McHenry County
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...
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Just because you're busy doesn't mean you're not working outDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - If there was ever a season of excuses, this is it. It's too cold to workout. I'm too busy with holiday preparations. Traffic was crazy because of the snow and now the gy...
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Hanover Park girl's recovery a 'Christmas miracle'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Denise and Brian Carr race over to investigate all the fuss. They find therapists hovering over 7-year-old Stephanie, who's sitting up on her own. The girl ca...
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A peek at some letters to St. NickDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - When your hopes are high for Christmas morning, what better way to ensure success than by writing a note to Santa Claus. These third-graders' letters were submitted by t...
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The 52 best things about Lake Co.Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Over the last 12 months, we have asked residents, business people and local officials to name their favorite things about living in Lake County. We received a variety of...
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Kids' locks shown some love for ChristmasDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - The day before Thanksgiving, 4-year-old Hailee Polaski grabbed a pair of scissors and cut several chunks from her long brown hair. Her mother, Melonie Yawger, was devas...
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Choir adds their voices to Christmas serviceDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - The Bell Canto Choir was one of four choirs to share in the Choral Worship Service, "Lessons and Carols for Christmas," on Dec. 16 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Crystal ...
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CLS sends Lakes to record-setting lossDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Finally, Elizabeth Hinkle was able to smile. After briefly breaking down her team's shortcomings in its state record-breaking loss to Crystal Lake South at Richmond-Burt...
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Cook Co. Movers & ShakersDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Edward Rafalski was named vice president of marketing, to oversee all marketing and communications for the Alexian Brothers Hospital Network, a subsidiary of Alexian Bro...
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New Hope celebrates its successes this holidayDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The joy of the season materialized recently as two once-homeless moms celebrated their family, thanked their benefactors and edged into the new year with a sense of prid...