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Master Gardeners offer peek at Idea Garden Aug. 5Jul 31, 2014 11:00 pm - As your garden grows this summer, are you thinking about new designs or looking to explore new plant varieties? Inspiration is close to home in the Kane County Master Ga...
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Work needs to be positive part of who we areJul 30, 2014 11:00 pm - I had just run in for a late afternoon cup of coffee. I stayed to listen - and learn. It seemed an unlikely group for a conversation: two Chicago cops, one black, one w...
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Register now as Fox Valley's own 'Amazing Race' returns Aug. 9Jul 30, 2014 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Park District's local adaptation of the famously frenetic TV show "The Amazing Race" returns on Saturday, Aug. 9, when the sixth annual rendition of the e...
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North Aurora Days ready for family funJul 30, 2014 6:01 am - Relaxing with a cold beverage, listening to music, catching up with people you haven't seen in a while. That's one of the top three things North Aurora Trustee Mark Gaff...
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David Adler Music and Arts Center presents annual Festival of the ArtsJul 29, 2014 11:00 pm - The David Adler Music and Arts Center presents its 34th annual Festival of the Arts at Cook Memorial Park in downtown Libertyville from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. ...
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Fox Valley Presbyterian Church rummage sale returns to GenevaJul 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Members of Fox Valley Presbyterian Church have cleaned out their basements of things because their church is having one of the largest rummage sales in the area. The pr...
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Milk a cow for $2 as part of 4-H fundraiserJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Visitors to the McHenry County Fair can experience milking a cow as part of a 4-H club's fundraiser this weekend. At selective times throughout the five-day festival, me...
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Yogurtland coming to Randall Road in AlgonquinJul 29, 2014 1:00 am - Yogurtland is coming to the Randall Road corridor. The business, which serves frozen yogurt, is expected to open later this year at 432 S. Randall Road in Algonquin. Cre...
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McHenry County Fair opens WednesdayJul 29, 2014 1:00 am - For Susan Simons of Marengo, the McHenry County Fair has been a staple summer event since her daughter started participating in a 4-H club 13 years ago. Since then, Simo...
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Veterans in Lovell's Expressive Arts program receive suppliesJul 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Vietnam veteran Johnnie Johnson's packing list, wherever he travels, always includes his prized possession - a sizable piece of original artwork painted by a fellow Viet...