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5 cheesy Valentine’s Day rom-coms full of love, romance and lots and lots of chocolate

For the sake of everyone around me, I usually limit my intake of cheesy rom-coms to just the Christmas season. But this year I’ve let some of that festive cheese ooze over into Valentine’s Day and traded in mistletoe for cupid’s arrows.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

Chicago Auto Show back to full size for first time since the pandemic, hoping for crowds of EV and old-school car enthusiasts

After three years of pandemic disruption that saw postponements, downsizing and a special outdoor summer edition, the Chicago Auto Show may be hitting on all cylinders for the 2023 edition.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

‘Full Time’ review: In this high-velocity thriller, the only crime is a working mother’s work week

Built for nerve-wracking speed, the French import “Full Time” is scored musically like a Luc Besson thriller from the mid-’80s, jacking up the tension with synthesizer beats suggesting the heroine is headed for a run-in with hordes of assassins.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

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‘Somebody I Used to Know’ review: Sparks fly with an ex but — whoops! — he’s engaged to someone else in this Alison Brie rom-com

A joint effort from wife-and-husband team Alison Brie and Dave Franco, the romantic comedy “Somebody I Used to Know” (on Amazon) takes a page from “My Best Friend’s Wedding” and probably more than one Hallmark movie: A woman attempts to disrupt pending nuptials so she can have the guy for…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

R. Kelly attorneys ask for sentence of about 11 years for Chicago federal conviction stemming from sex abuse of teen girls

CHICAGO — Lawyers for R. Kelly have asked a federal judge in Chicago to give the disgraced R&B singer a concurrent sentence of about 11 years in prison for his conviction last year for sexually abusing teen girls.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

R. Kelly attorneys ask for sentence of about 11 years for Chicago federal conviction stemming from sex abuse of teen girls

CHICAGO — Lawyers for R. Kelly early Friday asked a federal judge in Chicago to sentence the disgraced R&B singer to about 11 years in prison for his conviction last year for repeatedly sexually abusing his teenage goddaughter and others on videotape decades ago.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

Commentary: Want to stem the tide of teachers fleeing the classroom? Empower them to lead

A 2022 survey of 615 Midwestern K-12 teachers who left the profession cited poor student behavior as the No. 1 reason for their departure.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

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Paul Sullivan: Why do we cling to Michael Jordan’s mythical title as the greatest player of all time?

CHICAGO — Chicago still is known as the Second City, though it dropped behind Los Angeles to No. 3 in U.S. population back in 1982.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

Commentary: Is China really scarier than Zuckerberg?

A colleague recently sent me a TikTok she thought I’d find interesting. I clicked the link but immediately regretted it. I quickly cleared my browser history but felt it was too late and that the Chinese government was probably in my phone for good now.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

Chicago Bulls stand pat at the NBA trade deadline, reaffirming faith in their Big Three: ‘We tried to improve, but at what cost?’

NEW YORK — The NBA trade deadline came and went Thursday and the Chicago Bulls stood still — at least for now.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

Alderman complained Lightfoot didn’t call when he shot himself by accident

CHICAGO — Even by Chicago politics’ standards, the recent spat between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Alderman Derrick Curtis is strange.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

Michael Phillips: Burt Bacharach wrote the songs the world needed then. And now

It’s the one sincere moment in the entire “Austin Powers” franchise.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023

Baxter International to lay off ‘less than 5%’ of its global workforce

Baxter International, a maker of renal and hospital products, plans to lay off workers as part of a cost reduction plan aimed at addressing what’s been a challenging time for the company.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

Chicago-area postal carriers ‘traumatized’ after recent armed robberies and other crimes, says head of union

CHICAGO — Mail carriers in the Chicago area are traumatized, fearing for their lives, following a string of armed robberies and thefts targeting postal workers in recent months, the head of the Chicago branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers told the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

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Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

Jesús ‘Chuy’ García's congressional campaign says it will return Bankman-Fried money to investors

CHICAGO — Chicago mayoral candidate Jesús “Chuy” García’s congressional campaign says it will cut a check for $2,900 to repay clients of a collapsed cryptocurrency exchange the same amount of money the disgraced former head of the business contributed to García’s reelection war chest.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

Windy City Smokeout headliners include Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan and Zac Brown Band

CHICAGO — Windy City Smokeout has announced its music lineup for this coming July, with headliners including Zach Bryan, Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan and Zac Brown Band. The four-day festival devoted to country bands and barbecue will be back outside of the United Center July 13-16. Tickets are on sale…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ review: Channing Tatum’s stripper isn’t enough this time around

The “Magic Mike” saga was a big bag of fun while it lasted. And it lasted up to — but not including — the third and maybe-final film in the series, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.”

Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

My worst moment: Alison Brie’s attempt to belt out Pat Benatar for an audition

In the romantic comedy “Somebody I Used to Know” (streaming on Prime Video), Alison Brie stars as a reality TV producer whose career hits the skids and she heads back to her hometown, where she reunites with an ex played by Jay Ellis. The spark between them is still there,…

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Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

Commentary: Suppressing debate on COVID-19 policies leads to mistrust in public health

China has abandoned its "COVID-zero" campaign, and with the loosening of social restrictions, the country has shifted its focus from preventing COVID-19 infections to managing them. As part of that program, Li Guangxi, with China’s State Council Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism, gave an interview last month encouraging people to…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

Paul Sullivan: Cubs and White Sox are equally eager for spring training to begin — regardless of how their offseasons went

CHICAGO — Depending on which team you root for, this has been the longest or shortest offseason in baseball history.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

Commentary: Public unions are hurting Illinois

Amendment 1 to the Illinois Constitution, approved by referendum in November, was promoted as guaranteeing basic fairness for all workers. But it does something else — by prohibiting any new laws that might impinge on worker collective bargaining, Amendment 1 disempowers future elected officials from changing how government operates. Illinois…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 8, 2023

‘Not Dead Yet’ review: Gina Rodriguez plays an obituary writer who sees ghosts

An alternate title for the ABC comedy “Not Dead Yet” could have been “I See Dead People.” Such is the case for Nell (Gina Rodriguez), a young obit writer at a Los Angeles newspaper who is visited — tailed might be more accurate, and frequently annoyed — by the very…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 8, 2023

CVS buying Chicago’s Oak Street Health in deal valued at $10.6 billion

CHICAGO — CVS Health plans to buy Chicago-based Oak Street Health in a $10.6 billion deal that aims to expand CVS’s reach into primary care.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 8, 2023

Michael Phillips: AMC’s new pricing policy? Extra charge for better seats — and thanks for nothing

In the gouging spirit of surge pricing and airline basic economy, AMC Theatres this week announced its new seating strategy.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 8, 2023

Commentary: The dark undertones of conservative Peter Thiel’s growing political donations

Since 1997, billionaire entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative political activist Peter Thiel has donated tens of millions of dollars to political candidates and causes in U.S. elections, the nonpartisan nonprofit Open Secrets revealed. In the 2022 midterm elections alone, he donated around $32.5 million to the Senate campaigns and political…

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