Jamie Sotonoff
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Lombard dancer makes her mark on 'Shake it Up!'Oct 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Lately, when Jade Whaley is out in public, she'll get stares and shy waves from parents and children. Some people have asked for an autograph or a photo, and a few of he...
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Gire named EIU Journalism Alumnus of the YearOct 22, 2011 1:00 am - Veteran Daily Herald Film Critic Dann Gire has been named Eastern Illinois University’s 2011 Journalism Alumnus of the Year and was honored at ceremonies Friday in Charl...
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Study explains why people use heroinOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - For nearly a decade, newspapers headlines, police departments, drug treatment facilities and coroners offices have reported a dramatic increase in suburban heroin use. ...
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Wheeling artist lands in HollywoodOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - As he sat in class at Wheeling High School, David Tuber doodled in the margins of his notebook paper. Now those doodles, which he saved and cut into long rectangular str...
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Daily Herald photographers receive Inland awardsOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - Photos by three Daily Herald photographers have received national awards from the Inland Press Association's News Picture Contest. First place for Best Sports Picture Us...
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Classmates reunite 67 years laterOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - They hadn't seen each other since 1944, but it only took a few minutes for the memories to start rushing back. For the first time in 67 years, five members of the Class ...
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Cook sheriff: More than 30 calls about Gacy victimsOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly three dozen people have contacted the Cook County Sheriff's office following Wednesday's plea to the public to help identify the eight unknown victims of serial k...
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Aurora keyboardist making music in popular 'Mary Poppins'Oct 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Music is a big part of why theatergoers love "Mary Poppins," and Aurora native Brett Rowe is one of the musicians in the orchestra pit who plays the popular songs in the...
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Playing doctor pays off for Crystal Lake's Tom AmandesOct 11, 2011 5:15 am - Tom Amandes makes acting look so organically fluid that when he steps in front of a camera, viewers don't think he's doing anything. “You're right,” Amandes agrees. “I”m...
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Actor Taye Diggs brings new children's book to NapervilleOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - It's hard to imagine that anyone ever made fun of Taye Diggs for his looks, but they did when he was a young boy. Diggs said he was the only black child in his Rochester...