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Here come the Kardashians, Jenny McCarthy hosting autism benefit at Rockit, The Fray dines at Nellcote
Kim Kardashian’s last public appearance in the Chicago area — a highly anticipated promotional appearance at the Michael Hill Jeweller store in Water Tower Place mall in 2010 — started two hours late and lasted only 20 minutes. Will...
Tags: Chicago Bulls, River North, Entertainment Events, Fashion Shows, Chicago Loop
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Doubleday Hill is changing
To go along with Williamsport’s Civil War preservation project, some changes will be made at the historic site known as Doubleday Hill, accessed at the end of West Salisbury Street. For almost 116 years, the brick mounts that held the Doubleday...Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Ocean City
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Florida's test-obsessed style of education hits disabled families hard
Andrea Rediske knew her special-needs son had no business taking standardized tests. He was born with brain damage. He suffers from cerebral palsy and is legally blind. Just teaching Ethan to say "yes" or "no" — or even keep his gaze focused...
Tags: Education, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Teaching and Learning, School Examinations
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Stirred by a message from the heart
WASHINGTON -- In a city where David's righteousness almost never beats Goliath's might, what Nicole Hockley and the other Sandy Hook families did to the gun lobby last week was nigh unto miraculous. Gun-control legislation had appeared to be a lost...
Tags: Politics, Sandy Hook Promise, Barack Obama, Lobbying, Richard Blumenthal
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Eddie Vedder gives impromptu performance at Stanley's, Patrick Stump admits he has thin skin, Gary Sinise flops during first pitch
It looks like life-long Cubs fan Eddie Vedder didn’t take his team’s loss to the White Sox in the Crosstown Classic too hard. The Pearl Jam rocker partied with former Blackhawk Chris Chelios and the now retired Kerry Wood at Stanley’...
Tags: Wrigley Field, Julius Peppers, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Kerry Wood, Brian Urlacher
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Book signing scheduled for motivational author
A book signing will be held Saturday for Dr. Sinclair Grey, motivational speaker, motivator, author and life coach. Stop by the Memorial Recreation Center, 109 W. North Ave., and pick up your copy of his book, “It’s in You” from 1 to...Tags: Religion and Belief, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning, Human Interest, Authors
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Children's Theatre and Redmoon present first autism-friendly show
Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the shore, If you see a lion there, Don't forget to roar. This unconventional take on a very familiar song is what parents and their children (grandparents too) heard as they strolled into the lobby of the Ruth...
Tags: ABC (tv network), Education, Politics, Lobbying, Near North Side
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Autism awareness
April is Autism Awareness month. As many as one in every 50 children is diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. Take time to learn about autism and gain some understanding for these awesome people. Spaghetti dinner Grace United Methodist...Tags: Spaghetti, Western Sizzlin Corporation, Behavioral Conditions
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Maximum mayhem on his mind
WASHINGTON -- The gunman in the Newtown massacre fired 154 bullets from his Bushmaster military-style rifle in less than five minutes, killing 20 first-graders and six adults. He brought with him 10 large-capacity magazines, each holding up to 30 rounds,...
Tags: Politics, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, White House, Barack Obama, Elections
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Animals can bring out the best in us
My Pet WorldLEWIS CENTER, OHIO -- The concept is positively brilliant, integrating an urban definition of animals -- living with pets, sharing our beds with them -- with the very different rural reality of animals living on the farm. The non-profit Animals For LIFE...Tags: Pets, Kidney Disease, Claire Danes, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Steve Dale
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Marino a flawed man — like all of us
You wanted to hope. That's why Thursday's news was a slap to the senses. You wanted to hope Dan Marino was beyond this. You wanted to hope his good work all these years reflected someone out of the reach of gossip pages. You wanted to hope he'd never be...
Tags: Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Jason Taylor, Alonzo Mourning, Dan Marino, Nick Buoniconti
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Convention brings together experts on human-animal interaction
My Pet WorldThe magic solution for good health has four legs and a tail. It turns out that sharing your life with a pet is good for you. "We know that there are positive neurochemical changes that occur by merely walking down the street and seeing a dog," says...Tags: Pets, University of Missouri , Sociology, Culture, Steve Dale
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Jan 31, 2013
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Mar 13, 2013
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