Bob Chwedyk
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Schaumburg retiree finds second career with 3 volunteer jobsApr 17, 2015 5:35 am - For uber-volunteer Gayle Sharpless, it took about two days after retiring from her clerical job in Chicago in 2012 to realize that retirement wasn't for her. "Sitting ar...
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World War II re-enactors bring uniforms, equipment and history lesson to Mundelein classroomApr 02, 2015 7:37 pm - World War II re-enactors used authentic uniforms and equipment to take Fremont Middle School students back in time and bring the war to life Thursday. Historians from El...
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Vernon Area library program shows kids the science of circuits and geometry through paper foldingMar 31, 2015 5:29 pm - Seventeen youths learned the science of circuits and geometry through the art of paper folding Tuesday during the Vernon Area Public Library's "MAKE IT: Paper and Origam...
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Students and instructors at Gurnee school raise money for St. Baldrick's FoundationMar 18, 2015 8:08 am - The sound of buzzing barber clippers filled the student lounge Tuesday at Computer Systems Institute in Gurnee, as the school held its inaugural St. Baldrick's Foundatio...
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CLC artists team up to sell ceramic bowls to raise money for food bankMar 10, 2015 5:26 pm - Members of the College of Lake County's Community Clay Association, consisting of faculty and students, created more than 1,000 bowls for CLC's seventh annual "Empty Bow...
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'Heineman Apprentice' spotlights local causesFeb 24, 2015 6:29 pm - Students at Heineman Middle School in Algonquin Tuesday took part in the first day of the "Heineman Apprentice" competition, a takeoff on the NBC "Apprentice" TV show. T...
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Hearty anglers brave cold for ice fishing on Bangs LakeJan 20, 2015 5:05 pm - At least two dozen people endured the Tuesday morning cold and gloom to venture out onto frozen Bangs Lake in Wauconda to drill holes in the 7-inch thick ice and hope fo...
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Harper students say 'Aloha' to new semesterJan 15, 2015 8:58 am - It was 16 degrees outside Wednesday, but inside Harper College's student center there was plenty of warmth. Students were welcomed back to a new semester with a full-bl...
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Meet the CLC professor who uses sci-fi to teach sociologyJan 03, 2015 6:35 am - CLC professor uses The Force, boldly goes where students haven't gone before
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New Year starts early for the preschool set in Des Plaines and SchaumburgDec 31, 2014 3:23 pm - The sound of noisemakers pierced the air as 400 brightly colored balloons descended to the floor, as more than 40 children and their parents rang in the new year, albeit...