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Deceased mother testifies against son on video in murder trial
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/16/13
In video testimony from her hospital bed, the late Gloria Weinke said her son, Wayne Weinke Jr., threw her down the stairs of her Arlington Heights villa "like a sack of potatoes" and left her to die following a 2006 dispute about her will. Weinke... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/16/13
Suburban man thought explosion was 'fireworks'
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/15/13
After finishing the Boston Marathon Monday, suburban runner Ray Gobis wove through the crowds, looking for a spot to eat his post-race snack, when he was jolted by an explosion about 500 yards down the street. FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/15/13
Suburban mom reunited with daughter at bomb scene
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/15/13
Standing in a crowd of people, with sirens roaring around them, Debbie Pomazal of Mundelein frantically searched for her daughter, Ashley, who had just finished running the Boston Marathon. Until they were reunited, "every second seemed like an... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/15/13
Standing in a crowd of people, with sirens roaring around them, Debbie Pomazal of Mundelein frantically searched for her daughter, Ashley, who had just finished running the Boston Marathon. Until they were reunited, "every second seemed like an... FULL STORY
Making a bar to stay clean and sober
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/14/13
Some people don't understand the concept of a "sober bar" like The Other Side, a first-of-its-kind spot in the Midwest that's set to open April 27 in Crystal Lake. "They say, 'You're going to open a bar without booze? What's the point?'" said Chris... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/14/13
Election oddities: Two Bears, a 26-year-old mayor and a man who got two write-in votes -- and won
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/11/13
Brian Urlacher's brother became mayor of Mettawa. A 26-year-old became mayor of Des Plaines. And one suburb had a 45 percent voter turnout. Those are just some of the interesting, quirky news to come out of Tuesday night's election in the suburbs. FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/11/13
HGTV designer's style rooted in the suburbs
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 04/09/13
HGTV Design Star winner Meg Caswell found all sorts of inspiration while shopping at Scentimental Gardens in Geneva last week. The 35-year-old Kenilworth native and Chicago design firm owner is always on the lookout for items she can feature on her... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 04/09/13
Suburban "Madonna Bar Mitzvah Boy" now a motivational speaker
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/08/13
The Stevenson High School alumnus who became a YouTube sensation for dancing to Madonna's "Vogue" at his bar mitzvah will speak to students about being their authentic selves. He'll give presentations Monday at Stevenson, and Tuesday at Maine East... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/08/13
'Mancow' and suburban family to star in new reality TV show
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/04/13
Camera crews have started filming a new reality TV show featuring Chicago radio and TV show host Erich "Mancow" Muller. Mancow said his contract prevents him from giving out any more details, but the show will air on "a major network" this summer... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 04/04/13
Wheaton native looks back on playing 'Pippi'
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 04/02/13
Wheaton native Tami Erin won the title role in the 1988 musical "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking," beating out more than 8,000 girls to play the heroine from Astrid Lindgren's popular books about an orphan's fantastic adventures. "It was... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 04/02/13
Lombard filmmaker turned to skateboarding world
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 03/26/13
During jury duty, filmmaker Brett Novak had an epiphany. The Lombard native was enjoying a thriving career as a visual special effects director and producer. He worked on huge projects like "Acts of Valor" and "Water for Elephants," plus music... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 03/26/13
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