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Crime

2 teens critically wounded in South Shore shooting

Two people entered an apartment and began shooting, police said.

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Theater

Timeless ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ richly acted by Goodman Theatre's all-Chicago cast

The ensemble storyline captures not just a time and place, but a core theme playwright August Wilson continued to express throughout his Century Cycle.

By Steven Oxman | For the Sun-Times

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Movies and TV

Routine heist movie 'Cash Out' relies on Travolta's sturdy star power

At 70, the screen stalwart charms as reformed thief with a goofball brother and an inscrutable ex.

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Bronzeville

Woman dies in Bronzeville fire

The cause of the fire was apparently accidental, police said.

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