McHenry County Lifestyle
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Landscapers honored with awardsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Landscape Contractors Association recently presented awards. Tom Kusmerz, president of The Barn Nursery & Landscape Center in Cary was named man of the year...
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Local writer's book gets star treatmentApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has signed to star in "The Widows' Adventures," a movie based on the novel of the same name by writer Charles Dickinson of Arlington H...
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Roslin places real value on fireplacesApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - From setting a romantic mood to establishing an architectural focal point, nothing warms a home quite like the old fashioned fireplace. Originally used for cooking and h...
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Vernon Hills company wins 3 national awardsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - James Martin Associates Inc. of Vernon Hills won three national awards from the Professional Landcare Network. Brickman of Long Grove and Mariani Landscape of Lake Bluf...
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Landscape solutionsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Shade bathes the curving path to the front door. Water sometimes floods the back yard. Grade changes make landscaping the lot tricky. And to add to the challenge, there ...
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Garden calendarApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Garden Club of Mount Prospect hosts Brian Winters of River Trails Nature Center for a lecture "All About Bees." Social hour is 11:30 a.m. to 12:3...
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Take one for the teamApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Spring is upon us, and in Chicago that can only mean one thing -- Cubs season. Or is it White Sox season? This contentious rivalry has caused more than its fair share of...
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Local eateries celebrate springApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Spring at last! The last snows have melted away (fingers crossed!) and it's time to get out and about. Local restaurants are celebrating this season of renewal with menu...
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How to protect seniors against scamsApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Adele Petersen, Realtor and Certified Senior Advisor with Coldwell Banker Primus in McHenry hosts a free seminar, "Nine Tips for Seniors to Avoid Financial Abuse: A Guid...
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Local 'Survivor' still in the runningApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Jason Siska of Fox River Grove put on a tremendous display of athleticism on "Survivor: Micronesia" last night. Siska, 22, the lone suburban Chicago contestant remainin...