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Woodstock Blog

Helping Paws hosting ice cream social

June 18, 2013 - 5:46 p.m.

A portion of proceeds from an Ice Cream Social on the Woodstock Square Wednesday night will go toward Helping Paws Animal Shelter.

Huntley Blog

Huntley reschedules Fourth of July fireworks show

June 18, 2013 - 5:41 p.m.

Ongoing construction on Huntley's interchange project at Route 47 and Interstate 90, and other nearby road work, forced officials to reschedule the village's Fourth of July fireworks show.

Bulletin Board

Franks, Althoff discuss local transportation improvements with IDOT secretary, local officials

June 18, 2013 - 5:02 p.m.

State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, issued the following news release Tuesday:

Crystal Lake Blog

Stagecrafters to perform at Crystal Lake Main Beach

June 17, 2013 - 3:15 p.m.

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.

Business Scene

United Airlines donates 1 million miles to Make-A-Wish

June 17, 2013 - 9:06 a.m.

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.

Speaking of Nature

Know your lawn and take better care of it

June 14, 2013 - 2:39 p.m.

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.

The Doctors

Fed up with food allergies?

June 14, 2013 - 1:52 p.m.

Doctors for USA WEEKEND

Grammar Moses

Journalists Found to Be Serial (Comma) Killers

June 13, 2013 - 12:40 p.m.

When the 2013 edition of The Associated Press Stylebook was released recently, National Public Radio noted the occasion.

Woodstock Blog

Group plans vigil for Newtown victims, gun reform

June 13, 2013 - 11:15 a.m.

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.

Real Nutrition

Healthy items for your family camping trip

June 13, 2013 - 9:24 a.m.

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.  

Job Bridge

5 Gadgets Successful People Can't Live Without

June 13, 2013 - 9:02 a.m.

These handy tools enable successful people be more productive.

Hawk Talk

Happy Hawks log heavy minutes

June 13, 2013 - 2:04 a.m.

Call it a hunch, but the Blackhawks might decide to sleep in Thursday morning.