McHenry County Entertainment
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Historic Crystal Lake event venue transformed by new ownersAug 28, 2025 4:56 pm - A nearly 100-year-old home nestled in the downtown Crystal Lake area has been reborn again as its new owners transformed the place into an updated wedding and event venue.
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Wauconda Street Fest offering incentives for a safe ride homeAug 27, 2025 5:07 pm - A designated driver program and $15 Lyft discounts are new features of the annual Wauconda Street Dance.
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The next big step for Hawthorn Mall property redevelopment is waiting for green light to proceedAug 26, 2025 6:01 pm - The next big step in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills appears ready to proceed.
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From ‘The Swamp’ to the Fiji jungle, Schakowsky staffer runs his own campaign on ‘Survivor’Aug 26, 2025 11:18 am - “You’re going to go, and you’re going to win,“ congresswoman tells staffer headed to Fiji island for Survivor Season 49.
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Rust-Oleum’s public yard sale to benefit Lake County Veterans and Family ServicesAug 25, 2025 5:17 pm - Rust-Oluem Corp. is hosting a public yard sale featuring many transformed furniture pieces from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the company’s development center parking lot, 102 E. Hawthorn Pkwy, Vernon Hills.
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Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival features three days of music, a parade, and fireworksAug 25, 2025 12:43 pm - The annual Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival returns Aug. 29-31, featuring live music, carnival rides, a car show, food, a parade, fireworks, and more family fun.
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Months after founder’s death, Butcher on the Block celebrates 25 years in Lake in the HillsAug 25, 2025 10:59 am - Butcher on the Block in Lake in the Hills recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and it was “exactly” what the late owner would have wanted, his family said.
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The orchard experience: Where to go for fall apple pickingAug 25, 2025 6:49 am - “Our apple crop is looking great this year,” said Sarah Bell, owner and manager of Royal Oak Orchard in Harvard. Here are some suburban orchards where you can go apple picking.
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Fox Valley Theatre Co. presents fresh take on wizarding world with ‘Puffs’Aug 23, 2025 8:59 am - Elgin’s Fox Valley Theatre Company will present "Puffs," a comedic play offering a new perspective on a famous wizarding school, told from the point of view of the overlooked students.
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Grand finale of concert season features Lara Bell at Lehmann MansionAug 22, 2025 12:26 pm - The grand finale of the Lindenhurst/Lake Villa Community Partners live music in the parks concert season features singer/songwriter Lara Bell blending country and folk from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the Lehmann Mansion, 485 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Lake Villa.