McHenry County Lifestyle
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Gingerbread FIREhouses on exhibit at the old fire houseNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Fresh evergreens and gingerbread -- ah, it's beginning to smell a lot like the holidays at Aurora's old central fire station. The first of the gingerbread FIREhouses hav...
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Majority of Thanksgiving Cooks Take 6-8 Hours to Prepare the Holiday Meal According to Market Day SurveyNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - If the cook for your Thanksgiving meal looks a little tired, it's because he or she put in a lot of time in the kitchen. According to a Market Day survey, 53 percent of...
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'97 Graduate, Alex Witt, Returns to St. Theresa School on Veterans DayNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - St. Theresa Catholic School students worked hard to make the Veterans Day Prayer Service memorable as they paid tribute to their fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers,...
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Art Show Features St. Theresa School at the Palatine Public LibraryNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Artwork created by St. Theresa students is featured at the Palatine Library now through the end of November 2010. The artwork is available for viewing to all library pa...
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Chefs double team for COD fundraisersNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Six of the area's top chefs are pairing up to create three fundraising dinners that will benefit the College of DuPage's hospitality program and new culinary building. T...
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Story of Long Grove's '36 Acres' told in lush photo bookNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Not many photographers can find every photo needed for a beautiful coffee table book simply by walking out the back door. But that's why Tobin Fraley lives where he does...
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How to protect your house from skunks, raccoons, batsNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Winter is fast approaching and as the days and nights get progressively colder, we are all happy to retreat to our warm homes. Wild animals and insects feel the same way...
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Enchantments abound in Lyric 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'Nov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - It's likely that some operagoers will intensely dislike Benjamin Britten's “A Midsummer Night's Dream” (particularly those who can't tolerate anything written past the 1...
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Trouble began when lenders couldn't fund their own loansNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Last year, I unwisely committed to writing an article on mortgage insurance for an international encyclopedia. When all too soon it became time to deliver, I realized th...
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Local women play mah jong to raise funds for NA'AMAT USAOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The Aviva Club of NA'AMAT USA held a mah jong tournament chaired by Janet Reicher on Sunday, Oct. 24 that was attended by 90 people. Most participants came from the nort...