIDATES WHO ARE E-LECTABLE
If you scoffed at Al Gore's claim he created the Internet, it may amuse you to learn his "invention" could be turned against him in 2000. A federal task force...
IF IT HAD BEEN THE DOW JONES BERGSTRESSER, WOULD IT HAVE HIT
As our fascination with the stock market hits new peaks, it is curious to note that if not for one man's reticence, the headlines would be shouting about the Dow...
`CREEK’ CREATOR HORRIFYINGLY YOUNG AT HEART
Lord of the horror pics Kevin Williamson has given us "Scream" and "Scream 2." He has put his stamp on "Halloween: H20." But Williamson's brain is now engaged with "Dawson's...
RISQUE PLAY TITLE MAY BE UP IN LIGHTS BUT UNLIKELY IN PRINT
Expect controversy next week when Bailiwick Repertory on Belmont puts the title for an upcoming production on its marquee: Mark Ravenhill's play, a Gen X take on sex, drugs and...
DICAPRIO EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING TOP 2 PLACES AT FILM BOX OFFICE
Brace yourselves for real "Leo" mania. "Titanic," starring teen heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio, shared top billing in weekend box office receipts with newcomer "The Man in The Iron Mask," which co-stars...
The Three Bears: The Lake Forest High…
The Three Bears: The Lake Forest High School varsity football team didn't make the playoffs, but it did beat rival Stevenson of Lincolnshire. And just for good measure, it put...