Amanda Svachula
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St. Charles native making Chicago Air and Water Show debutAug 18, 2015 4:54 pm - The thrill of flying hundreds of miles per hour is not what St. Charles native Sgt. Micah Bachtold is most looking forward to about performing in his first Chicago Air a...
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Construction marks first day of classes at Round Lake HighAug 12, 2015 1:30 pm - It's the first day of the new school year at Round Lake High School, and throughout the building, new classroom decorations coexist with ladders and miscellaneous constr...
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Something for everyone at LindenfestAug 12, 2015 7:15 am - The Medinah Shriners will ditch conventional cars and speed around in motorized picnic coolers at the Lindenfest parade this weekend. This is the first time the group, ...
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Grayslake ready to celebrate Summer DaysAug 13, 2015 6:36 am - This weekend, one of Grayslake's service club presidents will kiss a pig. "It's part of a fundraiser for Grayslake Rotary Club," said Karen Christian-Smith, executive di...
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Show your creative side at art festivalAug 13, 2015 6:36 am - If you've ever wandered through the halls of an art museum and wished to learn how to make the enchanting creations displayed, head on over to the Lincolnshire Art festi...
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Chicago Nerd Comedy Fest: 'It's like a big nerdy hug'Aug 12, 2015 6:11 am - Actor Bobby Hoffman is a nerd — and proud of it. The former Des Plaines resident is one of many so-called nerds — theater geeks, book worms, Trekkies and fanboys — who w...
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Theater role puts suburban native on trail of JFK's killerAug 11, 2015 11:51 am - It's 1963, and, amid chaos, President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Michael Mitchell is living in Hoffman Estates at the time. Just 1 year old, he can't comprehend wh...
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Writers, actors give voice to art in 'Statue Stories Chicago'Aug 17, 2015 10:08 am - Sculpted granite hands at Chicago Women's Park, honoring Jane Addams, awaken with a tap of a smartphone. “Welcome to this garden of hands!” Steppenwolf ensemble member ...
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Infrequently Asked Questions: Jockey Jose Valdivia Jr.Aug 10, 2015 10:31 pm - This week's INfrequently Asked Questions profile is with Arlington Racecourse jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. Jose Valdivia Jr. Age: 40 Hometown: Pasadena, California; rac...
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Ezra Furman returns to his roots for Chicago showAug 13, 2015 7:07 am - As an Evanston Township High School student, Ezra Furman would spend weekends performing at open mic nights at local venues such as Tommy Nevin's Pub, and would even hol...