Plainfield Entertainment
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The suburbs figured prominently into 2011's entertainmentDec 23, 2011 5:00 am - 2011 was the year the suburbs had starring roles in a couple of scary movies, an actress from Plainfield gave a shout out to her hometown while accepting her Emmy and a ...
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Find a local college restaurant near youNov 12, 2011 11:00 pm - College of DuPage Waterleaf Where: 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn (in the college’s new Culinary & Hospitality Center), (630) 942-6881, cod.edu/w/waterleaf.htm Culinary sp...
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Community college restaurants offer fine dining in the suburbsNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban community-college restaurants offer fine dining at affordable prices
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Tivoli Theatre to embraces holiday spirit through givingOct 31, 2011 11:00 pm - In the spirit of holiday giving, the historic Tivoli Theatre will host benefit screenings of the Frank Capra classic, “It's A Wonderful Life.” The film will be presented...
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Plainfield native Melissa McCarthy calls Emmy win 'amazing'Sep 18, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The Emmys keep buying what "Mad Men" is selling. The 1960s Madison Avenue saga won its fourth consecutive best drama series award Sunday, while big-hearted...
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Drury Lane, Marriott dominate Jeff musical categoriesAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - The surprising thing about the equity nominations for the 2010-2011 Joseph Jefferson Awards announced today isn't who got nominated. It's who didn't. As usual, Lincoln...
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COD percussion instructor melds music, magicJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - College of DuPage Applied Music Coordinator Michael Folker started his music career playing in his high school marching band. Since then, he has perfected his playing an...
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'Idol' contestants hearing mixed reviewsMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - After two uneven performances, both suburban "American Idol" hopefuls may have to look to the judges for some help if they want to be chosen as one of the 13 finalists. ...
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Actions every parent can takeFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - ŸDiscuss what success means to your family. Do your actions as a family reflect your values? ŸReduce performance pressure. ŸAvoid over-scheduling; allow time for play, f...
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‘Race to Nowhere’: Are students working harder and hurting themselves in the process? Local parents and experts weigh in.Feb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Vicki H. Abeles, a mother-turned-filmmaker from Lafayette, Calif., says her new film, “Race to Nowhere” was inspired by a series of wake-up calls that made her look clos...