articles
Below are the articles Lia has written.
For a copy of Lia’s resume, e-mail her at Lia DOT Lehrer AT gmail DOT com.
Daily Herald | South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Schmooze Magazine | Suburban Woman Publications | Indianapolis Star | The Daily Northwestern | Illinois Medical District Guest House Newsletter | KOACH On-Campus E-Zine | West Word
The Daily Herald
Gardening grows cheerful Girl Scouts — September 20, 2008
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Weed and feed: Students learn gardening lessons well — September 6, 2008
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Toothprinting: Another way to take a bite out of crime – August 29, 2008
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Clerk Janet Sirabian is marshal of BG Days parade – August 26, 2008
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Car hits pedestrian in Rolling Meadows – August 21, 2008
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Palatine police dog sidelined by officer’s Afghanistan duty – August 13, 2008
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Punjabi Sports fest returns to Palatine, where it all began – August 7, 2008
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Woman crashes car into hair salon – August 7, 2008
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Mount Prospect library is her legacy – August 6, 2008
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Rowdy fans try to out-heckle fellow bleacher bums – July 31, 2008
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Mitsuwa to host dance festival — July 31, 2008
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Do you have what it takes to out-heckle a Cardinals fan? – July 29, 2008
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‘Chance’ gets a second one after crash – July 28, 2008
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Sports convention a fan’s dream — July 28, 2008
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Buffalo Grove to discuss fire station expansion — July 23, 2008
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Impact of crash, not fire, killed young driver – July 18, 2008
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Pet owners will be thankful for the microchip – July 17, 2008
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Driver killed in car crash, fire – July 17, 2008
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Aptakisic Road closed after car hits pole – July 16, 2008
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After 5 years, ID chip sends dog homeward bound – July 16, 2008
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Job Club closes, but seniors have options – July 15, 2008
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District 214 debates alumni privacy — July 12, 2008
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Lifebooks helping kids organize memories — July 10, 2008
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Hazmat team cleans up acid spill in Elk Grove — July 9, 2008
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No Junior Miss crown, but pageant great fun — July 7, 2008
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Job Club shuts down — July 3, 2008
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Retired deputy shares his collection of police memorabilia — June 22, 2008
Giant tortoise goes on the lam — June 14, 2008
Groups to register homeless for voting — June 14, 2008
Reaching out to the homeless: The Lord’s Place program helps people find hope — June 11, 2008
Wrong-way crash on I-95 kills woman — June 8, 2008
Volunteers send a bit of home to troops — June 8, 2008
Police investigating Boynton Beach bank robbery — June 7, 2008 (published as breaking news on the Web)
Teachers win $50,000 wedding — June 7, 2008
Boca school reports case of MRSA — June 5, 2008
Obituaries: Carolyn Holder, 58, Delray Beach activist — June 4, 2008
Having fun getting fit: New playground in Panther Run sparks interest — June 1, 2008
Fire-rescue officer saved at sea – June 1, 2008
Conditions ripe for rip currents in South Florida this weekend — May 31, 2008 (published as breaking news on the Web)
Foundation’s grants exceed $1 million — May 31, 2008
Will you take me home? At least 50 cats in the county’s animal shelter are now waiting to be adopted — May 30, 2008
Lessons that last a lifetime: It’s fun, but horse camp also teaches responsibility and builds confidence — May 25, 2008
Girl, 7, shoots mother with gun found in bedroom — May 24, 2008
United Way’s dilemma: Who won’t get money? — May 23, 2008
Lake Worth teen was ‘full of life’ — May 22, 2008
Girl, 16, dies after weekend party — May 21, 2008
American Orchid Society recognizes Delray volunteer — May 18, 2008
Teenage pregnancy a concern in county — May 16, 2008
Methodist church to remain open — May 13, 2008
Means outweighed by need: United Way faces tough cuts in funding for programs — May 8, 2008
Writing a Torah requires precision, great patience: Chabad Jewish Center community kicks off long-term project — May 6, 2008
Bidders make their moves: Collectors check out rare chess sets and books at auction — May 5, 2008
Boca bees on the move: This hive is moved safely from a shed to an outlying grove — April 29, 2008
Schmooze magazine
Q&A with Jason Alexander — Spring 2009 issue
Hire me. (I’m Jewish) — Winter 2009 issue
Suburban Woman Publications
Breast Cancer Awareness: Personal stories in treating the spirit along with the body (September/October 2007)
Kid-friendly restaurants: Eat and be entertained in Chicago–with your kids (September/October 2007)
Personal safety: Avoiding identity theft (September/October 2007)
The Indianapolis Star
A strange, but comforting, night spent in Indy’s airport (March 2, 2007) [this page no longer exists on the Indianpolis Star's Web page, but you can read it at the California Aviation Alliance's Web page]
The Daily Northwestern
The Firing Squad: A think tank for the times — Jan. 28, 2009
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The Firing Squad: Mementos from NU Gmail — Sept. 30, 2008
Mastering the art of living with a roommate — Aug. 7, 2007
Honoring the fallen: NU community unites to support Virginia Tech — April 19, 2007
The Firing Squad: NU: Plz tell us ur jk — April 12, 2007
Latest Mini Courses cater to varied interests — Feb. 6, 2007
Essential NU plans film on diversity but needs script — May 16, 2006
NU professors find love, new perspectives in fellow faculty members — April 10, 2006
Illinois Medical District Guest House Newsletter
KOACH-On-Campus E-zine
Seinfeld, JDate and Chinese food: New definitions of American Judaism (June 15, 2007)
Chicken Soup for the Sick College Student’s Soul (Dec. 25, 2005)
West Word columns (senior year at Niles West High School)
Math/science, English offices inversely related (March 24, 2005)
Cameras capture the memory, but only first-hand sights show the true colors (Feb. 25, 2005)
“Mod” About You (Dec. 17, 2004)
I am away from my column right now (Oct. 1, 2004)
Other West Word articles (senior year at Niles West High School)
Vandalism shuts down boys bathroom / Band, orchestra and choir offer evening of live music and food (May 6, 2005)
West juniors write for new ACT and SAT (May 6, 2005)
Massive schedule changes in store for ‘05-’0 (March 24, 2005)
West faculty to get in-school daycare for children (March 24, 2005)
School board appoints student members (Feb. 25, 2005)
Basrak, Johnson, Carr and Richards: their stories (Feb. 25, 2005)
New schedule offers more choices but less time (Feb. 4, 2005)
Cover bands ‘come together’ for Habitat for Humanity / Students able to weigh options at Elective Fair (Feb. 4, 2005)
Under the Microscope: Dallas Monreal-Berner (Feb. 4, 2005)
Beautification committee decorates hallways (Dec. 17, 2004)
West teachers get their games on (Dec. 17, 2004)
With wireless players, music is in the air (Dec. 17, 2004)
Niles West alumna returns as math teacher (Oct. 29, 2004)
Mystery marquee maven unmasked (Oct. 29, 2004)
District 219: on the verge of a strike* (Oct. 1, 2004)
*Won award for Best Investigative Reporting from the American Scholastic Press Association
Blogs let students write online (Oct. 1, 2004)
Online applications: point, click and apply (Oct. 1, 2004)
