Crystal Lake Lifestyle
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Scrapbooking demo, contest to raise funds for AIDAug 31, 2011 11:00 pm - If you are passionate about scrapbooking you will want to submit a one-page entry into the Association for Individual Development (AID) scrapbooking contest. Participa...
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Local teens conclude successful mission tripAug 28, 2011 11:00 pm - The Youth Mission Team of St. Catherine of Siena Church in West Dundee recently spent a week, July 23-29, 2011, in Kansas City, Kansas, volunteering their services to he...
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Under the hood: Checking a code is not diagnosisAug 28, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I recently had a “check engine” light come on in my Toyota. I took it over to one of the parts stores and they diagnosed the car for free. They said it had what t...
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A magical event for Little Angels Sept. 17Aug 25, 2011 11:00 pm - The 2010 inaugural "Angel Songs Gala" was the Little Angels Center for Exceptional Care's first venture into the world of formal events. The event raised $50,000 in su...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Heat changes tire pressureAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I put air in my tires yesterday and had all the tires at the same pressure. My question is that if the tires are in direct sunlight, will that increase tire press...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Heat, cold spark battery debateAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Can you settle an argument about battery longevity? I say that heat is the true killer of batteries. Summers of 200-degree under-hood temperatures eventually wea...
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Tweens look for easy-to-switch style changesAug 10, 2011 1:00 am - Who doesn't love a change, especially when it means looking at old spaces in a new way? Kids who are older than tots but not quite teens particularly like this idea. No ...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: TiresAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Maybe you can share your thoughts on this problem. I have a 2004 Lincoln LS with 65,000 miles. When I had 15,000 on it, I started hearing a thumping. The dealer a...
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Larkin Center's 10th annual Community Yard Sale Aug. 11-12Aug 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Shop for a great cause and get a great deal at the Larkin Center's 10th annual community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug 11 and 12. The sale w...
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Noah's Ark Preschool to construct Nature Explore ClassroomJul 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Noah's Ark Christian Preschool and Kindergarten, a ministry of the Barrington United Methodist Church, has started construction of a Nature Explore Classroom, one of app...