McHenry County Lifestyle
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British band The Wanted cancels Barrington visitOct 22, 2013 3:02 pm - British boy band The Wanted have canceled their planned Wednesday visit to Barrington High School, citing scheduling issues. However, the five students who worked on the...
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Check with the BBB before donating to breast cancer charitiesOct 22, 2013 12:26 pm - Scam charities often use emotional appeals to target their victims, warns the Better Business Bureau. This caution is especially relevant because many businesses are ma...
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Individual salon suites showcase stylists' specialtiesOct 21, 2013 1:00 pm - Sue Putignano worked for a larger salon for many years. She enjoyed styling her customers, but was tired of all the noise, and how hard it was to make it a personal expe...
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Street-rod era is alive and wellOct 21, 2013 6:00 am - Hank Groves always has had an obsession with automobiles. He'd owned dozens by the time he graduated high school. “My first car was a Model A coupe I bought from a junky...
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Casino gives OCC $150,000 for scholarshipsOct 20, 2013 2:28 pm - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is donating $150,000 to Oakton Community College to provide 1-year scholarships for Des Plaines residents. Rivers Casino General Manager Bil...
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Antiques show in St. Charles a glimpse into American pastOct 19, 2013 2:15 pm - A hand-hammered copper pot here, a mortar-and-pestle set there. “One day you turn around and you realize you are a collector,” said Wheaton resident Jim Hoff, shortly af...
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Yingling launches cellphone drive for domestic violence groupsOct 19, 2013 12:01 am - To support victims of domestic violence, House District 62 state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, announced he will host a cellphone drive for the Verizon Wireless HopeLi...
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Eagle Scout candidate builds fish cribs for forest preserve lakesOct 18, 2013 5:03 pm - Fishermen who flocked to Axehead Lake in Park Ridge for the start of trout fishing season on Saturday, Oct. 19, found some new hot spots where the recently stocked fish ...
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Fremd grad makes a difference in HaitiOct 17, 2013 5:30 am - Those early images of abject poverty in Port-au-Prince — each scene teeming with people living without the most basic of human needs — are burned into Renata Wettermann'...
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British boy band The Wanted to visit Barrington HighOct 17, 2013 5:30 am - After viewing a student-made music video set to one of their songs, British boy band The Wanted agreed Wednesday to visit Barrington High School next week. "I'm beyond ...