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The Neighborhood Files
McHenry County Fair Starts Wednesday in Woodstock
The Pedersen family primarily raises and boards horses at their home, Castle Ridge Keep, in Ridgefield. But 11-year-old Alyssa and her old brother Mark have three "pet" projec...
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The Neighborhood Files
McHenry County Queen Pageant Scheduled for Tonight
2012 McHenry County Queen Candidates (in order of appearance) The queen pageant starts at 7 p.m. at the Grandstand, McHenry County Fairgrounds, corner of Route 47 and Cou...
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The Neighborhood Files
McHenry County Fair: Take a Step Back to Your Roots
The McHenry County fairgrounds will be busy this week as the county fair kicks off with events for everyone in the family. The 2012 McHenry County Fair runs through Sunday, Aug...
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Government
Huntley Asks for Residents Cooperation to Turn Off Sprinklers, Conserve Water
Huntley Public Works Director Jim Schwartz monitors Huntley’s water usage every day. He also monitors weather conditions and news about the region’s drought. The heat has played a fa...
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Business
MCYSA 'SIC' Baseball Tournament Holds Opening Ceremonies
It’s that time of year for teams from faraway places such as Sri Lanka, Dominican Republic, Japan, Brazil and Puerto Rico to converge on the cornfields of McHenry County to play baseball....
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Opinion
The Olympics For The Rest Of Us
The Sunday Comics Patch, by Illustrator Charley Krebs.
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Arts
Welcome to My Garden, Patch: Bull Valley Garden Walk's Natural Sanctuary
Dennis and Shirley Ambroziak have something gardeners appreciate - plenty of property to plant upon. In the world of gardening, acreage equates to a blank canvas. And wh...
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Summer
Cooler Corn
On Crystal Lake-Cary Patch
