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Chicago honors Roger Ebert
Check out the Chicago Sun-Times Special Section: Honoring Roger Ebert
Mayor Daley declared Monday Roger Ebert Day in Chicago. In a special ceremony, the Sun-Times film critic was honored "for his lasting contributions to cinema," with a large sidewalk "medallion" outside the historic Chicago Theatre, where, long ago, he shot a memorable intro to his syndicated program "At the Movies."
Here is a preview of what you can find in the Sun-Times special section honoring Roger Ebert:
Monday, officially dubbed Roger Ebert Day by Mayor Daley, began with an award ceremony on State Street outside the Chicago Theatre, where Ebert was honored with a large sidewalk "medallion" and where, long ago, he shot a memorable intro to his syndicated program "At the Movies."
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