Constable: Artist relearns how to paint, with the opposite hand, after stroke
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Jul 15, 2018 7:18 AM - An artist in her younger days, Georgia Pirron thought that part of her was lost after a debilitating stroke. But she picked up her paintbrush again, and now the 87-year-old Rolling Meadows woman hopes her paintings will inspire others to be creative.
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Drury Lane's excellent 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" leaves lasting impressionJul 13, 2018 5:35 PM - Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge's grand revival of Tennessee Williams' classic "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace features impressive acting from Chicago favorites and a TV veteran. -
Chicago native relishes showy role in 'The Color Purple'Jul 13, 2018 6:00 AM - Chicago native Carla R. Stewart's involvement with the Tony Award-winning 2015 revival of "The Color Purple" has been quite an emotional and artistic journey. -
Cantigny Park to unveil stunning new gardens with reopening celebrationJul 12, 2018 3:45 PM - Cantigny Park is the kind of place that's been around so long that any change is certain to draw attention. So when the park at 1S151 Winfield Road in Wheaton offered an early reveal of its new display gardens to members before Saturday's official reopening, about 500 signed up. -
What we're watching today: English soccer fans celebrate goalJul 12, 2018 1:28 PM - We're really enjoying watching English soccer fans celebrate England's goal in the opening minutes of the World Cup semifinal yesterday. Take a second to watch the fans go wild.
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5 suburban ties to Thursday's Emmy nominationsJul 12, 2018 12:37 PM - Thursday's Emmy Award nominations included lots of names with ties to the suburbs -- from "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" stars Rachel Brosnahan and Alex Borstein to writer Brian Stack. -
What we're watching today: Dancing police department delivers 'Uptown Funk' in lip-sync challengeJul 11, 2018 10:07 AM - We're loving this video of the Norfolk Police Department lip syncing "Uptown Funk."
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Feder: Evanston buzzer beater up for ESPY Award
Jul 10, 2018 6:24 AM - An Evanston Township High School basketball player's miraculous game-winning shot from 80 feet away is a finalist for national honors in the 2018 ESPY Awards, Robert Feder writes.
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What we're watching today: Travis Pastrana lands 3 iconic Evel Kneivel motorcycle stuntsJul 9, 2018 10:37 AM - Watch Travis Pastrana complete three classic Evel Kneivel motorcycle stunts in Las Vegas. -
Suburban artists paint lighthouses for Chicago's Mag Mile displayJul 13, 2018 1:38 PM - There's no dangerous coastline near the lighthouse outside Chicago's Hyatt Regency hotel, a deep blue tower without a working lantern. But the structure, a tactile piece with Braille stamped on the side, serves as a navigational aid nonetheless,
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