Burr Ridge is a suburb of Chicago, in Cook and DuPage counties, Illinois, United States. The village is among the wealthiest towns in Illinois and is locally known for its large, elegant mansions and luxury lifestyles. The population was 10,559 at the 2010 census.
Glenview is an incorporated village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, approximately 15 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 44,692. The current population is estimated to be approximately 47,659. The current village President is Jim Patterson.
East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,402 at the 2010 census. East Peoria is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, located across the Illinois River from downtown Peoria. It is home to many Caterpillar Inc. facilities.
Emmerdale is a British soap opera set in Emmerdale, a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale Farm was first broadcast on 16 October 1972. Interior scenes have been filmed at their Leeds studio since its inception, while exterior scenes were previously filmed in Esholt, a real village, but are now shot at a purpose built set on the Harewood estate. The programme is broadcast in every ITV region.
Ross James Kemp is an English actor, author and investigative journalist. He rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Since 2004, Kemp has received international recognition as a journalist for the BAFTA Award-winning documentary series Ross Kemp on Gangs.
Hoop Dreams is a 1994 American documentary film directed by Steve James and produced by James, Frederick Marx, and Peter Gilbert, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players.
Gary Alan Sinise is an American actor, director, musician, producer and philanthropist. Among other awards, he has won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and was nominated for an Academy Award.
Bill Kurtis is an American television journalist, producer, narrator, and news anchor. He was also the host of a number of A&E crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files. Previously, he anchored The CBS Morning News, and was the longtime anchor at WBBM-TV, the CBS-owned and -operated TV station in Chicago. Kurtis is currently the scorekeeper/announcer for National Public Radio (NPR)'s news comedy/quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, as well as serving as the host of Through the Decades, a documentary-style news magazine seen on CBS/Weigel Broadcasting's digital multicast network, Decades syndicated subchannel.
Mount Greenwood is one of the 77 community areas in Chicago. The 74th numbered area, it is about 14 miles (23 km) southwest of the Loop. It is surrounded by the neighborhoods of Beverly and Morgan Park to the east, the suburb of Evergreen Park to the north, the suburb of Oak Lawn to the west, and the suburbs of Merrionette Park and Alsip to the south. Mount Greenwood is known as the home of many Chicago firefighters, Chicago police officers and union workers.
Samantha Kate Winward is an English actress, singer and model. She is best known for playing the role of Katie Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2001 to 2015.
Howard Graham Buffett is an American businessman, former politician, philanthropist, photographer, farmer, and conservationist. He is the middle child of billionaire investor Warren Buffett. He is named after Howard Buffett, his grandfather, and Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett's favorite professor.
Reporter's Notebook is a Philippine television news magazine show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Maki Pulido and Jun Veneracion, it premiered on September 14, 2004.
Abbie Marie Boudreau is an American ABC television news correspondent. She joined ABC in November 2010. She was formerly with CNN. She has received seven regional Emmys for investigative reporting, writing and enterprise journalism. She also received regional Edward R. Murrow awards in both 2006 and 2007. Since joining ABC Abbie has received three national Emmy Awards, a national Edward R. Murrow award and a Gracie award for her ensemble work on Good Morning America.
LeAlan Marvin Jones is an American journalist who lives in Chicago's South Shore. His radio documentaries have received critical acclaim and numerous awards. Jones was the Green Party's 2010 nominee for United States Senate from Illinois.
Strokestown Park House is a Palladian villa in Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland, set on about 300 acres (120 ha).
Ten Thirty-One Pictures Entertainment is an American film production company. The company was founded by producer Levi Obery in 2002 and is best known for producing the films The Only Way, Into the Woods, the award-winning documentary on Obery Farms, and One of the Good Ones, the upcoming film from Jesy McKinney and Chase Tarca.
Vegucated is a 2011 American documentary film that explores the challenges of converting to a vegan diet. It "follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks."
The production of corn plays a major role in the economy of the United States. The US is the largest corn producer in the world, with 96,000,000 acres (39,000,000 ha) of land reserved for corn production. Corn growth is dominated by west/north central Iowa and east central Illinois. Approximately 13% of its annual yield is exported.
InvisiblePeople.tv is an American non-profit organization that produces documentary films interviewing homeless people. The organization was founded in 2008 by a former television executive who had once been homeless himself. Interviews are posted–largely unedited–on its website and various social media outlets. InvisiblePeople.tv has interviewed hundreds of homeless people in over 100 cities across the United States, Canada, and elsewhere.
