Vince Pierri
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Catalyst group offering free couples check upJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - The heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are on the shelves. Those little conversation hearts are out, too. February is just a week away and love is in the air. Hoping to cap...
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House Dist. 59 candidates voice opinions on gamblingJan 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Slots, roulette, poker, blackjack. When the dice is rolling and the wheels are spinning, the money is flowing and the state of Illinois would like to get its hands on mo...
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Volunteers at telethon have close ties to HaitiJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Of the more than 1,000 call center volunteers who took donations at the Chicago Helps Haiti telethon Thursday, at least two have a deep connection to the crisis. One is ...
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Haiti native just wants to help relatives devastated back homeJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Nicole Claude was driving to the grocery store near her Addison home when her cell phone beeped. "A friend texted me about the earthquake and I was shocked," said the n...
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Ongoing media telethon already has raised $1.5 mil for Haitian reliefJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Normally fierce competitors, Chicago area media outlets will drop their rivalry and join hands to help area residents assist quake-ravaged Haitians today. As of 12:45 p....
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Arts group brings message of respect to Carmel studentsJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - It's not clear whether the racial slur or the guy smacking his girlfriend drew the loudest gasps from the crowd. Both were shocking. Both were pretend. Students at Carme...
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Gurnee man passionate about insulatorsJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Some might call it an obsession. Rick Soller calls it a serious hobby. The Gurnee man collects insulators. Insulators? You know, those small porcelain things on the tops...
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Day of service to honor Martin Luther King Jr.Jan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - They sorted, stacked, swept, painted, mopped and vacuumed. Nearly 225 Waukegan Youth Conservation Corps volunteers fanned out across Lake County on Monday, helping to cl...
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Running clubs can help keep your fitness goals on trackJan 17, 2010 10:00 pm - We're three weeks into the new year, and your fitness resolution is already showing signs of stress. With teeth-gritting determination, you resolved to work off those fi...
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Painted pooches headed to Antioch this summerJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - They won't bark, bite or beg. They'll just sit and look pretty. At least 30 brightly painted and creatively decorated fiberglass dogs will be on display in Antioch this...