McHenry County Lifestyle
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Veterans, active duty service members invited to Valor Games Midwest CompetitionJul 07, 2014 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - June 26, 2014 - Participants at this year's Valor Games Midwest, the fourth annual competition sponsored by World Sport Chicago, will span generations as JROTC...
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Book notes: Meet Chris Colfer at local book signingsJul 05, 2014 5:45 am - • “Sinner” author Maggie Stiefvater reads from and signs copies of her book at 7 p.m. Monday, July 7, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 35...
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The top six fireworks shows in the suburbsJul 03, 2014 5:00 am - Highlights in the skies: Some top suburban fireworks shows
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When suburbs compete for acts, music fans winJul 02, 2014 1:00 am - Not so long ago, suburban festivalgoers were content to sit back on their blankets or lawn chairs and watch a local cover band, a has-been one-hit wonder doing the summe...
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Northwest suburban Fourth of July festivals open WednesdayJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - The blockbuster Fourth of July festivals are finally here. In the Northwest suburbs, three open Wednesday - Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, the Lions Village Festiva...
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Celebrating the Power of the SunJun 30, 2014 11:00 pm - The Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA) recently held the first of several Solar Socials. This event occurred June 28 at the home of Peter and Sue Gorr of Palatine...
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The Country Cruisers dance team win firstJun 29, 2014 11:00 pm - "It's a dream come true. I can't believe it. A bunch of barroom dancers actually winning a competition with first place!" Janet Kruse, dance instructor and team leader, ...
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Barrington swimmer helps others achieve dreamsJun 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Master Swimmer Don Macdonald knows in his heart that he would be gearing up to swim the English Channel if not for a cardiac arrhythmia that very nearly killed him. Lear...
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Garment Extravaganza deadline:Jun 27, 2014 1:01 am - The Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair is seeking entries for the Garment Extravaganza, Aug. 1-3, in the Expo Center at the Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake. Entries must b...
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Six Elgin gardens featured in Fox Valley Garden WalkJun 25, 2014 6:01 am - Murna Hansemann's garden is splashed with bright colors. Geraniums line the house, and the garden is filled with perennials that continue to bloom every day. It changes ...