Jamie Sotonoff
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Minneapolis among family-friendliest citiesFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - A lot of Midwestern cities have family-friendly attractions like water parks and children’s museums, and Minneapolis is among them. Yet, the family fun here feels more o...
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Mall of America amusement park puts shopping in second placeFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Entering Mall of America, my kids were unimpressed. It resembled Woodfield, and they silently feared we’d be spending the day shopping for clothes for mom. The thought...
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State suggests 17 is too young to tanFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Roughly 30 percent of the customers at L.A. Tan in Palatine are teenagers, which means business would take a big hit if Illinois legislators pass a law prohibiting anyon...
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Debunking the top myths about our suburbsFeb 24, 2011 5:00 am - Bigger, less expensive housing options, shorter commute times, urban amenities drive shift toward suburbia
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Fat Rosie's elevates tacos and tequilaFeb 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Upscale Mexican restaurants are all the rage these days. Until now, the hot place to go around the Tri-Cities has been Bien Trucha in Geneva, with its great food and nig...
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Six new suburbs created in past decadeFeb 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Not only are more people living in the suburbs now, there are more suburbs to live in, according to the U.S. Census Bureau data released last week. Since the 2000 census...
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Suburbs grow as diversity grows; tolerance?Feb 15, 2011 12:00 am - As a half-black, half-white kid growing up in Elgin, Taylor Lantz felt that people viewed minorities as societal outcasts. “We were kind of stereotyped, as if, ‘You’re n...
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Vets invited to Welcome Home 2011Feb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - More than 200,000 veterans and their families marched down the streets of Chicago in 1986 during the Chicago Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Parade. To commemorate the 25t...
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Local singers 'embarrassed' for AguileraFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Everyone knows it's an extremely difficult song to sing, but those who regularly perform the national anthem found it painful to watch — and listen to — Christina Aguile...
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Muscles ache from shoveling? Suburban doctors offer some adviceFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - After hours of shoveling or snowplowing this week, many people are now nursing sore backs, shoulders, knees and arms. By repeatedly twisting, bending, lifting and squatt...