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An Open Letter to the Today Show

They said what?!

Dear Today Show Family, I’m a Today Show junkie. As soon as I wake up in the morning, I tune in and within minutes I know the weather forecast, how to make a refreshing Gazpacho and that, unfortunately, ‘80s fashions are back in style. I trust Matt, Natalie, Al and Savannah to give me infotainment that has been thoroughly researched and interview experts who actually know the best food excursions in Puerto Vallarta or if gum really does take seven years to digest (no). At the very least, I expect them to know more than I do.   However, I am sad to say that this morning my trust in you was irrevocably destroyed. I watched my friend Natalie interview two “pediatric sleep specialists” who advised parents how to get kids back on good sleep …

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Ask Dr. Sherri Singer, Psy.D., Child & Family Psychologist

12:39 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012

Sorry typo. My own sleep issues...... "I have included 2 but there are many more."   more ›

Patch Flash: Skokie Man Admits to Stabbing to Death Daughter, Granddaughter

Chicagoland news to talk about: Northbrook church welcomes gay and lesbian members.

    A Skokie man told police he killed his 18-year-old daughter and his 27-month-old granddaughter on Wednesday. He called 911 operators shortly after attacking them and told police he had just stabbed his 18-year-old daughter and 2-year-old granddaughter, police said. Just as the latest smartphone is replaced with better technology, so can a tollway’s electronic tolling system. The Illinois Tollway’s I-PASS system has been around for nearly a decade, and tollway officials say it is time to expand and update its capabilities. “The Elgin-O‘Hare [Expressway] will be the first all-electronic tollway in the region,” Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur said The plan is to have no cash booths or employees on the Elgin-O’Hare; the …

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Viewfinder: Palatine's Battle of the Bands

Local groups duel for gigs in Palatine's Battle of the Bands.

With screaming guitars and pounding drums as their weapons, four suburban bands fought it out Monday night at the annual Battle of the Bands in Fred P. Hall Amphitheatre in Palatine. On the line for the winning bands were appearances at the Village of Palatine Streetfest, the Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest, a birth in the Regional Competition of the Illinois Parks Recreation Association Battle of the Bands and an eventual gig at the Illinois State Fair later this summer in Springfield. A small crowd of high school age followers hung out near the stage as the bands performed, cheering and dancing as their favorites rocked on. Proud band parents sat on lawn chairs and blankets at the outdoor venue, as a few local families and judges looked …

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