McHenry County Lifestyle
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Meadowbrook grows with communityJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Seven years ago, Chris Bane and a friend moved from a condo in Prospect Heights to a new single-family home in Sunrise at Meadowbrook in Lake in the Hills. "Single-famil...
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Suburbs offer some new watering holes for '08Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - In these early months of the year, as you regain consciousness from the post-New Year's Eve hangover and worn-out midnight glitz-fest, it's tough to regain one's nightli...
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Despite a devastating diagnosis, local resident found they had optionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Laurie Radtke knows the value of a second opinion. The Johnsburg mother sought 27 of them when her 7-year-old daughter Taylor was diagnosed with an "inoperable" brain tu...
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Residents at home at CumberlandJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Cumberland Highlands in Des Plaines features homes with brick exteriors, hardwood floors and primarily ranch styles indicative of an older, established community. The ne...
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Suburban company shutting doors, ending a way of life for hundredsJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - For 26 years, Ruben Mendoza worked 12-hour days, pouring white-hot molten metal to make car parts and power tools. Few people using the results of his labor had heard of...
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Osteoporosis diagnosis leads to life-changing health planJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - When Lynn Riordan got a diagnosis of osteoporosis after breaking her leg, the 75-year-old decided to take steps to prevent more serious fractures. The twice-widowed Barr...
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Garden calendarJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Garden Club • The Garden Club of Lake Zurich hosts a presentation by Citizens for Conservation members Peggy Simonson, Meredith Tucker and Karen Hunter on using nat...
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Rib ticklersJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Diners who've mourned the lack of a go-to barbecue spot in Lake County since American Smokehouse closed five years ago might want to head to Long Grove, where two local ...
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Jazz on the Square hits right notesJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - It's a chilly Thursday night in Woodstock, but Pirro's Ristorante on Woodstock Square is packed. The crowd ranges from groups of women to families to 20-something dating...
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A closer look at our 2007 Cooks of the YearJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Comfort food is in such demand today that it graces menus in many of the newest, and sometimes priciest, restaurants in the Chicago area. Meatloaf and pot roast nachos a...