Park Ridge Lifestyle
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Des Plaines goes Hollywood for Vaughn visitMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - For a few hours Wednesday morning, Des Plaines residents got a taste of Hollywood celebrity with actor/comedian Vince Vaughn taking over the Choo Choo Restaurant to film...
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Grammy-winning 'Slumdog' music star coming to Sears CentreMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Most know him as the Oscar- and Grammy-award winner lauded for the soundtrack to "Slumdog Millionaire." A.R. Rahman will perform his award-winning hits on June 18 at the...
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Palatine High alum wins Oscar for work with 'Avatar'Mar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Clutching his first Oscar, cinematographer and Palatine High School graduate Mauro Fiore Sunday thanked "Avatar" director James Cameron "for his amazing vision" and his ...
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'Avatar' cinematographer followed path from Palatine to PandoraMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Try to intimidate Mauro Fiore. Go on. Just try. The 1982 Palatine High School graduate is up for an Academy Award tonight for his camera work on James Cameron's cutting-...
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Mixed martial arts fights its way into local venuesFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Dustin Kim had a little more than a week for the cuts and bruises plastered across his face to heal before starting a new job at a major financial institution. The Arlin...
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Mount Prospect Idol contestant makes the cutFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Having Simon Cowell on your side never hurts. "American Idol" voters listened when Cowell praised Lee DeWyze's performance on Wednesday and voted the Mount Prospect resi...
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Northbrook singer among American Idol's' final 24Feb 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago connections come through on Idol
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Barrington Hills singer the voice behind Snap, Snuggle and SinatraFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Even if you haven't seen a Ron Hawking show, you've heard the Barrington Hills singer. "I started on TV when I was 4 years old and I've been doing it ever since," says t...
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Best bets: 'Drowsy Chaperone', royal guard, Paula PoundstoneFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Musical merriment The brashness and frequent brainlessness of 1920s Broadway musicals get hilariously picked apart in "The Drowsy Chaperone." A non-Equity tour of...
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Kids-focused Justin Roberts to perform at CODFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Like his contemporaries Laurie Berkner and Ralph Covert, Justin Roberts writes children's songs that are witty and sophisticated enough for adults to enjoy (and even sin...