Abby Scalf
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84th Lake County Fair to feature traditional events, new attractionsJul 20, 2012 3:05 pm - Some people come to the Lake County Fair each year to check out the livestock barns, get excited at the demolition derby or to dine on corn dogs. This year, what about c...
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Island Lake woman takes part in Ms. Wheelchair Illinois America pageantJul 12, 2012 8:00 am - Jill Wesselhoff loved chatting with the contestants as their makeup was applied and hair was styled. Wearing an emerald green dress, Wesselhoff donned formal wear and h...
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Cook of the Week: College student inspired by children's bookJul 10, 2012 8:00 am - Children's books cannot only inspire a lifelong love of reading. For Blair Peters, books inspired a lifelong love of baking. Blair started to bake when she was 4 or 5 ye...
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Young cook bakes his way to pie championshipJun 26, 2012 5:00 am - Steven Buchholz loves to look through the refrigerator and the pantry to see what inspires him to make dinner that night. He may saute a seafood dish, head outside with ...
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Baking just the beginning for Lake Zurich cookJun 12, 2012 6:00 am - Patricia Kutchins was so well known and loved for her baked treats that she would bring into work that she earned the name “Patty Cake.” Co-workers relied on cupcakes, c...
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Hanover Park man gets creative, competitive about cookingMay 29, 2012 6:00 am - Chuck Federici became inspired to cook by TV chefs in the days before Food Network had round-the-clock programming. “I'd watch a show at night and then the next day I'd ...
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Young authors help celebrate Round Lake Beach's 75th anniversaryMay 20, 2012 6:00 am - Some kids imagined a place from the past. Others reflected on what they see around them today, and others imagined a place in the future. A group of Round Lake Beach fo...
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Senior citizens give students a lesson in producing a television showMay 12, 2012 10:00 am - Working behind the camera and within the control room, eighth-grade students from Oak Grove Elementary School learned behind the scenes what it takes to produce a TV sho...
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Exploring the world one cuisine at a timeMay 08, 2012 6:00 am - Ursula Korus remembers cooking Polish favorites with her mom at her childhood home in Tarnow, Poland. When given the chance to create on her own, she'd make desserts for...
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Libertyville teacher ready for classroom in TanzaniaMay 05, 2012 8:00 am - Terry Mulligan enjoys being surrounded by his students at St. Joseph Elementary School in Libertyville, but he also finds satisfaction teaching English to orphaned child...