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It might be just a game. A ball. A bat. A glove.
UNION – Baseball aficionado Bill Rose of Rockton is bringing his collection of baseball stadiums to the McHenry County Historical Society Museum.
An upcoming Woodstock Garden Walk promises to inspire, provide a bit of refuge and reveal hidden treasures.
Crystal Lake dentist Dr. Phil Neal has gone to Honduras every year to provide care to those without, and a diagnosis of prostate cancer wasn't going to stop him this year.
NEW YORK – Laura Radocaj of Vero Beach, Fla., was warned when she was pregnant with twins that motherhood would be harder than she imagined – especially because she planned to go back to work while the twins were still babies.
Sue was getting tired of being angry all the time.
NEW YORK (AP) — The traditional bridal gown isn't a skimpy silhouette: It's long and typically without a plunging neckline or high slit. There's often a whole lot of fabric. One of the few opportunities for brides to be a little bare is to go with a strapless or sleeveless dress — and go with them they do.
A primary focus of the We Choose Health grant is implementing the Coordinated School Health strategy at school districts in McHenry County.
NEW YORK — Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is back. Dan Brown's latest thriller, the Dante-inspired "Inferno," puts Langdon in a hospital bed with no memory of how he wound up there. Still, the clever professor is the only one who can figure out the doomsday puzzle, the first macabre piece of which is sewn into his bloody tweed jacket.
There are some days that are magical. The planets aligned, and this past Tuesday was one of those days.
These cookies aren’t exactly a healthy treat for dad. What with 1/2 cup of maple sugar and 1/2 cup of bacon fat, not to mention the bacon itself.
Spicy, cheesy and porky. You really can’t go wrong with stuffed jalapeno peppers for Father’s Day.
With this dish, I took the flavors of an antipasto platter and created a wonderful chicken dinner filled with amazing flavors and full of color. You can add black olives to this dish, as well.
Forget the tie. Think bespoke booze for Father's Day, specifically a beverage tailor-made to suit the hobbies father knows best.
My family has been weaning itself from red meat for years. We still love it, but the portions and frequency are less than they used to be. Still, when I started planning a Father's Day menu for my husband and my dad, I thought it might be nice to bow to tradition by turning to the Batman and Robin of manly fare – steak and potatoes.
My approach to food is pretty simple. I firmly believe that if you can eat it, you can grill it.
Corina Vacco was voted "Most Likely to Write a Prize-Winning Novel" her senior year at Marengo High School.
LAKE IN THE HILLS
