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She dwelled in a sunny loft high above the shopping malls, spas and boutiques of that enchanted west-end land. One fine day, her lovely mom, Sherrie Lea, 45, saw a casting call on craigslist. "Hey Princess!" New Slice network series....

tool goes here It's a problem that has been around for a long time, but police are taking a fresh look at ways to prevent teenagers from getting high from medicine they find at home or at the drugstore. Cough...

One metro-east family ate their Thanksgiving dinner a couple of weeks ago, just before Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Orr boarded a plane to Iraq. "We celebrated his birthday and Thanksgiving all at once," said Jennifer Orr, Kevin Orr's wife. "It...

The 16th annual Silver Gloves Tournament took place last Saturday at Greenup County High School with 13 bouts and three demonstration bouts. Charlie Hanshaw, coach of Westwood Boys and Girls Club, deemed it a success. “A special thanks to all...

Meal deals Thanksgiving not only day for all-you-can-eat November 26, 2009 A season of stuffing begins today...Behind a glass counter, the chefs methodically roll and cut the sushi to order, taking care to plate each piece...Rolls, known as maki, are...

Ted Wegner, Tinley Park "We always eat turkey and lots of dressing made with pork sausage, sage, celery and onions...Maureen Whelan-Kapanowski, Tinley Park. "Being with family is my favorite tradition. My son (Jeffrey Manning) wrote a two-page essay about my...

A team of Clydesdales stopped by a Jewel-Osco store in Orland Park and received a warm welcome from residents. They made a brief visit in the store parking lot before preparing to march in the Thanksgiving Day parade in Chicago....

Correspondent Park Forest village leaders are looking toward the future as they map out five different strategic planning goals for the next fiscal year, including improving relations with Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163. Mayor John Ostenburg and village trustees...

GUY sguy@suntimes.com Cousins Karen Wilson and Vernita Calbert have proudly sat in the No...They head out at midnight or 1 a.m. with necessities in tow: sales coupons, copies of their favorite stores' e-mailed sneak-preview alerts, a store map, lawn chairs,...

A longtime dog lover, Joy Metzger said she often was frustrated in her search for healthier food for her pet. Joy's Best Friends Ltd. - and on Friday will open what she sees as a natural extension of that. Joy's...