Jamie Sotonoff
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Mother of suburban teen who died warns othersDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Staring up at the new billboard she had installed on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling, Chrystal Beinlich starts to cry. "If this doesn't get their attention, I don't know wh...
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Heroin in the suburbsDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Heroin-related tragedies are all around the suburbs. Among them: • Three people - Maple Park residents Jordan Billek, 18, Nathan Green, 22, and St. Charles resident Lind...
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Heroin's heartache: Four suburban friends tried it; two diedDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Eight years ago this month, the Daily Herald's award-winning series "The Hidden Scourge" documented the rise of heroin and club drugs in the suburbs. Fast-forwar...
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More retailers hitting shoppers up for donations at the registerDec 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Whether you're buying groceries, clothes or cough medicine, chances are you're being asked by the cashier, "Would you like to donate $1 to charity?" It's a growing trend...
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'Idol' finalist Archuleta in Waukegan for holiday concertDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - As Adam Lambert proves, being an "American Idol" runner-up isn't a bad thing. It certainly has worked out well for David Archuleta, the smiley, clean-cut, Utah teenager ...
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State uses eBay to sell items left in safe deposit boxesDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Every year, banks turn over dozens of unclaimed safe deposit boxes to the Illinois State Treasurer's Office. Some contain junk, but others hold valuable coins, comic boo...
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Metropolis stages classic 'Carol' that won't make you say 'Bah Humbug'Nov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Staging "A Christmas Carol" is a Metropolis Performing Arts Centre tradition. Every December, the downtown Arlington Heights theater presents this feel-good Charles Dick...
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Fundraiser to benefit kids of late suburban chef, coachNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - At Tim Isufi's wake this summer, his friends told his wife, Pam, countless stories about funny things he said and did. But one of the nicest things she heard came from a...
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'Foodapalooza' loudly rolls into RosemontNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - When Guy Fieri thinks about Chicago food, deep dish pizza and hot dogs don't immediately come to mind. Instead, he thinks of big steaks and Italian beef sandwiches. "I l...
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Dedicated shoppers plan to bag some Black Friday bargainsNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Costco's been selling Christmas trees since late September, and 24-hour Christmas music has been playing on the radio for weeks. It's all in anticipation of tomorrow. T...