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Suburban girls compete in American Idol's Hollywood round
By Jamie Sotonoff - 02/12/13
Historically, suburban singers have done well on "American Idol." So perhaps Alex Oechsel, of Naperville, and Ashika Sachdev, of South Barrington, will carry on that tradition Wednesday. They're among 13 singers from the Chicago area to make it to... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 02/12/13
Suburban Catholics support pope's decision, pray for the future
By Jamie Sotonoff - 02/11/13
Surprised more than sad, many suburban Catholics expressed admiration and understanding for Pope Benedict XVI's decision to resign, and now look toward the church's future with a little uncertainty but mostly hope. "It must have been a tremendous... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 02/11/13
Suburban musicians among Grammy nominees
By Jamie Sotonoff - 02/08/13
Their names will sound familiar, either because you're a music fan or because they grew up in your neighborhood. And you might hear their names Sunday night, during the Grammy Awards ceremony on CBS. A handful of suburban natives are nominated for... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 02/08/13
Downers Grove songwriter nominated for two Grammy Awards
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 02/05/13
More than 25,000 people have sent emails and letters to Matthew West, sharing their life stories with him. The singer/songwriter from Downers Grove has sifted through nearly all of them. The stories that moved him he turned into songs. West's latest... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 02/05/13
Prospect grad creates 'Zero Dark Thirty' sound effects
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 01/29/13
Prospect High graduate Alex Ullrich works as a Foley artist in Hollywood. He's the guy who supplies the sounds you hear in movies, cartoons and TV shows. Every sound he adds is in postproduction. "You start with a scene that's completely blank,... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 01/29/13
Sean Hayes, suburban pal team up for TV success
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 01/22/13
Glenbard West High School (Glen Ellyn) graduate Sean Hayes joined Conant High School (Hoffman Estates) graduate Todd Milliner in 2004 to create the L.A. company Hazy Mills Productions that now boasts three TV shows. "I take working in... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 01/22/13
1 in 5 in suburbs in or near poverty
By Jamie Sotonoff - 01/16/13
At least one in five people living in the six suburban counties were poor or living near poverty in 2011. "It's the highest number we've seen," said Amy Terpstra, assistant director of Social IMPACT Research Center who helped... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 01/16/13
Down syndrome photo exhibit to debut Tuesday at Woodfield
By Jamie Sotonoff - 01/14/13
An exhibit of black and white portraits of local children with Down syndrome and their families will be unveiled Tuesday at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. The exhibit, ""One Million Voices," an initiative by Hoffman Estates-based GiGi's Playhouse... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 01/14/13
'American Idol'-mocking website to shut down
By Jamie Sotonoff - 01/13/13
For the past nine years, West suburban resident Dave Della Terza has mocked "American Idol" contestants on his popular but maligned website,VoteForTheWorst.com. On Sunday night, Della Terza announced plans to shut down "VFTW"... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 01/13/13
Maday guilty of escape, armed bank robbery
By Jamie Sotonoff - 01/09/13
Robert Maday, who broke out of custody and went on a 27-hour crime spree across the suburbs in 2009, was convicted on five federal charges Wednesday, including escape and bank robbery, and will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison. "He... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff - 01/09/13
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