Jamie Sotonoff
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Four-decade actress started out at Elk Grove HighFeb 18, 2014 4:30 am - Stephanie Faracy's showbiz career began at Elk Grove High School when she was cast as Annie Sullivan in “The Miracle Worker.” “That was the first time I understood you c...
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5 ways to keep your house from floodingFeb 18, 2014 12:00 am - The snow piles are shrinking and the puddles are growing. Now, with heavy rain forecast Thursday, flooding is a serious concern for suburban homeowners. Experts say a f...
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State treasurer candidates debate 'extreme approach' to balance budgetFeb 13, 2014 12:01 am - Should the people of Illinois sue Gov. Pat Quinn and the General Assembly to force passage of a balanced budget for the first time in 10 years? One Illinois treasurer ca...
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Suburban childhood experiences are comedy goldFeb 11, 2014 4:15 am - Every time the Benet Academy football team scored, Cameron Esposito got out in front of the crowd - dressed in the Lisle school's redwing mascot costume - and flapped he...
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Are the suburbs an Olympic ice skating hub?Feb 09, 2014 7:00 am - The Northbrook Speed Skating Club doesn’t have one or two Olympians among its alumni. It has 19. Its skaters have competed in all but one of every Winter Olympics since ...
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'Aladdin' role on Broadway opens whole new world for Elgin nativeFeb 04, 2014 4:30 am - Elgin native Courtney Reed had never seen a Broadway musical. Or even been to New York. Yet, six months after graduating from Roosevelt University's theater program, t...
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'The Capones' star dies at age 35Feb 03, 2014 5:00 pm - Madeline Santarelli, the 35-year-old co-star of the new suburban-based reality TV show, “The Capones,” died Monday of liver and lung cancer, according to the Reelz cable...
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How Barrington native landed regular ‘NCIS’ roleJan 28, 2014 4:30 am - People might openly mock the 2003 “American Idol”-inspired movie “From Justin to Kelly,” but actor Brian Dietzen thinks of the film fondly. That’s because it was the Ba...
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Lombard restaurant family in reality TV's 'The Capones'Jan 28, 2014 4:30 am - Some describe “The Capones” as “the Kardashians meets 'The Sopranos',” or “'Curb Your Enthusiasm' meets 'The Sopranos'.” “I think it's more like an Italian 'Seinfeld,' ...
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Clergy sex abuse survivors stress speaking upJan 25, 2014 10:00 pm - For nearly 40 years, Carmen Severino hid the fact that she was sexually abused by her family parish's priest between fifth grade and her senior year of high school. Scar...