The science of spirit-sleuthing

By Stuart R. Wahlin Staff Writer The ghosts of bony fortunetellers, eccentric mystics, sideshow charlatans and screwball comedies haunt modern paranormal researchers,
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Carly Simon sues Starbucks label

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Claiming deceit and shady practices, singer Carly Simon filed a lawsuit Friday, (Oct. 9) against her former
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Elements of Style: Finding life’s greatest pleasures…on the clearance rack

By Kristina Leftwich Staff Writer Descending upon the bounty of the clearance rack is one of life’s greatest pleasures. The promises of
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Celebrate Tejano music Oct. 18

From press release The Hispanic Heritage Month celebration will culminate with “An Evening of Tejano Music” from 3 to 8 p.m.,
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Disney on Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic Dec. 10-13 at MetroCentre

From press release A century of classic and new Disney stars are taking to the ice to share memories, laughs and
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Community Calendar for Oct. 7-13, 2009

Ongoing Attractions Burpee Museum of Natural History – 737 N. Main St. Mon.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Donation days
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Arts & Theater Calendar for Oct. 7-13, 2009

Ongoing Attractions Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Free for everyone every
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Music Calendar for Oct. 7-13, 2009

Wednesday, Oct. 7 Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 815-962-7944. 1st Entertainment Karaoke
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Cory Chisel performs on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, releases new album

• Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons team up with Grammy-winning producer and members of The Raconteurs on new album. By
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E-I-E-I-O makes Rockford return Oct. 10

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Mary’s Place, this Saturday, Oct. 10, will feature the sounds Rolling Stone calls “locomotive rock and twang,”
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Sara Watkins kicks off Charlotte’s Web’s 38th season

From press release Sara Watkins performs in a one-night-only concert event at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9, at The Sullivan Center,
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Hanging Out in Rockford: Making sausages and other things—Sausages and laws

By Mike Leifheit Columnist There are two things you do not want to see made, so the goes wisdom, according to the
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Tube Talk: South Park enters its teens with 13th season

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer If you thought loudmouth bully Eric Cartman couldn’t act any worse, imagine America’s most obnoxious child as
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Music Review: Rosanne Cash releases special album

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Sitting down with her father to make a list of songs to learn has paid off over
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‘Arts for Life’ Oct. 9 at Rockford College’s Maddox Theatre

From press release At 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9, individual artists and companies will volunteer their talents to present “Arts for
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Music legend Judy Collins comes to the Coronado

From press release She’s a living legend, and she’s coming to Rockford. Judy Collins, whose illustrious music career has spanned decades,
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Literary Hook: A simple poem about a ‘Cottage by the Sea’

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Today, I am looking forward to another residency at Centrum Center for the Arts, at Fort
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Travel: Trail of History Oct. 17-18 in McHenry County

From press release MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill.—The past lies hidden beneath expanding urban landscapes in this area just northwest of Chicago, but
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Crossword: State Beverages

Across 1 Nipped 4 Bug-on-windshield noise 9 Colloquialisms 14 Mauna ___ 15 Doorbell sound 16 Adrian, in the “Rocky” movies 17 Nocturnal predator 18 Section or change prefix 19
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Community Calendar for Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Ongoing Attractions Burpee Museum of Natural History – 737 N. Main St. Mon.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Donation days
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Arts & Theater Calendar for Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Ongoing Attractions Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Free for everyone every
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Music Calendar for Sept. 30-Oct. 9

Wednesday, Sept. 30 Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 815-962-7944. 1st Entertainment Karaoke
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Fall ArtScene Oct. 2-3

From press release Rockford Area Arts Council will present the 22nd Annual Fall ArtScene Oct. 2-3. Fall ArtScene showcases original works of
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E-I-E-I-O gears up for Oct. 10 show at Mary’s Place

• Band with Rockford ties (drummer Scott Gorsuch) offers ‘locomotive rock and twang’ By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Mary’s Place, the oldest bar
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Hanging Out in Rockford: Making sausages and other things—A wonderful gentleman

By Mike Leifheit Columnist My experience at Eichmann’s is the absolute opposite of my experience at Grant Park Packing. A man looks
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Ethnic Heritage Museum salutes Victory Bell Oct. 4

