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Depp Film A Boon For Illinois Economy
(WGN-AM)- Some 70 years after John Dillinger pumped anybody who got in his way full of lead, a movie about the bank robber's life pumped nearly $47 million into the Illinois economy. The Illinois Film Office says the soon-to-be released film about...Tags: Public Enemies (movie), Chicago, Entertainment, Illinois, Movies
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Extension 720 Program Guide July 2009
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1ST CAP AND TRADE The House of Representatives has just passed their cap and trade legislation, and it now moves on to the Senate. You've heard from the media and from public figures and politicians about how this bill will solve our...Tags: William F. Buckley, Book, Democratic Party, U.S. House of Representatives, Travel
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Report: Human trafficker pimped teen runaway from Orlando
A Marion County man this week pleaded guilty in a human-trafficking case involving two runaways, including one from Orlando, ocala.com is reporting.
John Dillinger Morgan, 23, turned a 13-year-old from Marion County and a 16-year-old from Orlando into...Tags: Prostitution, Juvenile Delinquency, Punishment, Missing Persons, Sex Crimes
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175 years of memorable, horrible, humorous and remarkable events that shaped Chicago
On March 4, 1837, exactly 175 years ago, Chicago was incorporated. Not that Flashback needed a reason, but we took this occasion to compile a very long list of events, year by year and decade by decade, that helped shape this great city.
Some events...Tags: Robert Taylor, Taste of Chicago, Shedd Aquarium, Martin Luther King Jr., Lincoln Park Zoo
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Bad films stand on shoulders of giants
Behind every crummy movie there are better ones to blame for its existence. Take"This Means War,"opening this weekend. Please.
There's a scene in "This Means War" set in a lively, well-stocked DVD rental store (already the improbabilities are a problem)....Tags: Entertainment, Awards and Prizes, McG, Knight and Day (movie), Psycho (movie)
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A free ticket to Monday's film critic Oscar preview talk at the Biograph
How do movies get picked as Oscar-worthy? Which nominees do critics think have the best shot and why? Are your picks different? It's Oscar week: Join a panel of movie critics Monday night at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater to talk about the year's...Tags: Michael Phillips, Reviews, Manhattan (New York City), Academy Awards, Entertainment Events
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Legendary Lawmen: Part 4 - Melvin Purvis
Melvin Purvis, the famed G-man who took down John Dillinger, lived the rest of his life in the desperado's shadow.
When Dillinger made his famous escape on March 3, 1934, from the Crown Point, Ind., jail and crossed the state line with a stolen car, it...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Washington, DC, Rentals, Firearms, Services and Shopping
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Hometown Secrets: South Bend City Cemetery home to fascinating history
Did you know there is a vice president of the United States buried in South Bend's oldest cemetery? Or that there are two revolutionary war soldiers buried there as well?
South Bend City Cemetery dates back to 1832 and holds fascinating stories of...Tags: William McKinley, U.S. House of Representatives, Ulysses S. Grant, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abraham Lincoln
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Hometown Secrets: Notorious gangster robs Warsaw Police Department
To some John Dillinger was a ruthless bank robber, to others he was a hero taking a stand against the government -- but to people in Warsaw he is the man who robbed their police department.
There is nothing but a parking lot there now but in 1934 the...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Organized Crime, Firearms, Injuries and Wounds, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Good News on the Vince Fumo Front
Blogging with Bill WhiteIt’s rare these days to get anything resembling encouraging political news. Harrisburg and Washington are disaster areas of dysfunctional partisanship. About the only thing any of our leaders can agree on is that they deserve to be insulated from... -
Could you explain the Higgs boson for me again slowly, please?
When a beat reporters go to work, they know what they’ll be covering: courts, crime, city hall, etc. General assignment reporters like me know one thing: each day will be different than the last.
My recent subjects have ranged from mobile homes to...Tags: Mass Media, Weaponry, Arts and Culture, Higgs Boson Search, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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In death, Dillinger a big draw
When notorious outlaw John Dillinger was gunned down on Lincoln Avenue on a steamy July night in 1934, his death ended a months-long manhunt that captivated the press and the public.
Then his body went on a public tour.
Just as the Libyan people lined...Tags: Photography and Video, Photography Supplies and Services, Services and Shopping, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Muammar Gaddafi
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