tamcdonald on February 3rd, 2010

Come join us for February’s Lake County Tweetup on February 16, 2010. We are expecting another great crowd this month! There will be plenty of opportunities to connect with other Lake County residents and businesses. Our host this month is Nirvana Wine & Grillerie in Vernon Hills, IL.

Who’s invited?
Anyone is welcome. Don’t let the word “Tweetup” frighten you. [...]

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tamcdonald on January 2nd, 2010

Official start of my 2010 New Year goal to loss 20 lbs by Memorial Day began yesterday. The weigh in saw me tip the scale at 225lbs. I figured the best way to stay on track is to share my daily progress with respect to exercise, food and drink. The weight updates will only come [...]

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tamcdonald on December 31st, 2009

I’m not really a big one on resolutions, but there are several things that made me decide to publicly declare mine this year. Instead of list my New Year’s resolutions you can hear about them.

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Please share your resolutions or goals for 201o by commenting below. And be sure to sign up for [...]

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tamcdonald on November 27th, 2009

In case you haven’t seen me lately, or paid attention to one of many many updates on Twitter or Facebook, I’ve been growing a mustache this month for Movember. What is Movember you ask? Read more about it from my previous Movember post.

I spent Thanksgiving having my nieces and nephew look at me funny the [...]

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tamcdonald on November 2nd, 2009

What is 872 you ask? It the new area code which will overlay the existing 312 and 773 area codes in Chicago effective November 7, 2009. When the 773 area code was introduced, it was a split from the 312 area code. the overlay of the 872 area code will cover both the 312 and [...]

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tamcdonald on November 1st, 2009

I just joined The Chicago Guys in the Movember movement!
Check out my daily progress with photo updates!

I have decided to join a global movement that is bringing much needed attention to cancers that affect men.  I’m doing this by growing a Moustache this Movember, the month formerly known as November. My commitment is to grow [...]

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tamcdonald on October 31st, 2009

Not only is it Halloween and trick or treating, it’s also the night to set your clocks back one hour for daylight savings time and enjoy some extra sleep!
Today is a busy day in Vernon Hills as the Vernon Hills High School Cougars take on Chicago Brooks in first round of the IHSA Class 5A [...]

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tamcdonald on October 30th, 2009

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The site that held so much promise when I started 2 years ago, now has a demolition order against it. The Village of Libertyville has been granted a motion to have the owners bring the property to code within 30 days. This would included demo of the existing steel structure, removal of all [...]

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tamcdonald on October 29th, 2009

As reported in the Vernon Hills Review today, the village of Vernon Hills recently agreed to a sales tax revenue sharing agreement with Chase Properties, the owners of the Hawthorn Hills Fashion Square shopping center located on the southwest corner of Townline Rd. (Route 60) and Milwaukee Ave. (Route 21). Currently the center is more [...]

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tamcdonald on October 21st, 2009

My fiance recently started as a manager at the Old Navy in Vernon Hills. Starting today, they have a promotion going on through the weekend.  Normally I wouldn’t promote another company, but this is for a good cause. Starting today, October 21, and running through October 25, if you donate a nonperishable food item (no [...]

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