Abby Scalf
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Midwest Veterans Closet helps veterans succeedNov 13, 2015 10:00 am - Tony Hodges first walked into the Midwest Veterans Closet about a year ago in need of a suit because he was worried he would not have one to wear if his father died. Bu...
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Grayslake family plans fundraiser to fight diseaseSep 11, 2015 11:00 am - Javon Ayers has started the eighth grade at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee, but he's unsure how many days he will be able to attend classes. “Last year he missed over ...
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Martial artists offer free classes in GurneeJul 23, 2015 11:00 am - Wearing the black jacket and colored belt, most white and yellow, the students stand before their teachers. They listen carefully to instructions. No one makes a sound w...
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Cooking all a part of entertaining for Downers Grove womanJul 21, 2015 6:00 am - Laura Gibson still remembers receiving a stand mixer as a birthday gift when she was just 9 years old. “I didn't realize that kids didn't cook at that age,” Laura said....
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Little Antioch church to celebrate 100 yearsJul 10, 2015 11:00 am - The Rev. Tim Squier exudes pride when he talks about his small group of parishioners at St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church. In its 100 years, the church has not gr...
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Barrington cook adopts international taste from friendsJun 30, 2015 6:00 am - When Parivash Diba moved to the United States from Iran in 1978 to go to college, she didn't know how to cook. Thank goodness she knew friends who did. A friend who cam...
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Grayslake man's wooden flags inspire charityJun 09, 2015 11:00 am - Bill Byrne remembers when punishment handed down by his mother, Connie Larson, meant sanding down a table or helping to distress furniture that she sold in her craft and...
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Grayslake student organizes open mic to talk about autismMay 28, 2015 11:00 am - "Imagine the most challenging obstacle you could come across in life. Then imagine how awful it would be to experience that and not know how to convey your thoughts and ...
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Cook of the Week: Give the lady a theme, and she'll give you a partyMay 05, 2015 6:00 am - When it comes to making dinner for her and husband, Mark, Leann Runyanwood says she loves to cook from scratch but is not necessarily creative. But if an idea comes to h...
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Luxury house sale in Vernon Hills will raise funds for St. Jude hospitalApr 24, 2015 11:00 am - When her son, Connor, complained of headaches for a week, Laurie Johnson couldn't imagine the ordeal they would face. A mass the size of a baseball was found in the 4-ye...