Jamie Sotonoff
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The Melting Pot: When girls just wanna have fon(due)Aug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Dinner with the girls often means a light menu. No so at The Melting Pot. This national chain of fondue restaurants with three suburban locations (Oakbrook Terrace, Buff...
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Back to school backpacks, from blinged out and basic book bagsAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Backpacks have become more than just bags to hold students' books. They're now an expression of their personality, too. Basic or blinged out, designer label or discount ...
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Whether it's periwinkle or plum, this cool hue is fall's hottest colorJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Purple, people. It's going to be the color this fall, and it's one all ages, sizes and complexions can wear. So if you want to skip this fall's trendy ankle boots, go a...
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Looks from the '70s and '80s returnJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - We've seen leggings, bangles, Lacoste shirts, jelly shoes and madras shorts all over the place this summer. So it's no surprise that LeSportsac is making a comeback. The...
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New life for old petsJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Taking care of Sandy had become too expensive and time-consuming. The aging yellow Labrador was lovable and well-trained, but her owner, a single mom from Streamwood, co...
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Direct from India ... to SchaumburgJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - India's largest jewelry retailer just opened its first U.S. store in Schaumburg. As of last week, Tanishq (pronounced ta-nee-shk) is open for business in Woodfield Mall....
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Local skateboarders spend the day doing interviews, seeing sightsJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - When they finally arrived in New York's Times Square around midnight Monday, Arthur Swidzinski and Mike Kosciesza stepped off their skateboards and looked up at the mass...
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What the celebrities are wearing, usingJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - I once handed my hair stylist a picture of Reese Witherspoon and asked for the same haircut she had. My stylist said OK, but warned, "I can make your hair look like Rees...
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Maine East alumni finish 900-mile skateboarding journeyJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - They made it! Victorious but exhausted, the suburban skateboarding team rolled into New York's Times Square early this morning, completing a 36-day, 900-mile journey fro...
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Suburban crime inspires local reporter-turned-novelistJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - There used to be a piece of paper tacked up on a bulletin board inside the Gurnee Police Department's investigations area that said: "Whenever a man commits a crime, God...