McHenry County Lifestyle
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Distributor problem can cause stallsMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My 1994 Honda Accord LX has stalled out twice #8212; once at a stop sign. The car restarted after six or seven attempts. The weather was dry. I took it to my reli...
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Suburban kids giving back in big waysMay 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Twin sisters Jayden and Carsen Forte are bright, active 7-year-olds from Lake in the Hills. They enjoy arts and crafts, dancing, playing baseball and the violin. They ha...
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Racing and food a winning combination for Chefs' FestMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - Jennifer Chamberlain of Palatine scored something of a daily double at Arlington Park on Wednesday. She won $60 on the 10th race — and she persuaded a group of friends t...
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Danish artist returns with West Chicago-inspired cookbookMay 16, 2011 11:00 pm - West Chicago: May 17, 2011 - Mexico City-based Danish artist Gitte Bog, who arrived in West Chicago in spring 2010 as an artist in residence, returns to West Chicago to ...
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Ruff, Woof & Bark PartyMay 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Memorial Day has gone to the dogs at Bark ‘N' Town pet resort and spa. Patriotic pups can join in the celebration at the first annual Ruff, Woof & Bark Party. Bark ‘N' T...
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Doug McAllister: Under the hood Cars need oil change after length sitMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I read the column you published last month about oil life and had a related question. I store a 2002 Corvette six months out of the year. It gets limited use duri...
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Film shines new spotlight on Showmen's RestMay 14, 2011 11:00 pm - The newly released “Water for Elephants” movie may spark a resurgence of interest in a Forest Park cemetery where 56 circus workers, killed in a train wreck in 1918, are...
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Local girls needed to become 'Media Message Detectives'!May 12, 2011 11:00 pm - McHenry County - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is actively seeking girls, age 11-13, who want to become savvy detectives in finding hidden media messages which tell t...
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Neighborhood profile: Georgian Place in HuntleyMay 06, 2011 1:00 am - At Huntley’s Georgian Place, it’s all about kids — lots of kids. That’s what attracted Kim and Adam Miller to the subdivision of single-family homes almost eight years a...
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Moms treated like queens at Holy Family AcademyMay 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Westminster Abbey in London isn't the only place where colorful hats are in fashion. The kindergarten classes at Holy Family Academy in Inverness planned a Mother's Day...