Vince Pierri
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Snazzy online program helping Lake Villa studentsSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - The assignment was clear, but not simple. A five-paragraph essay comparing and contrasting Eskimo culture with life in Midwestern United States. Not the easiest thing fo...
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Lake Co. resident turns front yard into world-famous golf holeSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Don Snelten says he feels a "certain serenity and satisfaction" when he gazes at the 3,000-square-foot golf green in front of his home near Ingleside. That's probably no...
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'Inmate' Curran works on trash detailAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake County jail inmate Mark Curran loaded up on sunscreen before taking his place on a roadside cleanup crew this morning. Even with lower temperatures, three hours of ...
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Vernon Hills seniors find joy in the journeyAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A small plaque hangs on the front of her electric scooter. "Find Joy in the Journey," it says. A perfect little maxim for Rochelle and Ray Ogaz. They found love and a ...
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Antioch fudge, ice cream shop reopens after fireAug 19, 2008 11:00 pm - There's some sweet news coming from downtown Antioch. Closed for nearly a month after a fire in June, Something Sweet and Gourmet is open and oozing with plenty of home...
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Treasure hunting as good as fishingAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Like wartime surveillance, the blips and bleeps coming through Jack Dahm's headset might signal a prized target. Keep the disc level to the ground. Don't tilt it. Make s...
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Pygmy goats feeling right at home in RiverwoodsJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Bouncing around like two little kids, Lily and Iris, seem to fit right in with the rest of the menagerie in the Ryerson Conservation Area farmyard. The pygmy goats are s...
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Porcelain pooches turning heads in LibertyvilleJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - These dogs are almost perfect. They don't bark. They don't bite. They don't poop. They don't get sick and they don't pounce on visitors. Actually, they don't do much ...
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Bucket Boys make a career in junkJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Part comedy, part percussion performance, Vince Romanelli and Mitch Martin whack their drum sticks on everything but drums. Friends since sixth grade, the guys from Crys...
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Mayors say rail line purchase threatens economy in Lake Co.Jul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite rising gasoline prices, falling property values and a slowing economy, village presidents from central Lake County are optimistic about the future. But a threat ...