Joe Lewnard
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Gurnee breaks ground on plaza honoring former mayorSep 07, 2014 7:32 am - Instrumental in the development of Gurnee, former Mayor Richard Welton took part in many groundbreaking ceremonies during his long political career. On Saturday, he was ...
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Meet the museum volunteer who keeps history on trackAug 01, 2014 4:57 pm - Jason Maxwell, 47, of Elgin wasn't even born when steam locomotives in revenue service for U.S. railroads dropped their fires for the last time around 1960. Nevertheless...
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Mundelein Days drawing big crowdsJul 05, 2014 5:30 pm - Robert Kehrer and his 3-year-old daughter, Vivianne, were passing the time playing a game of bingo Saturday while waiting for the scheduled 2 p.m. start of the carnival ...
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Swedish Days marks 65 yearsJun 23, 2014 1:24 pm - The sun was out and the temperature in the low 80s Sunday afternoon as the Geneva Swedish Days parade kicked off along State Street. The parade celebrated the 65th anniv...
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Moving picture: Rolling Meadows man shares love of hockeyMay 03, 2014 9:25 am - Hockey veteran Gerry Dudziak, 56, of Rolling Meadows is passing his love of the game down to his granddaughter as she competes in a league where most of the participants...
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Antioch celebrates 23rd annual Eggcellent Easter AdventureApr 19, 2014 2:37 pm - Antioch celebrated Easter with a flair Saturday including a visit from the Easter Bunny, a parade and an egg hunt. It was all part of the Antioch Parks and Recreation De...
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Lots of green at Palatine paradeMar 16, 2014 6:30 pm - Seated on the parkway wearing a decorative St. Patrick's Day hat and shamrock-shaped glasses, Gary Banser, 8, of Palatine was ready to watch his sister march by with the...
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Harper culinary student aspires to cook up magic in Disney kitchenJan 25, 2014 8:58 am - Harper College student Marisa Marquez's dream job is to work in the kitchen of Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa in Orlando. Marquez, who describes herself as a “h...
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Chili Open draws 53 golfers in Des PlainesJan 12, 2014 9:25 am - Dozens of golfers braved slushy conditions and temperatures in the mid-30s Saturday during the Chili Open at the Golf Center in Des Plaines. So that they could find thei...
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“Catastrophic” explosion avoided in Wheeling industrial park fireJan 10, 2014 12:57 pm - Authorities evacuated six nearby businesses Thursday morning after a fire broke out near six large propane storage tanks at a Wheeling industrial park. The fire, caused ...