Vince Pierri
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Lakemoor salon collecting hair for mats used to soak up oil spillsNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Lakemoor salon owner Linda Whyte loves seeing the piles of hair that collect on her floor each day. Yes, it means business is good, but Whyte also looks at the waste in ...
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Zion catches baseball fever as ground broken for new ballparkNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - There was ice cold beer, red hots, lemonade and a six-piece band playing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." The calendar says November, but it felt like spring as hundreds o...
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Man drowns at Baxter in DeerfieldNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - One man drowned but another was rescued while the two were working to clean a pond at Baxter HealthCare Corp. in Deerfield Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Rescue crew...
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Utility tax moves forward in AntiochNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Expressing regret and concern for the impact on residents, Antioch village leaders have taken a major step toward imposing a utility tax to shore up the town's finances....
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Hospitals look at visiting policy in light of flu outbreakNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - With a third fatality related to the H1N1 flu reported last week, hospital officials in Lake County are taking a closer look at their policies regarding visitors. Some a...
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New Catholic middle school will open next yearNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - With a mission to take Catholic education to a new level, officials from three Lake County schools have announced plans to open a new Catholic middle school next year. ...
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Towns look to keep a lid on groups looking for handoutsNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Volunteers in bright yellow vests wave fists of Tootsie Rolls or Life Savers, hoping you'll drop some loose change into their buckets. Risking their own safety, they dod...
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Allendale getting needed expansionOct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The Lake Villa-based Allendale Association will break ground today on a four-phase $14 million construction project that will add a new cafeteria and other amenities. Th...
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Warren Township to buy land to expandOct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The voters have spoken. The Warren Township government will spend $4 million for the purchase of 50 acres of land that will be converted into athletic fields and a prese...
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Round Lake Beach couple takes Halloween decor to new heightsOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The house is on an appropriately dark and heavily wooded street. Stroll past 520 Lagoon Terrace in Round Lake Beach and you can almost feel the evil. Ghouls hanging from...