McHenry County
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The briefs: Seniors journey to faraway landsDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - In January, the monthly Senior Stroll features an armchair tour of faraway lands. Naturalist Jack Pomatto of the Kane County Forest Preserve District will show slides an...
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University of Illinois McHenry County Extension notesDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - For details, call the Extension at (815) 338-3737 or stop in at 1102 McConnell Road, Woodstock. A new program offered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resource...
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A final farewellDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - A funeral with military honors was held Jan. 15 for Army Pfc. William Robert "Will" Newgard, 19, of Arlington Heights. A 2005 Hersey High School graduate, he was killed ...
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Time to take the Polar Bear PlungeDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Forecasters are predicting flurries, high winds and a maximum temperature 21 degrees New Year's Day, which means hundreds of Polar Bear Plungers are going to learn the ...
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Inflated prices for balloon bizDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Those floating party balloons, a staple of any respectable New Year's Eve party, are becoming scarce. A worldwide helium shortage is the culprit, leading to dramatic pri...
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Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital birthsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - • Andrew Charles Stirlen, Oct. 16 to Jamie and Chas Stirlen, Cary. Grandparents: Richard and Donna Anderson, Buffalo Grove; Bill and Mary Stirlen, Arlington Heights. Gre...
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MCC to offer 40-hour course in welding basicsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - McHenry County College's Corporate and Continuing Education Department is offering introductory Welding Boot Camp classes beginning in January. The Welding Boot Camp pro...
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Environmental film fest coming to MCC, ECCDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - The largest environmental film festival in North America is coming to McHenry and Kane counties. Join Friends of the Fox River as they host the Wild and Scenic Environme...
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Ex-Miss Ill. still focused on kidsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Heidi Ekstrom gave up her crown, but not her mission. The 25-year-old Mundelein resident who relinquished her Miss Illinois title in June continues to pursue her goal of...
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Try this old idea out in the year aheadDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - With all due respect to our deeply committed disciples of political correctness, feverishly hoarding carbon credits while dutifully sipping organic eggnog, consuming tof...