McHenry County Lifestyle
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Rikters aim for straightforward Midwestern authenticityJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - It should come as no surprise to find the Rikters named themselves after a Midwestern figure as straightforward and no-nonsense as their music. "I think we just original...
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FoxFireFest celebrates the arts in ElginJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The FoxFireFest will celebrate the Elgin's arts and culture for the 50th time this weekend throughout downtown Elgin. "There are so many components to this festival, in...
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Best bets: Comic-Con, rock art at Arlington Park, cheap KornJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Comic confabulation Don your comic book hero duds and go into full-obsessive-fan-mode when Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con 2009 & Video Game Expo sets up shop at the Dona...
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Lake County Fair (July 28 - August 2)Jul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Lake County's big festival offers food, fun and 4-HJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - The 81st Annual Lake County Fair opens Tuesday, July 28 and runs through Sunday Aug. 2 in its new home at Peterson and Midlothian roads in Grayslake. Here's what you nee...
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You don't have to spend a lot on every piece in a room to make it popJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Julie McDonald's decorating technique is the epitome of the 21st century woman. She didn't want to spend a lot of money on her family room sofa, and she wanted slipcover...
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Local auditionsJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - • The Savoyaries have auditions for an October production of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta "Utopia, Ltd." from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 24, and 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mo...
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Algonquin Founders' Day (July 23 - 26)Jul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Algonquin's Founders' Days growing in popularity, attendanceJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the largest events of the year is coming to Algonquin in the form of the Algonquin Founders' Days. The festival returns to Towne Park with a couple of new events,...
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Cheap stuff: Corn boil, Fox Lake Boat Show, Alpine DaysJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Have another ear? Be one of the visitors who will gobble up thousands of ears of corn at the annual Sugar Grove Corn Boil. Along with plenty of sweet corn, the annu...