McHenry County Lifestyle
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Little Angels' “A Magical Night” a resounding successSep 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Little Angels friends and supporters gathered at the Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington Hills on Sept. 17 to celebrate the second annual Angel Songs Gala. The theme, “A Mag...
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Elgin artist to sell work at folk art fairSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - Chris Robinson has always dabbled in some sort of art project, trying various things over the last several decades. Years ago she made hundreds of Santa and Uncle Sam do...
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Classic recollections: 1940 Harley-Davidson UL flatheadSep 19, 2011 6:00 am - Some people need time to think decisions over. In Joel Bernbaum's case, 15 years were required to contemplate purchasing and restoring his 1940 Harley-Davidson UL motorc...
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Century-old sketch helps Elgin man restore his porchSep 18, 2011 6:00 am - When Bill Decker first moved into a Victorian-era house In Elgin with his family, there was plenty to do. Inside they tore down all the wallpaper, choosing paint instea...
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Annual indoor “Halloween Fest” Oct. 27 in LibertyvilleSep 14, 2011 11:00 pm - “Halloween Fest” goes indoors again this year at the Libertyville Sports Complex on Thursday October 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. as the indoor facility will be transformed into ...
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Barrington swimmer conquers English ChannelSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - Doug McConnell heard the stories about swimmers who had conquered the English Channel saying they felt strong enough on the French shore to think about getting back in t...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Minor incident can cause major damageSep 11, 2011 12:00 am - A couple dropped off their BMW with what seemed to be a minor problem. One of them had run over a rock while dropping a child off at a soccer field and damaged the lower...
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Huntley runner will push pal in wheelchair in half marathonSep 09, 2011 12:00 am - Adam Davis and Justin Moy are typical 11-year-old boys who like to eat, play board games and build Legos. But not many 11-year-olds train for half marathons, let alone ...
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School checklist: Get to know your child's teacherSep 08, 2011 2:00 pm - Gathering school supplies is only part of a parent's annual chore at the beginning of the school year. Establishing a rapport with your child's teacher is, by far the gr...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Mildew can grow in A/C systemSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - Q. The ventilation system on my Infiniti G35 smells like a musty basement when I start the car and occasionally smells when the air conditioning is on. The car is ga...