Amanda Svachula
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Seniors turn plastic into mats for homelessAug 04, 2015 11:00 pm - The most simple of plastic disposable bags is of utmost importance to 94-year-old Helen Cachur because it is the source of "plarn," or plastic yarn. With strips of plar...
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Lake Forest teacher accused of kissing student's neckAug 04, 2015 1:00 am - Lake Forest math instructor put on leave, barred from school grounds
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Lakemoor Fest promises large fireworks showAug 03, 2015 11:00 pm - One of the largest and most elaborate summer fireworks displays in Lake and McHenry counties will light up the sky on Saturday, Aug. 8, as part of Lakemoor Fest. "We hav...
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Chicago's new 'Gotta Bingo' plays for laughsAug 01, 2015 6:00 am - Jane Allyson-D'Arienzo had years of experience in traditional theater — actors on stage, audiences watching quietly from their seats. Then, the former Arlington Heights ...
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Wet, wild fun await at Lake Villa DaysJul 30, 2015 11:00 pm - The Lake Villa Firefighters Association will make a splash in the community this weekend with its presentation of Lake Villa Days - an annual festival that features wate...
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New Miss Lake County Fair Queen continues family legacyJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - Miss Lake County Fair Queen Bethani Jacobsen stands tall and regal Thursday afternoon, holding ribbons for winning 4-H competitors in a barn filled with goats. The cont...
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Banana Derby attracts cheers, no controversy at Lake County FairJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - If there were any concerns among the Lake County Fair's opening-day crowd about whether the Banana Derby mistreats its animal participants, they evaporated in Wednesday'...
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Mundelein parks program uses fitness to aid veteransJul 28, 2015 11:00 pm - At night, Marine Corps veteran Mark Thommes works a part-time job as a sushi chef. Thommes used that job experience one afternoon in May to demonstrate how to create tun...
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Green Drinks Libertyville learns about beesJul 26, 2015 11:00 pm - If there is more than one queen bee in a hive the queens will fight until only one is alive and victorious. Marna Coleman delivers facts like this as she stands next to ...
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Suburban actor on board for Lookingglass' 'Moby Dick'Jul 22, 2015 6:00 am - When viewers enter the theater to see Lookinglass Theatre's production of "Moby Dick," they appear to be venturing into the belly of a whale. "On the perimeter of the s...