McHenry County Lifestyle
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Local contender loses out on $100,000 on TV showDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Algonquin's Julio Gomez, a former contestant on "The Biggest Loser," lost a $100,000 prize Tuesday night by the skin of his teeth. Gomez, 40, was voted off the show in O...
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Company takes the holiday hassle out of home decoratingDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The holidays are obviously upon us as you drive up and down streets and see the pretty colored and white lights adorning houses and businesses alike, transforming dreary...
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The Lodge in Lisle to host bad sweater partyDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The uglier the better at The Lodge in Lisle's bad sweater party Friday. Bust out that old reindeer sweater Grandma knitted you 10 years ago and put it to use. Catch '80s...
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Classical concerts salute the sounds of the seasonDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - It's holiday music time for area classical organizations, with plenty of opportunities to attend concerts throughout the suburbs over the next two weeks. The Elgin Symph...
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Learn how hard holiday candy is made at Winfield's Klline Creek FarmNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie 'Candy for the Holidays' Learn how bright, colorful hard candies are made from scratch at Kline Creek Farm's "Candy for the Holidays" program. See the ...
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Local tryouts and auditionsNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - • The American Academy of Art seeks students to submit works for the Annual Student Holiday Show and Sale set to run from Thursday, Dec. 3, through Friday, Dec. 18, in t...
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Market presents opportunity to be aggressiveNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Being a builder today is like playing a high stakes chess game. According to Mark Thomas, president of Shodeen Residential of Geneva, it is all about buying land in loca...
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Local auditionsNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - • Stage Coach Players has auditions for "The Music Man" from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 16...
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The life and times of Wizzo, now a retired Geneva residentNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - It's been 15 years since Marshall Brodien spent his weekday mornings entertaining children as "Wizzo the Wizard" on WGN's "The Bozo Show" - but he's still quick to jump ...
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Barrington scout pursues passion by playing himself in 'The Blind Side'Nov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Barrington's Tom Lemming is one of the most renowned football scouts in the world, the man credited with creating what is now the vast industry devoted to ranking high-s...