Crystal Lake
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10 finalists make the cut in Suburban Chicago's Got TalentJul 14, 2012 2:30 pm - Dueling teenage brothers from Algonquin — one a comedian, the other a yo-yo artist. A Lindenhurst band that makes electronic music with Nintendo Game Boys. A 10-year-old...
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Rain postpones Crystal Lake swim raceJul 14, 2012 2:00 pm - About 165 swimmers were disappointed Saturday morning when the annual Open Water Swim Races in Crystal Lake were postponed due to inclement weather. The 1-mile and 2-mil...
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4-H competitions stay strong at the Kane County FairJul 14, 2012 10:16 am - The Kane County 4-H organization branches from the University of Illinois Extension program. Every year, members compete at the Kane County Fair to win awards. Doris Bra...
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Naturalist wants caterpillars to get some respectJul 14, 2012 10:16 am - Submitted by ECOmmunity Green Bag Meetup Butterflies may look beautiful but, like their human counterparts, they probably were not so attractive in their gawky youth, sa...
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New shows, acts add flair to Kane County FairJul 14, 2012 10:15 am - For 144 years the Kane County Fair and Festival has brought families together to enjoy five days of entertainment and excitement. Larry Breon, Kane County Fairgrounds pr...
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Lakes, rivers also seeing problems because of heat and droughtJul 14, 2012 8:00 am - The same severe drought and scotching heat that has turned grass into straw and is killing your flowers is also playing havoc with bodies of water. That’s particularly t...
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McHenry 1st, DuPage 3rd in rate of uninsured kids, report saysJul 14, 2012 8:00 am - DuPage also has high rate of children without health coverage
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Home in Algonquin’s Tunbridge neighborhoodJul 14, 2012 5:55 am - Algonquin’s highly sought-after Tunbridge subdivision with its golf course and wetlands views is the location of this outstanding brick and cedar colonial, built in 1993...
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Kids discover the wonders of aviationJul 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Shaelea Alexander of Elgin barely remembers the first time she rode in an airplane, at age 4 on a family trip to Walt Disney World in Florida. But the 10-year-old won't ...
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Motorcyclist injured in crash near HampshireJul 13, 2012 9:28 pm - All lanes of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Hampshire had to be shut down Friday morning to allow a helicopter land so an injured motorcyclist could be transporte...