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Woodlands Academy robotics team a winnerDec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - The 15 students who joined physics teacher Matt Wilen's new Robotics Club this fall have engineered their way to triumph in their first regional tournament and a trip to...
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Round Lake club names its Hometown HeroDec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. Army PFC Todd Jackson was surprised recently with a welcome-home celebration at the American Legion in Round Lake Park and being named the Round Lake Area Exchange ...
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His son, his boat and a shared sunsetDec 04, 2011 12:00 am - Scott Fricke’s old point-and-shoot was looking a little too worn for a dad-to-be. The Glen Ellyn man had used it to fill albums with thousands of pictures capturing vaca...
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Wheaton’s ‘St. Patricia’ helps hundreds learn EnglishDec 04, 2011 12:00 am - The clients and volunteers at the People’s Resource Center have a nickname for Wheaton resident Patricia Bernhold. Because of her countless hours tutoring low-income peo...
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Lake Villa library announces contest winnersDec 04, 2011 12:00 am - The Lake Villa District Library announced the winners of its BookArt Annual Contest for Kids, a yearly celebration of reading and creativity. This fall, the library invi...
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Santa to visit Buddy Foundation in Arlington Hts.Dec 04, 2011 12:00 am - The dogs and cats of the Buddy Foundation dream of a family and home. To help us help them, we invite you to bring your pets and children and join us at The Shelter for ...
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Wauconda cop, dog win OlympicsDec 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Sgt. John Combs and his partner Maxx work well together protecting residents as members of the Wauconda Police Department. But the pair also has proved themselves on ano...
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Distict 50 to host food drive for familiesDec 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Woodland Elementary District 50 will host a Holiday Food Drive through Dec. 9 to help feed families in the school district. “We are grateful to live and work in such a g...
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Teen donates pillows for kids at VistaDec 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Thirteen-year-old Kimberly Ziegenhorn of Grayslake has been quite busy in recent weeks, and for a good cause. The eighth-grader from Woodland Middle School in Gurnee rec...
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Lake County woman nominated for awardDec 02, 2011 11:00 pm - A Libertyville woman who founded an animal rescue program has been nominated for Culver’s Hometown Hero Award. Sandy Kamen Wisniewski, founder and director of Animal Edu...