Vince Pierri
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Teacher takes a spin on 'Wheel'Nov 03, 2021 4:44 pm - When Julie Mikolajczyk heard Wheel of Fortune was in the Chicago area for auditions, she had just one thing to say to her husband, James. "You're going." It didn't tak...
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Mundelein woman sticks to her political beliefsNov 03, 2021 4:36 pm - She's been flipped-off and cut-off, pointed at and laughed at. But others have given her the "thumbs-up" or honked with approval. Some people wear their heart on their...
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Why it's important to appreciate your feetNov 03, 2021 11:34 am - Do you appreciate your feet? Have you thanked your metatarsals for their hard work? How about your talus? Have you hugged your cuboid today? Doubt it. You might be the p...
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Even angels are having a hard time this winterNov 03, 2021 9:31 am - She's flat on her back, her dress is a mess but her halo is intact. With few visible injuries, a Christmas angel lies frozen in a Mundelein snowbank. Her eyes are wide...
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Chess player calculates how to share his love of the gameNov 02, 2021 7:16 pm - There's a section at Libertyville's Cook Memorial Library called the "Quiet Area," but it's not completely silent. The tapping of computer keys; a student ripping paper...
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Bulletin boards host a smorgasbord of advertisementsNov 02, 2021 4:25 pm - Most people blow right past them. Rushing to buy groceries, they rarely stop to read the blurbs. The community bulletin boards that hang between the gumball machines and...
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Singer brightens lives at Long Grove restaurantNov 02, 2021 1:53 pm - It's open mic night at the Village Tavern in Long Grove, and Erna Colum is center stage. Three small spotlights bath her in warm, amber light. Tapping a toe in her brown...
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Cold creatures for sale feed the cold-bloodedNov 01, 2021 11:33 pm - Walking into the old exhibit hall, one of the first things you notice is a sign listing prices for "frozen rodents." You can purchase pink mice (babies) for 40 cents eac...
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Round Lake Park balloon twister lives to make kids smileNov 01, 2021 9:44 pm - To the customers at RJ's Eatery in Lindenhurst, Don Kenimer is just a nice old guy who twists balloons for kids. Between bites of chicken wings and mozzarella sticks, th...
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Young farmer says he'll take low-stress simple life over an office job any dayNov 01, 2021 7:43 pm - The old combine lumbers along, metal clanging, machinery grinding, chains pulling, cobs flying out the back. Like a ravenous, insatiable monster, it grabs, strips and ea...