Jamie Sotonoff
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Career takes Wheeling native from 'Geeks' to 'Bones'Dec 06, 2011 4:30 am - John Francis Daley earned straight A's on his second-grade report card, along with a note from his teacher. "Lacks self-control," the message read. "I was hyperactive ...
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Hello flat-screen, goodbye entertainment centerDec 04, 2011 5:00 am - With flat-screen TVs now selling at record-low prices, it's tempting to buy a giant, new model for the living room. But flat-screen TVs often create home decorating dil...
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Top trends emerge from Toy & Game Fair at Navy PierNov 30, 2011 5:00 am - Like fashion, toy trends go in cycles. Years ago, the focus was eco-friendly materials and ethnic diversity, such as dolls from different countries. This year's trends, ...
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3rd fatal suburban plane crash in 9 days called coincidenceNov 29, 2011 11:00 pm - Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the number of people killed in the three plane crashes. Three small planes flown by experienced pilots have crashed...
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Glen Ellyn native invents the games you playNov 29, 2011 11:00 pm - Ever have an idea for a great game? Kim Vandenbroucke has them all the time. The 32-year-old Glen Ellyn native works as a game inventor, and has created dozens of well-k...
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Tips to help you take on Black Friday in the burbsNov 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Black Friday is so 2008. The post-Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza is now called Black Midnight, because so many national chains open their doors (and offer their bes...
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Bartlett native goes from Spielberg's 'shadow' to filmmakerNov 22, 2011 4:00 am - Elgin High grad making own documentaries
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DNA test results delay Mount Prospect murder caseNov 20, 2011 11:00 pm - A delay in getting DNA test results from a bloody knife and another item found at the crime scene are holding up court proceedings in the July 2010 murder case of Jean W...
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Glendale Heights man loses battle with heroinNov 20, 2011 4:30 am - Larry and Sue Grogan smile when they think of how proud their son, Paul, was after completing the Keys to Recovery Program at Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines. ...
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Geneva woman has been to 100 funerals for heroin victimsNov 20, 2011 4:30 am - Lea Minalga didn't know Paul Grogan, the 26-year-old Glendale Heights man who died of a heroin overdose last week, but she went to his wake anyway. In the past 10 years...