Jamie Sotonoff
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Feeling vulnerable after shootings? It's normal, experts sayJun 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This story was originally published June 22. Nearly every time Matt Jenrick goes out in public lately, he's got his guard up. When he exits his cond...
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First acting, then teaching, and now 'This' for Western Springs nativeJun 21, 2016 5:00 am - Carl Menninger grew up in Western Springs, worked in Chicago theater for several years and never thought for a moment that one day he would write books, become a college...
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'This is a green flag' says CEO of Elgin-based drone video companyJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - Tuesday's White House announcement of new business-friendly regulations for commercial drones came as a pleasant surprise to Dan Isaacson, CEO of Elgin-based CAVU Videos...
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Suburban gay bar mourns, raises funds for Orlando victimsJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - Forty-nine candles - one for each victim killed in the Orlando nightclub shooting last weekend - line the stage at Phoenix Bar & Nightclub near Elk Grove Village, the la...
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Expect to see more police at Chicago Pride eventsJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - In the wake of the deadly shooting that killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, there will be more Chicago police patrolling this weekend's Pride Fest and the fo...
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Suburban residents recall meeting Muhammad AliJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - People who met or saw Muhammad Ali say he had a powerful, positive aura about him, making it an unforgettable experience. Ali, a three-time world champion boxer and ico...
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Michael Roark: Actor, lawyer and 'classic suburban guy'Jun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Schaumburg native Michael Roark couldn't decide whether to be a Hollywood actor or a lawyer. So he became both. Roark has acted in movies such as "Magic Mike" and "Dolph...
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MTV dating show to feature two suburban contestantsJun 01, 2016 1:00 am - Two suburban natives will be featured on the new season of MTV's dating show, "Are You The One?", which premieres Monday night, June 13. Sam Handler, of Lake Barrington,...
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Should 'tiny houses' be allowed in the suburbs?May 31, 2016 5:30 am - Think you could live in a 300-square-foot house? Even if you wanted to join the trendy “tiny house” movement, you probably couldn't live in one in the suburbs, or even ...
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Conan sidekick Andy Richter on new show, growing up in YorkvilleMay 31, 2016 5:05 am - Andy Richter described it this way: "I felt like she hit me in the head with a baseball bat!" The comedian and TV personality, who grew up in Yorkville, had enrolled at ...