Matt Arado
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Putting 'Idol' behind him, Cowell asks, 'Who's Haley Reinhart?'May 19, 2011 12:00 am - Simon Cowell, the caustic former judge on “American Idol,” looked confused when asked Thursday about Wheeling resident Haley Reinhart, who's making a run at the “Idol” c...
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Good Luck Jane finding fans with smooth pop soundMay 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Joey Busse's discovery that he might have a future as a singer happened in a mundane but obvious place — the shower. Busse, an Arlington Heights native, used to croon in...
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Runners brave elements for Jeanine Nicarico Run in NapervilleMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - The weather on Sunday morning was cold, wet and ugly. But that didn’t stop hundreds of people from assembling outside in Naperville for the 10th annual Jeanine Nicarico ...
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Tragic fire kills six in Aurora, including three childrenMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Pascual Vazquez woke up in the early hours Sunday morning to the sound of screaming. Vazquez, a third-floor resident of a 10-unit apartment building in Aurora, opened hi...
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Music picks: Bob Seger at Allstate SaturdayMay 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Like a rock Bob Seger, the gravelly voiced rocker from Detroit, has been writing and performing for more than 40 years now. His huge catalog of blue-collar rock 'n'...
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John Oates pays tribute to his youth on new albumMay 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Being half of a legendary pop duo can make it difficult when you set out on your own. John Oates, of Hall & Oates fame, believes he's gotten over the hump. “When I start...
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New superhero 'Thor' a rousing start to summerMay 04, 2011 11:00 pm - With just the tiniest of nudges this way or that, “Thor” could have been an exercise in high camp or a vicious superhero parody. Director Kenneth Branagh, though, plays ...
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Musician, actor, writer — Steve Earle enjoys doing it allMay 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Steve Earle is a busy man. The veteran country rocker just released a new full-length record, “I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive” (New West Records). Later this mon...
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Music events: Sheryl Crow hits WaukeganMay 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Rocking for a cause A slew of local bands will kick out the jams Friday night to raise money for juvenile diabetes research. The event is called Freedom from Insuli...
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New Naperville city council sworn inMay 01, 2011 12:00 am - A changing of the guard took place in Naperville Sunday, as Mayor George Pradel and three members of the city council — including two newcomers — were formally inaugurat...