Amanda Svachula
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Seniors turn plastic into mats for homelessAug 10, 2015 8:53 pm - The most simple of plastic disposable bags is of utmost importance to 94-year-old Helen Cachur because it is the source of "plarn," or plastic yarn. With strips of plar...
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Lake Forest teacher accused of kissing student's neckAug 10, 2015 8:43 pm - Lake Forest math instructor put on leave, barred from school grounds
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Lakemoor Fest promises large fireworks showAug 04, 2015 12:57 pm - One of the largest and most elaborate summer fireworks displays in Lake and McHenry counties will light up the sky on Saturday, Aug. 8, as part of Lakemoor Fest. "We hav...
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Chicago's new 'Gotta Bingo' plays for laughsAug 10, 2015 8:39 pm - Jane Allyson-D'Arienzo had years of experience in traditional theater — actors on stage, audiences watching quietly from their seats. Then, the former Arlington Heights ...
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Wet, wild fun await at Lake Villa DaysJul 31, 2015 12:46 pm - The Lake Villa Firefighters Association will make a splash in the community this weekend with its presentation of Lake Villa Days - an annual festival that features wate...
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New Miss Lake County Fair Queen continues family legacyJul 31, 2015 3:25 pm - Miss Lake County Fair Queen Bethani Jacobsen stands tall and regal Thursday afternoon, holding ribbons for winning 4-H competitors in a barn filled with goats. The cont...
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Banana Derby attracts cheers, no controversy at Lake County FairJul 31, 2015 5:56 am - If there were any concerns among the Lake County Fair's opening-day crowd about whether the Banana Derby mistreats its animal participants, they evaporated in Wednesday'...
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Mundelein parks program uses fitness to aid veteransJul 29, 2015 12:48 pm - At night, Marine Corps veteran Mark Thommes works a part-time job as a sushi chef. Thommes used that job experience one afternoon in May to demonstrate how to create tun...
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Green Drinks Libertyville learns about beesJul 27, 2015 12:52 pm - If there is more than one queen bee in a hive the queens will fight until only one is alive and victorious. Marna Coleman delivers facts like this as she stands next to ...
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Suburban actor on board for Lookingglass' 'Moby Dick'Jul 29, 2015 11:19 am - When viewers enter the theater to see Lookinglass Theatre's production of "Moby Dick," they appear to be venturing into the belly of a whale. "On the perimeter of the s...