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History skits fed Odenkirk’s acting bug at Naperville schoolNov 12, 2013 4:30 am - Mentors? Comedian/actor/writer Bob Odenkirk from LaGrange and Naperville has had a few, most notably Second City fixture Del Close. But reaching, way, way back, Odenkirk...
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'Breaking Bad' star called Naperville 'Nowheresville'Nov 12, 2013 4:15 am - When your "From Suburbs to Showbiz" team read what comedian/writer/actor Bob Odenkirk once said about his native suburb of Naperville, we could barely keep our jaws from...
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Oscar-winning actress to Aurora students: Dream bigOct 24, 2013 2:49 pm - Like any good actress and author, Octavia Spencer knows how to connect with her audience. Take a gym packed with students, for instance. “How many of you have ever done ...
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Join Oswego High grad in fighting cancer with hopeSep 26, 2013 11:00 pm - Rachel Herr is a 2013 graduate of Oswego High School. She was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin's Lymphoma cancer three weeks prior to graduation. The family launched Rache...
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Aurora native wins 'Big Brother'Sep 18, 2013 10:00 pm - In a controversial season marked by homophobic and racial slurs, openly gay contestant and Aurora native Andy Herren was named the winner of “Big Brother” Wednesday nigh...
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Curtain comes down on COD arts center directorJul 25, 2013 11:20 am - Leader leaving McAninch Center
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New Philharmonic gets three-concert reprieveFeb 11, 2013 4:00 pm - A 36-year-old professional orchestra that appeared to be playing its last note at the College of DuPage has been called back for an encore. College officials have agreed...
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Hollywood no 'American Horror Story' for Naperville nativeNov 06, 2012 4:30 am - If you want to catch Naperville native Matt Armstrong's latest acting job, check out the next episode of the FX channel's "American Horror Story" Wednesday night, Nov. 7...
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Wheaton's Jim Belushi: Actor, icon, pizza diplomatOct 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Who better to identify the greatest pizza in Chicagoland than a genuine local icon? So, we tracked down Wheaton native Jim Belushi at a small house in the Bordeaux regi...
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Dining events: Waterleaf pairs fall foods, winesSep 11, 2012 3:00 pm - Fork in the fall Taste the season at a four-course fall wine dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at Waterleaf. Begin with a butternut squash, ricotta and sage crosti...