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Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17 is the holiday to celebrate everything Irish, including St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland … called the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death…
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Bob Uecker, a legendary baseball broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers and former player, has died, the organization announced on Thursday. He was 90. Uecker called games for the Brewers since 1971 and appeared in the 1989 movie “Major League” and the film’s two sequels.…
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Laying bare American life’s hidden horrors and absurdities, the auteur behind ‘Mulholland Drive’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ held up a distorted but unsettlingly truthful mirror. (January 20, 1946 – January 15, 2025) By Jordan MintzerJanuary 16, 2025 7:05pm Rare is the…
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Wising everyone a prosperous and safe year
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Legacy lives on through Habitat for Humanity, volunteers sayJimmy and Rosalynn Carter were the organization’s most high-profile supporters. ByJulia JacoboDecember 29, 2024, 4:56 PM ET President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100, is leaving an enduring legacy in one…
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Film Roll Chicago Film Archives Lake scenes of snow & waves, skyline, Christmas shoppers: 12-21-60 https://youtu.be/Os4c7dIs4jQ Music My Kind Of Town (Live At The Sands Hotel And Casino/1966) Frank Sinatra the Count Basie Band Adapted by Quincy Jones https://youtu.be/AuRrixokiKA?si=1COomgGCzK9iGssl #Chicago…
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(originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It began, and now coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and…
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music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91 November 3, 2024 Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and…
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