• Reece: Let's make 2014 the year of the super employee

    We have a couple of skylights in our bedroom, and as I woke up Saturday morning, out into the barely lit clear early morning winter sky, through the l ...
    Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:31 am

  • Woodstock calendar shows older homes

    WOODSTOCK – Copy Express has announced the publication of its 2014 wall calendar, “The Porches of Woodstock.”
    Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:31 am

  • Consumers should decline gadget protection at the register

    LOS ANGELES – So, you’ve selected the gadgets to give your loved ones, and you’re at the checkout line.
    Dec. 10, 2013 - 5:30 am

  • Mama Rini's Restaurant in Crystal Lake closes

    CRYSTAL LAKE – Mama Rini's Restaurant, 177 Route 14, Crystal Lake, closed last month.The family owne ...
    Dec. 9, 2013 - 2:53 pm

  • New American Airlines emerges as deal closes

    FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines emerged from bankruptcy protection and US Airways culminated its long pursuit of a merger partner as the tw ...
    Dec. 9, 2013 - 10:22 am

  • Beauty Bar opens in McHenry

    The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the opening of Beauty Bar of McHenry Inc., 1308 Park St., McHenry, with a ribbon cutting cere ...
    Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:08 pm

  • Local dealership helps animal shelter

    HUNTLEY – The Chicago Automobile Trade Association and Tom Peck Ford presented a check to the Animal House Shelter of Huntley for $1,500 as part of th ...
    Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:08 pm

  • Associate honored for client service excellence

    HARVARD – Laurie Knudson, a senior branch office administrator at the Edward Jones branch office of Eric Thornburg in Harvard, recently attended the a ...
    Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:07 pm

  • Raue welcomes director of institutional giving

    CRYSTAL LAKE – The Raue Center For The Arts recently welcomed Betsy Liotus to its staff.Liotus will ...
    Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:07 pm

  • Wilson takes helm of Blackhawk Area Council

    ROCKFORD – Nakisha Wilson will take over the duties as district executive of the Blackhawk Area Council overseeing fundraising, recruitment and event ...
    Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:07 pm

  • Kim Keefe joins ACTS board of directors

    WOODSTOCK – At its November meeting, the Board of Directors for Adult & Child Therapy Services elected Kim Keefe to the board.
    Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:07 pm

  • Ramsey: Emergency fund doesn’t need to grow, just sit

    Dear Dave,I’m in the military, and my wife and I have $13,000 in the bank along with $35,000 in a Ro ...
    Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:03 pm

  • Business history: Collins and Burgie Stove factory fire in Marengo

    The Collins and Burgie Stove Company of Marengo was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of Oct. 5, 1907. The factory was established in Chica ...
    Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:04 pm

  • Berggren: Start a family tradition, cut down a local Christmas tree

    Did you know more fresh Christmas trees are harvested in McHenry County than anywhere else in Illinois, according to the U.S. Department of Agricultur ...
    Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:07 pm

  • Retail jobs on the rise in McHenry County, but manufacturing remains king

    The manufacturing sector continues to make up the largest portion of the McHenry County workforce, but retail-related positions have gained ground due ...
    Dec. 8, 2013 - 11:35 am

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