Amy E. Williams
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Candy store offers old-time favoritesFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Remember those wax candy bottles, where you bite off the top, suck the juice out, and then chew the leftover wax, until it makes one big teeth-mark covered wax ball in y...
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Street-legal scooters to soon be sold in Lake in the HillsJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Bruce and Christy Erbeck took it as a sign. On vacation in Ft. Lauderdale three years ago, they saw gas-powered scooters nearly everywhere they went. Then a year ago, on...
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Barley House gives Claddagh Pub an extreme makeoverJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - The outside pretty much looks the same, except the marquee now says Barley House instead of Claddagh Irish Pub. Once inside the new Barley House, you'll realize that ju...
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Krispy Kreme closing St. Charles locationJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Just like the Randall Road corridor, the Roamin' Randall column in expanding. For the past few years I've covered all of the happenings along Randall Road from South Elg...
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Tight times strengthens family, givingDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - In years past, there has always been a stack of gifts sitting beneath the tree on Christmas morning for each of Kelly Shavell's three boys, and for Mom and Dad too. This...
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Horse-drawn trolley at Algonquin mallDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Maybe shopping has you exhausted. Or maybe you're just looking for a little "holly jolly" lift this season. Either way, you might want to take a ride on Algonquin Common...
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Get ready to shop! Malls offer extended hours, early bird dealsNov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Make sure you get a good night's sleep. If you're a die-hard shopper hoping to snag some good deals on Black Friday, you might not be sleeping at all come Turkey Day. Ma...
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Super Wal-Mart on Randall is still a goNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - They say plans for the Super Wal-Mart along Randall Road in Elgin still are going ahead. But if you see anything happening at that site, it probably won't be until the s...
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Portillo's in Elgin is still possibleNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Many of you die-hard Portillo's Hot Dogs fans have been calling and e-mailing, wondering if owner Dick Portillo still is planning to open a restaurant along Randall Road...
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Carpentersville's Fat Cat Guitars gets a makeoverOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Since it opened in 2004, Fat Cat Guitars has been a hot spot for guitar lessons. Recently, owners Scott and Kate Bond unveiled a new, state-of-the-art lesson program tha...