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Ann C. Piasecki, editor at New Lenox Patch. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional with a background in teaching college writing courses and memoir writing workshops.

Ann has a BS in journalism and an MA in English.

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Whole Foods Opens in Orland Park

Hundreds of people lined up to break bread with Whole Foods staff and Orland Park officials to open the new grocery store Friday morning. Crowds poured into the store throughout the day.

Whole Foods Opens in Orland Park
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Woman In Labor Votes On Way To Hospital

A 21-year-old south suburban woman found time to vote in her first presidential election, even as her baby was beginning to make its way into the world.

Woman In Labor Votes On Way To Hospital
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Election Days and Kitchen Table Conversations

Growing up in Chicago meant politics and family. Conversation about the issues was basic yet poignant. This is a story about my home in a Chicago bungalow on a Mayoral Election Day in 1964.

Election Days and Kitchen Table Conversations