McHenry County Lifestyle
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Your guide to the Fourth's fests, parades and fireworks in the suburbsJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Fireworks Addison: Dusk, July 4 at Community Park, 120 E. Oak St., preceded by 7:30 p.m. concert. (630) 833-0100 or addisonparkdistrict.org. Antioch: Dusk, July 4, Willi...
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Cheap stuff: Frontier Days, June Band, Hometown FestJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Ice cream social Sample some complimentary ice cold ice cream, along with cookies and cold drinks, at Community Protestant Church, United Church of Christ's annual ...
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How to capture fireworks with a point-and-shoot cameraJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Daily Herald photographer George LeClaire offers his tips on shooting vivid, colorful fireworks photos with your compact digital camera. Most compact and some SLR c...
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Chicago museum to premiere new 'Potter' film on Omnimax screenJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry plans to show the new Harry Potter film in its five-story high Omnimax theater. The museum says it'll be one of just three large...
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Slow bouncing balls help beginners learn tennis ... and fastJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Young baseball players start with t-ball, basketball players start with lower hoops and smaller basketballs, but new tennis players usually get thrown right into their s...
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Round Lake Beach is ideal for outdoor enthusiastsJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Round Lake Beach, which began with a scattering of summer resort cottages, is a thriving suburban community offering affordable housing, an excellent park district and r...
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More entertainment featured at Long Grove Strawberry FestivalJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - This year's Long Grove Strawberry Festival will feature more entertainment than past events, with musicians performing pretty much continuously on three stages and a Sat...
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Bloomingdale Family Fest in full bloomJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes the little things are what count the most. For co-chairman Tim Jarzemsky, just being able to see his family and community having fun at this weekend's Blooming...
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Quick look at suburban festivalsJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Taste of Chicago won't be the only local festival drawing crowds with food and concerts over the Fourth of July weekend. Suburban festivals next week offer a mix of musi...
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Prospect Heights' Summerfest is one eventful dayJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Prospect Heights Summerfest is packing all its fun into one day this year, but carnival rides will get folks in the mood the evening before. Summerfest will return to Li...