Vince Pierri
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Students learn lessons that aren't for squeamishNov 04, 2021 3:04 pm - They touched human brains, probed human hearts and squeezed human lungs. Nobody fainted. Nobody yelled, "Gross!" Unfazed by dangling spinal cords and unmoved by polyp-co...
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Former scientist finds peace in writing poetry every dayNov 04, 2021 2:59 pm - He's written at least one poem every day for the last 30 years. Oh, he might have missed a day here and there, but it's been his habit to pen at least eight to 12 lines...
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Martin's General Store hold secrets of Millburn's pastNov 04, 2021 11:34 am - Most of the commuters rushing through downtown Millburn, take little notice of Martin's General Store. Across the street from the Millburn Church of Christ, the 146-yea...
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Local Vets take Honor Flight to tour memorialsNov 04, 2021 11:22 am - Walter "Jack" Miller was just 18 when he was signed by the White Sox. But instead of going to spring training, the lanky left-fielder from Chicago's West side, wound up ...
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Judge lets Zion man change name to 'In God We Trust'Nov 04, 2021 11:18 am - His name is right on the money. Take a bill or coin from your pocket and look on the back. There it is. Steve Kruescher of Zion has legally changed his name to "In God W...
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Words of wisdom from a shoe: Never forget to say 'I love you'Nov 04, 2021 9:52 am - She spotted the scrap of paper inside a size 10 running shoe. The handwritten note had just one line. "We miss you Adam and will love you always. Mom & Dad." Judy Zemesk...
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Marytown houses Holocaust exhibitNov 04, 2021 12:01 am - The New Testament quotes Jesus as saying: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me." Raymond Kolbe, a Polish priest in the C...
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Tales of the weird take front-and-centerNov 03, 2021 9:53 pm - In the old days, they put journals like these on the "Occult" rack at bookstores. Most spiritually-focused, non-Christian publications would be sent to the back of the s...
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Zion mans hopes judge will let him change his name to 'In God We Trust'Nov 03, 2021 9:31 pm - A local artist says the only way he can truly express himself is by legally changing his name to "In God We Trust." Yes. First name, "In God." Last name, "We Trust." Sch...
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Man finds success with mobile businessNov 03, 2021 7:33 pm - Stan's Sharp "N" Shop, might be the only mobile blade sharpening service in Lake County. The converted fishing shack has been a "home-away-from home" for Stan Umbdenstoc...