Vince Pierri
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Letters from the front chronicle a World War II soldier's ordealMay 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Lyle S. Wessale was an 18-year-old kid when he was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1944. Pulled from the security of his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wessale was shipped to t...
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Vernon Hills teacher's Wall of Virtues hopes to inspire studentsMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Virtue is defined as moral excellence, goodness and righteousness. Longtime Vernon Hills teacher Terry Thourson says he's not seeing much of that in kids these days. Ho...
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New Wauconda school hires first principalMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The first-ever principal of the new Frassati Catholic Academy said it feels like she just won an Academy Award. Diane Vida said her decades of experience in education h...
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Human hair on the way to help clean Gulf oil spillMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - It's easy to feel helpless watching the tens of thousands of gallons of heavy black oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico. Apart from shaking your head in disgust, what can ...
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Lake County seniors honored for volunteer serviceMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - For the most part, these folks are more comfortable behind the scenes than on stage. Active volunteers in their churches, libraries and clubs, 20 Lake County-area senior...
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Fox Lake School classroom gets a makeoverMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - When Barb Brown's sixth-graders return to their classroom on Thursday, there's likely to be some oohs and ahhs. After moving to a temporary space, the Stanton School stu...
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Wauconda students reach out to seniors -- with puppetsMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - It was a puppet show with a purpose. Sixth-graders from Transfiguration School reached out to senior citizens in a mixture of entertainment, socializing and prayer. Th...
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Time to admire painted pooches in downtown AntiochMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Without a doubt, these are the prettiest, poised and perfectly behaved pooches you'll ever see. And quiet, too. Over 40 brightly painted and creatively decorated fibergl...
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Stevenson teacher wins Golden Apple AwardMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Darshan Jain knew something was up when his wife and kids strolled into his classroom mid-lesson. The Stevenson High School teacher got a surprise visit by his family - ...
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Tattoo artists, body piercers to be inspected by Lake Co. Health Dept.May 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Tattoo and body piercing artists say they favor new inspection efforts by the Lake County Health Department. Acting as an agent for the Illinois Department of Public Hea...
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