Jamie Sotonoff
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'We gotta see this': Nothing can deter some suburbanites from seeing eclipseAug 14, 2017 5:30 am - Patricia DePoli called 15 southern Illinois hotels in search of a room where her family could stay the night before the Aug. 21 eclipse. The few rooms she could find - b...
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Can't find eclipse glasses? Here are some optionsAug 14, 2017 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to include the new date that glasses will be handed out at Daley Plaza. Many suburban stores are sold out of eclipse gla...
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Wise Apple helps parents pack healthy, fresh school lunchesAug 09, 2017 1:00 am - A new business is helping suburban Chicago parents pack school lunches. Wise Apple, co-founded by Highland Park resident Nate Cooper, delivers custom, fresh, ready-...
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Playing dead in 'Neon Demon' gave IMSA grad her biggest role yetAug 01, 2017 5:30 am - “I like to think I'm the best dead girl in Hollywood,” Cody Renee Cameron said. She could be right. In Nicolas Winding Refn's controversial 2016 horror film “The Neon De...
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Sports, shoppers, adventurers drive suburban tourism growthJul 31, 2017 5:30 am - Rosemont is playing host to 11 new conventions this year, and sales tax revenues are up almost 10 percent over last year. Aurora now attracts national youth tournaments ...
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North Shore Distillery's spirits and service shine in Green OaksJul 25, 2017 6:00 am - Trendy tap rooms and distilleries are popping up all over the suburbs, serving craft beer and spirits in intimate spaces. The North Shore Distillery in Green Oaks is not...
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Highland Park grad practices 'invisible art' as Hollywood music editorJul 25, 2017 5:30 am - Will Kaplan prides himself on being the practitioner of an "invisible art." "If you notice what I've done," the 1976 Highland Park High School grad said, "then I haven't...
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Suburban native designs Fender guitars for Clapton, other starsJul 18, 2017 5:33 am - When he walked into the recording session and handed Eric Clapton the Fender guitar he'd custom-designed for him, George Blanda apologized. The La Grange native and Fend...
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Attorney: Haley Reinhart's friend got concussion, cuts in Lamplighter Inn brawlJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - Editor's Note: The linked TMZ.com video includes profanity and violence. More details are coming out about the July 8 brawl at Lamplighter Inn in Palatine in which ...
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Arlington Heights teen's death raises awareness for cystic fibrosisJul 13, 2017 5:33 am - Most people didn't know Gabby Ives was sick. The Arlington Heights teen and University of Illinois freshman was always happy and smiling, even though she privately battl...