Paul Valade
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Signs of the times: Messages of thanks and encouragement spring up outside suburban hospitalsApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Spring flowers aren't the only things popping up around area hospitals. Messages of encouragement, hope and gratitude are showing up at hospital entrances for health car...
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Images: Gurnee School District 56 stay-at-home photosApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Gurnee School District 56 officials shared its "weekly communique" with district families on April 17. The newsletter included photos of students and parents engaged in ...
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Their Life's Work: Knife sharpener tries to keep his edge during pandemicApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Nearly everyone was wearing masks, including Dave Nells, who runs Sharpening by Dave from a van with his wife, Amanda. As one of just a few vendors spaced a safe distanc...
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Lake County government employees collect food for Northern Illinois Food BankApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - More than 25 Lake County government employees volunteered their time Thursday for a food collection event in Waukegan. The county courthouse's parking garage served as ...
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Palatine soldier welcomed home from Afghanistan with drive-by paradeApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - It was a happy day for Staff Sgt. Eric Gutzmer of Palatine, one of about 400 members of the Illinois Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment. The grou...
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Vernon Hills business' blood drive a chance to do 'something good' for the communityApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - Mike Aukerman, CEO of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen, started making plans for a blood drive at his Vernon Hills business back in December. At the time, he just wanted to do ...
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Images: District 73 students and teachers share the "Hawthorn Cares" messageApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Teachers and students at Hawthorn School District 73 in Lake County united to share the message "Hawthorn Cares." Hundreds of signs, collages, posters and sidewalk chalk...
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New turf at Vernon Hills Athletic Complex expected to be ready by May 1Apr 13, 2020 5:30 am - Work remains on schedule for the installation of synthetic turf on soccer fields at the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex. Construction began in February to convert fields ...
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Images: Former Chicago Cubs' Glenn BeckertApr 12, 2020 1:00 am - Glenn Beckert, a four-time All-Star second baseman for the Chicago Cubs in the 1960s and '70s, died Sunday. He was 79. ...
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Lake Zurich church stays connected to its parishioners with virtual servicesApr 10, 2020 3:00 pm - On March 14, the Archdiocese of Chicago suspended worship gatherings due to COVID-19 concerns. But the leaders of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich set...