Lisa Miner
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Palatine man traveling the country as the 'Rough Rider'Feb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - While much was made of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday this month, another presidential milestone passed a lot more quietly - except for Palatine native Joe Wiegand. Wi...
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Cream of the crop for Oscar-night fashionsFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Barely there was Oscar night's strongest fashion statement - and not just because of the up-to-here slit on Heidi Klum's dress or Viola Davis' dramatic neckline. Pale, ...
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West Chicago grandma distraught over medic's convictionFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - The grandmother of the U.S. Army medic convicted of murder Friday for his part in the death of four Iraqi prisoners remains distraught about the verdict and questioned S...
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West Chicago grandma distraught over medic's convictionFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - The grandmother of the U.S. Army medic convicted of murder Friday for his part in the death of four Iraqi prisoners remains distraught about the verdict and questioned S...
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Local camera buffs win Volo nature photography honorsJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Winning shots in Volo Bog's annual nature photography contest capture beauty in the slow ripples of a pond and the flapping wings of an angry hummingbird. Visitors to th...
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'Saltimbanco' soars in parts, slow in othersJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - A Cirque du Soleil show is many things: a soaring spectacle of color and light, a dazzling display of aerial ballet, even an ode to the beauty of the human body. What it...
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What should bear Obama's name?Jan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - We've got the Reagan Memorial Tollway, the Kennedy Expressway and Roosevelt University all named after former presidents. But what might they want to name after Barack O...
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Doggone sweet 'Marley & Me' barks up all the right treesDec 23, 2008 10:00 pm - You don't have to be a dog lover to appreciate the many charms of "Marley & Me." But it doesn't hurt. Based on the best-selling memoir by newspaper columnist John Grogan...
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Governor's arrest could be final nail in Ryan clemencyDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest raised questions about whether Illinois' sitting governor would wind up behind bars - and whether his predecessor would be more likely to s...
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'Dirty Dancing' steps up to the stageOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Oh, Baby. It's been years since I've watched "Dirty Dancing," the 1987 hit film with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. But seeing the stage production - which makes its ...