Abby Scalf
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Gems cheer squad gives kids with special needs a chance to competeJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - With their arms outstretch into a "V," the girls stand on the hands of team members below before returning to the floor to continue their routine with cheers, claps and ...
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Gavin schools to focus on communityJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Gavin Elementary District 37 is launching improvement planning teams to address future goals related to high student achievement: respectful relationships in schools and...
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Hidden Treasures a community, not just a resale storeJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Located within a strip mall in Round Lake Beach, Hidden Treasures opened to provide a learning opportunity to students in the Allendale Association and provide good barg...
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Vernon Hills library celebrates diversityJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Help kick off the Vernon Area Public Library's yearlong event, "We the People... A Community of Immigrants," with a taste of culture on Saturday, Jan. 10. Stephen Terri...
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Kids read for charity in Lake Villa library progranmJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - This January, the Lake Villa District Library is offering kids the opportunity to make a difference in the world just by reading. In what has become an annual tradition...
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High school staff wants to be called losersJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - There is a question circulating among staff members at Grayslake Central High School. Who will be the biggest loser? The question was posed and 76 staff members decided ...
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Waukegan beach ready for Polar PlungeDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Many brave souls are preparing to return to Waukegan Municipal Beach on Thursday as part of what has become a New Year's Day ritual. That's when hundreds of people will ...
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Lake Co. Big Bros., Sisters start $5 campaignDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Jeremy Foster understands that in today's tough economy, it may be difficult to convince people to financially support causes. But he hopes they may be willing to give $...
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Improv Playhouse set to do reading of 'It's a Wonderful Life'Dec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - This may not be the usual way people see or hear the holiday classic, "It's A Wonderful Life." Improv Playhouse will present a dramatic presentation of the original CBS...
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Special needs kids, families invited to Hanukkah BowlDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - As Jews observe Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, Rabbi Zelik Moscowitz invites families to come celebrate the holiday with friends. The Friendship Circle invites famili...