McHenry County
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Weather may leave us with a colorless autumnOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Why are the leaves so late in turning color? My understanding is that leaf color is due to the length of the days and the sugar/food in the tree for the leaves be...
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Mundelein loses a business matriarchOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - The matriarch of one of Mundelein's oldest businesses until it closed earlier this year, Bonnie J. Abernathy was as much a fixture in town as the department store she an...
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GOP candidates defend their conservatismOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- Republican front-runners Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney defended their conservative credentials in the face of pointed attacks from campaign rivals Sunda...
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Old meets new at Pingree Grove parkOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Like Pingree Grove, the new Centennial Park is a blend of the old and the new. In addition to the newly built playground, a portion of the park is reserved for those wh...
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Walnut Woods to thrive under park district controlOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - If you happen to be driving along north Wheeling Road in Prospect Heights, you might spot a small wooded area on the west side of the road near McDonald Creek. Your inst...
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Route 60 bridge construction to last a yearOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Commuters using the Route 60 bridge over the Tri-State Tollway near Lake Forest might want to start mapping alternative ways to traverse the area for the next year. Work...
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Barrington park, treehouse racking up honorsOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Open for just over four months, Barrington's Citizens Park already has enough awards to fill a trophy case. Since its grand opening in June, the former home to the massi...
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Suburban farms going, but ag education's stayingOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Lenin Campos grew up nowhere near a farm. He had never heard of the 4-H Club, let alone belonged to one. Yet this Glenbard North High School senior spends two hours ever...
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Suburban podiatrist accused of solicitation, eavesdroppingOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - An East Dundee podiatrist has been charged with eavesdropping after police say they found videotapes and DVDs showing him in sex acts with female patients in an examinin...
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DuPage County area Halloween happeningsOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Through October • Cosley Zoo will host its Pumpkins and Scarecrows Fest from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through October at the zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Visitors can ...