All Stories from June 18, 2011 (Change date)
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Comcast’s $4.4B Olympian bid a bold online betJun 20, 2011 5:56 am - LOS ANGELES — NBC lost more than $200 million the last time it showed the Winter Olympics, and it’s bracing for similar losses in London next year. So, plenty of people ...
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Facebook helps itself by helping RockMelt browserJun 20, 2011 5:56 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook has updated its status to include a relationship with RockMelt, an upstart Web browser that revolves around Facebook’s online hangout. The busin...
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Concert to raise funds for college scholarshipsJun 16, 2011 10:43 pm - Submitted by Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Rotary Club The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Rotary Club, a charitable organization raising funds for college scholarships for yo...
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Hospice offers program for grieving familiesJun 16, 2011 10:44 pm - Herbie’s Friends, a program to help grieving families cope with loss, grief and death, is being offered by Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice. The program will meet from 6:30...
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4-H small pets show set for July 12Jun 16, 2011 10:45 pm - Submitted by University of Illinois Extension The 4-H small pets and cat shows will be held on Tuesday, July 12, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, off Randall Road in St. ...
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Fine art show comes to Riverfront ParkJun 20, 2011 5:41 am - The village of Algonquin and the Algonquin Public Arts Commission will hold its fourth annual Art on the Fox from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 1...
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Geneva parks after-school care adds 6th-gradersJun 20, 2011 6:00 am - The Geneva Park District is expanding its Kids’ Zone after-school care program again to a new age group. Starting this fall, sixth-graders can participate in The Zone, f...
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Exchange program creates lasting bondJun 18, 2011 6:37 pm - If you’ve ever hosted a foreign exchange student, or are considering doing so, this story might inspire you. Lee Glesne has been retired in Wisconsin for 35 years, but t...
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Lake to hold giant book driveJun 20, 2011 6:00 am - United Way of Lake County and Bernie’s Book Bank are sponsoring the county’s largest book drive this summer called Page it Forward. The goal is to collect 100,000 books ...
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Art in the garden: Annual perennial festival showcases erasJun 17, 2011 4:15 pm - Celebrating American history by way of how America gardened is the focus of the annual Perennial Festival at The Planter’s Palette in Winfield. The festival, called “Gar...