Vince Pierri
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Snazzy online program helping Lake Villa studentsNov 05, 2021 9:50 am - 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 holeNov 05, 2021 9:50 am - 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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Vernon Hills seniors find joy in the journeyNov 04, 2021 10:13 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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'Inmate' Curran works on trash detailNov 04, 2021 10:10 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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Antioch fudge, ice cream shop reopens after fireNov 04, 2021 9:24 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 fishingNov 04, 2021 8:22 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 RiverwoodsNov 04, 2021 6:46 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 LibertyvilleNov 04, 2021 4:38 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 junkNov 04, 2021 4:16 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.Nov 04, 2021 4:04 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 ...