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  • Monica Vallenas of Algonquin took first place in the Harper College Library Edible Books contest's best children's book category for her “Green Eggs and Ham” cake.

    Algonquin resident wins edible book contest at HarperDec 2, 2010 12:00 AM
    Harper College Library in Palatine recently held its third annual Edible Books Contest contest that challenged people to create a book so tasty you'd want to eat it.

     
  • Enter your house in decorating competition Nov 23, 2010 12:00 AM
    Hard to believe Christmas is almost here. Well, Lake in the Hills residents are invited to get into the holiday spirit by entering into the village’s Holiday Lights Decorating Contest.

     
  • Silver Connection helps local veteransNov 9, 2010 12:00 AM
    A pair of women have made it their business to ensure local veterans know which health services they are entitled to for serving their country. Jennifer Prell and Pat O’Dey-Evans are co-presidents of A Silver Connection, an organization they started nearly five years ago in Cary.

     
  • Eugenio's in Cary scores best pizza awardOct 5, 2010 12:00 AM
    Eugenio's Pizza in Cary has plenty to be happy about, because it was recently voted for serving the best pizza in the Cary-Grove area.

     
  • Ashley Bolda, 15, of Crystal Lake, recently placed 164th over all in the Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships out of 211 shooters from around the world.

    Run or walk Pingree GroveSep 29, 2010 12:00 AM
    Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome to compete in Pingree Grove's Fall 5K Run/Walk, scheduled for this Saturday, Oct. 2.

     
  • Ben Loomis, age 10, from the Flying Eagles Ski Club, sails through the air after his jump during last year's Summer Ski Jump tournament at Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove.

    Who will be the next Norge champ?Sep 15, 2010 12:00 AM
    Who will be the next Norge Ski Jump champion? You can find out this Sunday in Fox River Grove, where ski jumpers from across the nation and Canada will compete against each other for the title and prize money in the 26th annual Norge Summer Ski Jump.

     
  • Award-winning dining in Lake in the HillsSep 1, 2010 12:00 AM
    La Trattoria Italian Restaurant in Lake in the Hills is basking in the glow of a recent award.

     
  • Supporting our local veterans at charity golf outingAug 18, 2010 12:00 AM
    The Lake in the Hills American Legion Post 1231 is organizing a charity golf outing to benefit veterans and disabled veterans.

     
  • Algonquin dad takes second in Sears 'Heroes' contestAug 11, 2010 12:00 AM
    Scott Longmire, the Algonquin resident who was a finalist in Sears' "Unsung Heroes: Dads Making a Difference" web contest, has officially placed second.

     
  • Cary police officers recognized for accomplishmentsJul 28, 2010 12:00 AM
    Congratulations are in order for Cary Police officers Geoffrey Witherow, Ryan Sherman, Tricia Malone and Kathy Eiring, who made a combined 38 DUI arrests in 2009.

     
  • Ben Melnick of McHenry designed this bike rack that's now holding court at Riverfront Park in Algonquin.

    Tennis event raises money for cancer foundationJun 23, 2010 12:00 AM
    Algonquin has announced the winners of its Bike Rack Art Contest and installed the five winning racks all over the village.

     
  • Charity garage sale a successMay 12, 2010 12:00 AM
    The charity garage sale that Marvin and Carrie Koenig arranged in their Algonquin garage last weekend was a stunning success.

     
  • Elgin's finest to work it on charity runwayApr 28, 2010 12:00 AM
    New Police Chief Jeffrey Swoboda, along with his wife Laura and officers Katy Potts and Eric Echevarria, will take a stroll on the catwalk for charity.

     
  • Elgin street preacher Joseph Tomasino spreads the love of Christ at the corner of National Street and Route 31 in Elgin last week. "I have the best job in the world," Tomasino said.

    Facebook fan page set up for Elgin street preacherApr 7, 2010 12:00 AM
    One of the more interesting stories I've covered in my time here involved Joseph Tomasino, a 41-year-old Elgin man arrested last summer for preaching the word of God too loudly on the city streets.

     
  • Lake in the Hills resident Peter Sternberg, left, with Nick Harris, the Oklahoma soldier who nominated him for a Patriot Award. Sternberg won the award for keeping in touch Harris while he was fighting in Iraq. Both work for US Cellular.

    LITH employer proud to support troopsMar 24, 2010 12:00 AM
    Peter Sternberg of Lake in the Hills is proud to be a patriot. He recently received a Patriot Award from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

     
  • Juan Juarez of Carpentersville and running partner Anastasia Rolek-Andrychowski of Lake in the Hills plan to run three marathons in 90 days. They are running to support the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantry.

    Marathon maniacs running for a causeMar 10, 2010 12:00 AM
    What does it take to join the Maniac Marathon Club? You've got to run three marathons within 90 days. But Juan Juarez, owner of Solstice Technology Solutions in Lake in the Hills, is doing more than that with his running partner Anastasia Rolek-Andrychowski of Lake in the Hills.

     
  • Kelsey Krigas of Fox River Grove

    Sixth-grader heading to Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C.Feb 24, 2010 12:00 AM
    On Saturday, Kelsey Krigas, 11, of Fox River Grove, is heading to Washington D.C. for the Junior National Young Leaders Conference.

     
  • Kirby Kelly, 14, of Algonquin won two events inn a national snowboarding competition.

    Algonquin teen takes 2nd in Free Flow snowboard tourneyFeb 10, 2010 12:00 AM
    Algonquin's own Kirby Kelly took the second spot in her division at the inaugural Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals, a competition that invited the best of the best amateur skiers and snowboarders to compete at Mount Snow Resort in West Dover, Vermont.

     
  • Cary group now local Lego legendsJan 13, 2010 12:00 AM
    A group of five Cary teen and 'tween boys are riding high, after scoring a state berth in the First Lego League Tournament.

     
  • Randy Waters, executive chef of Port Edward Restaurant in Algonquin, shows off his signature Copper River salmon. The restaurant has seen an increase in guests since it was recommended on WTTW's "Check, Please."

    'Check, Please' appearance brings new guests to Port EdwardJan 6, 2010 12:00 AM
    Port Edward Restaurant is still feeling the buzz from a recent appearance on "Check, Please," a Chicago television show in which the host and its guests review restaurants in Chicago and the suburbs.

     
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