Jamie Sotonoff
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Northbrook teen falls short in 'America's Got Talent' finaleSep 14, 2016 1:00 am - While she beat out thousands of acts to make it to the final 10 on this season of NBC's "America's Got Talent," Northbrook teenager Laura Bretan did not make it to the f...
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Naperville native composes music for animated movies, TVSep 13, 2016 5:40 am - He laughs about it now, but Michael Kramer had a teacher at Naperville Central High School who tried talking him out of a career as a Hollywood music composer. It will b...
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Northbrook teen could win 'America's Got Talent'Sep 12, 2016 1:00 am - Aspiring opera singer Laura Bretan, a 14-year-old freshman at Glenbrook North High School, will compete in Tuesday night's finals of NBC's "America's Got Talent" and fin...
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9/11 inspired a new generation of firefighters in the suburbsSep 09, 2016 11:00 pm - On Sept. 11, 2001, Lloyd Miller was an out-of-shape 27-year-old struggling to start a career in broadcast or film and working temp jobs to make ends meet. But as he watc...
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Long, winding trip led Hersey alum to acting careerSep 06, 2016 5:30 am - Remember the scene in the Chicago-shot "The Dark Knight" when a Gotham cop mutters, "You killed six of my friends" before the Joker puts a broken bottle to his throat? A...
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'Kubo' animator uses an artist's eye and a mathematician's mindAug 23, 2016 5:33 am - Suburban native Mike Laubach's job as an animator requires an artist's eye and a mathematician's mind. "I love it because it's unusual for you to find a position that re...
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Olympics raise interest in cupping in the suburbsAug 10, 2016 5:22 am - Suburban massage therapists say they've seen a jump in inquiries and appointments for cupping therapy after Olympic athletes - including swimming superstar Michael Phelp...
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Capt. Khan's parents to speak in Rosemont as inspiration for MuslimsAug 10, 2016 1:00 am - Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the Muslim parents of a U.S. Army captain who died in Iraq and have sparred with GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, will speak in Rosemont ...
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Hawthorn Woods native is nation's hottest pop song writerAug 09, 2016 5:10 am - "Sorry" by Justin Bieber. "Cake by the Ocean" by DNCE. "Centuries" by Fall Out Boy. "Good for You" and "Hands to Myself" by Selena Gomez. These chart-topping pop hits, p...
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Spectacular Perseid meteor show expected this weekendAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Astronomers expect this year's Perseid meteor shower to be spectacular, with up to four times as much activity as usual. The peak of the annual show begins early Friday ...