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'Idol' contestants hearing mixed reviews

By Kathleen Danes
Mar 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. ...
Actions every parent can take

Feb 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...
‘Race to Nowhere’: Are students working harder and hurting themselves in the process? Local parents and experts weigh in.

By Becky Baudouin
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...
Midwest Ballet Theatre stages 'Cinderella' March 5-6

Claire Vartabedian, Falk Associates
Feb 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Tired of winter? Then join Midwest Ballet Theatre as they bring the timeless fairy tale “Cinderella” to the stage during their original full-length story ballet "Cindere...
Aurora native joins Reinhart in 'Idol's' top 24

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Feb 24, 2011 12:00 am - Despite getting mixed reviews for a couple of rocky performances, Aurora native Tatynisa Wilson made the “American Idol” top 24 Thursday night. After auditioning for “I...
Sweet inspirations for a fun Valentine's Day

By Matt Arado
Feb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Ah, Valentine's Day — that silly “holiday” in which millions of people spend their hard-earned cash on chocolates, roses and greeting cards in order to profess their lov...
Dann in reel life: Hef and the Hornet

By Dann Gire
Jan 27, 2011 10:00 pm - Earlier this week, novelist/film historian Raymond Benson (my partner-in-crime for Dann and Raymond's Movie Club) received an invitation to screen the new “Green Hornet”...
Melissa McCarthy, from Plainfield to primetime

By Ted Cox
Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Like Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” Melissa McCarthy found that growing up on a farm just naturally put her on the yellow-brick road to stardom. “I grew up on a farm rig...

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