From press release The public is invited to attend the unveiling of the Ethnic Heritage Museum’s newest exhibit, “A Salute to
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Literary Hook: A morning meditation poem to start off October

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet Haven’t we had a beautiful, cool and lush summer with a lovely, toasty September? Is there
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Theater Review: August Wilson’s Ma Rainey at the Court Theatre

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom opened on Broadway in 1984 and was the beginning of August Wilson’s work
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Tube Talk: A Week of Discovery

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer The first week of October will be spectacular for area fans of Discovery Channel. Not only does
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Mythbusters stars at Oct. 3 Discovery Center fund-raiser

From press release Mark your calendars and save Oct. 3 to see Grant Imahara and Kari Byron from the Discovery Channel
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Warner Bros. and YouTube settle squabble

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Warner Bros. artists like AC/DC, Bjork, Green Day and a host of others, will make a return
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Music Review: Britney Spears delivers more of the same on new single

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Although the new Britney Spears CD, The Singles Collection, won’t hit stores until November, the first single,
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Book Review: Letters from Bermuda: A unique read that serves as a World War II-era time capsule

By Susan Johnson Copy Editor Letters from Bermuda by James S. Phelps (Xlibris Corporation, 2009, ISBN Hardcover 978-1-4363-8599-2, Softcover 978-1-4363-8598-5) has a
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Everything in the Garden at Rockford College Oct. 1-4

From press release Rockford College performs Everything in the Garden, a play by Edward Albee, Oct. 1-4 in the college’s Cheek
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A touch of Lincoln in downtown Rockford

Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe
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Crossword: Gray Skies

Across 1 Mineral in thin sheets 5 Civil rights org. since 1909 10 Pitcher Maddux 14 Somalian supermodel 15 His “Pomp and Circumstance” is
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Community Calendar for Sept. 23-29

Ongoing Attractions Burpee Museum of Natural History – 737 N. Main St. Mon.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Donation days
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Arts & Theater Calendar for Sept. 23-29

Ongoing Attractions Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Free for everyone every
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Music Calendar for Sept. 23-29

Wednesday, Sept. 23 Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 815-962-7944. 1st Entertainment Karaoke
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Extreme Makeover complete in northwest Illinois

Episode to air in December 2009 or January 2010 From press release FREEPORT, Ill.—It wasn’t your typical vacation for the Stott
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Matthew Santos breathes new life into acoustic music

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Some singer/songwriters may need a tune or two to identify with an audience. A few quiet
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Hanging Out in Rockford: Making sausages and other things—A dinner with Gerlinde

By Mike Leifheit Columnist Gerlinde calls me back in response to a proposal concerning a Gerlinde night at the Irish Rose. She
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Literary Hook: ‘The circle is unbroken’: The ’60s in our 60s

By Christine Swanberg Author and Poet When President Obama first took office, no one could have predicted the magnitude of crises he
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Tube Talk: Emmy wrap-up

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer The biggest shock with this year’s Emmy Awards wasn’t who won, although there were a few
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Paintings of natural landscapes on display at JustGoods thru Sept. 30

From press release Paintings of natural landscapes from the Kishwaukee River to the Chicago River are on display until Sept. 30
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Attorney Daniel Kattman to speak at RAMI meeting, seminar

From press release Attorney Daniel Kattman will be the speaker at a Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) meeting and seminar at
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What’s Local: J. Carlson growers: experienced and trusted since 1982

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Succeeding in any industry as a local business for almost 30 years is a noteworthy accomplishment. One
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Crossword: Initialized

Across 1 Condition 6 Lyric poem 9 Muscle twitch 14 Panama, for one 15 Chess pieces 16 Best and brightest 17 Many-eyed monster of Greek myth 18 Immature
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RAM Talks Art: Greenwich Village Art Fair Sept. 19-20

By Stacey Sauer Education Coordinator, Rockford Art Museum When I was 14 years old, my mother thought it would be a good
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Cd Review: Follow-up proves Ernie Hendrickson’s for real

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer When a musician leaves his hometown and releases a solid solo album, it’s natural to wonder just
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