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CRYSTAL LAKE – The Crystal Lake Park District Stagecrafters will mark their 25th anniversary Tuesday with the performance of an original production at Crystal Lake Main Beach for the summer Concert in the Park series.
CHICAGO – For the second straight year, United Airlines will donate one million MileagePlus miles to Make-A-Wish Illinois, a donation that will help children with life-threatening illnesses reach their wish destinations. The airline donated the miles as part of the annual Make-A-Wish Mileathon held last week.
Spring arrived late this year, and with it came the weekend drone of lawnmowers. Many an otherwise perfect Sunday afternoon nap has been shattered by a neighbor’s noisy grass trimming machine.
When the 2013 edition of The Associated Press Stylebook was released recently, National Public Radio noted the occasion.
WOODSTOCK – Six months since the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., a group is holding a candlelight vigil on the Woodstock Square to honor victims and promote gun reform.
My husband and I took our 8- and 5-year olds camping for the first time this past weekend. We all survived and had a lot of fun together.
These handy tools enable successful people be more productive.
Call it a hunch, but the Blackhawks might decide to sleep in Thursday morning.
Third baseman Ian Stewart would welcome the Cubs releasing him and it seems he's willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen.
CRYSTAL LAKE – Stay fit while having fun with two Zumba classes offered by the McHenry County College’s Continuing Education Department, including a new Zumba Toning class that begins Thursday and a basic Zumba class that begins June 18 at the college, 8900 Route 14.
CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake has launched a new interactive map that gives residents 24-hour access to zoning information, location of parks and schools, aerial photographs and other information.
Corvettes will be the featured theme car at Cary Cruise Night from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on West Main Street in downtown Cary. Corvette owners are encouraged to bring their cars to be judged that evening. Trophies and ribbons will be awarded for first- and second-place winners.
In the heart of the winter, when the icy cold blows down from the north, our minds and our bodies are looking for foods that will warm the soul. But right now, as we move toward the warmth of summer, we are looking for foods that are nourishing to our minds and cool to our bodies.
The state of Illinois supports better nutrition for low-income families. According to the LINK Up Illinois Double Value Coupon Program, you can get twice the dollar value for nutritious items at farmers’ markets!