Vince Pierri
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Poor speaker becomes top debaterMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - As a grade school kid, Matthew Gold struggled with his speech. The letter "r" gave him a particularly hard time. "My parents said they couldn't understand me," Gold said...
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Lakes High School gym floor won't be ready in time for graduationMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Clear skies, low humidity and a gentle breeze would be perfect for graduates and their parents attending the outdoor ceremony at Lakes Community High School in Lake Vill...
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Lake Villa's fest like Oktoberfest in MayMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Ask Joe Stein to describe "Maifest" and he makes it simple. "It's like Oktoberfest, but in the spring!" As president of the American Aid Society of German Descendants, ...
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Sprague School teacher wins Golden AppleMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - As a first-grade teacher Peter Schreurs thinks fast on his feet and is always ready for surprises. But he wasn't expecting an entourage of nearly 20 people to show up in...
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New Antioch mayor highlights his plans for the villageMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - A newcomer to the mayor's seat, but no stranger to Antioch politics, Larry Hanson brings years of experience and ideas for the future of the village. Hanson, 49, was sw...
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Youth Groups unite for 'Revolution of Love'May 10, 2009 11:00 pm - The infamous 1967 "Summer of Love" drew thousands of young people to San Francisco intent on starting a political and cultural revolution. Historians will decide whether...
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Fremont teachers honored for 30 years of serviceMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Rick Moon and Kathy Reilly must have felt a little bit like rock stars. Standing on the bed of a pickup truck, the physical education teachers at Fremont Elementary Dis...
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Pearl Harbor vets tour Navy training shipMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Dean Garrett was a pharmacist's mate at the Naval Hospital near Pearl Harbor when Japanese planes tore into the U.S. Navy base Dec. 7, 1941. The 89-year-old Freeport man...
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Wauconda sisters to honor mom with tag daysMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - They remember their mom as an energetic, emotionally strong woman who loved her family more than anything in the world. Sisters Debby Hartwig and Lori Hausherr say their...
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Annual spring carnival this weekend in AntiochMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - You can enjoy a funnel cake, corn dog and take a ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl in Antioch this weekend. On second thought, ride the Tilt-a-Whirl first, then eat the food. The...