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Residents find reasons to be thankful despite obstacles

Brain cancer, a down economy, an increasing homeless population, a rough election cycle, and a church fire.

Chicago lights Christmas tree from McHenry

CHICAGO – For years, Alyson DeCicco and her family shared fond memories of a 70-foot fir tree.

Airport protest fails to take off; few delays seen

CHICAGO – The big Opt-Out looked like a big bust Wednesday as most of the Thanksgiving travelers selected for full-body scans and pat-down searches chose to submit to them rather than create havoc on one of the busiest flying days of the year.

Lawyer: Emanuel broke residency rule

CHICAGO – As he travels about the city, assuring Chicagoans that he is one of them, Rahm Emanuel must be asking himself why he just didn’t leave his house vacant when he went off to work in the White House. Or rent it to a buddy or a relative.

Tax hike needed
Tea partiers’ views are far from others
Enforce leaf law
Ill. hunters bring down more than 68,000 deer

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Huntley's Turkey Testicle Festival a tasteful tradition
Performers take note of county’s open mics
Man arrested in bathroom incident
Chicago lights Christmas tree from McHenry
Calculus at age 8 no problem for Cary 4th-grader

The nuts and bolts of Black Friday shopping

If Thanksgiving is the feast of thanks, then Friday is the feast of shopping.
MCC courts new tech firms to complete computer system upgrade

United Way plans food giveaway, seeks volunteers

Police seek two in donation jar thefts

Effort to have Archbishop Sheen canonized concludes

PEORIA – The Catholic Diocese of Peoria has ended its nine-year campaign to win sainthood for a central Illinois priest who was considered one of the ...

Mexican trade delegation agrees to buy Ill. grain

Nation & World News
Feds make first arrest in insider trading case

NEW YORK – The first strike in a new federal offensive to root out insider trading on Wall Street came Wednesday with the arrest of a consulting firm ...
Pelosi seeks to limit Obama’s attempts to appease GOP

Go for turkey, not stuffing to keep weight off

Police looking for suspects in donation jar thefts

Anatomy of a campaign

Joe Walsh raised one fourth of the money his incumbent opponent Melissa Bean had in her war chest, and yet he is leading the still-uncalled 8th District race by 347 votes. How did it get to be so close? How did both candidates' campaign strategies play out in the district? The Northwest Herald takes a precinct by precinct look....

CL prepares for Festival of Lights parade
Preparations are underway for the annual Festival of Lights parade in Crystal Lake.

Quilt raffle to benefit Woodstock Public Library
WOODSTOCK – Members of the Quilters Discussion Forum, which meets at the Woodstock Public Library, have donated a quilt to the Friends of the Woodstock Public Library.

Crystal Lake Turkey Trot
I can not believe that Thanksgiving is two days away. Wow! Where did November go? Last week I was running out at Veterans Acres with my buddies and got some great history on the Thanksgiving Day 5k run and walk out at Lippold Park in Crystal Lake. Bring the whole family & start a healthy new tradition.

Richmond / Spring Grove Blog

Richmond-Burton 37, Prairie Ridge 36

The Huddle: Bears Breakdown

HUNTLEY – Thousands of people gathered in Huntley to indulge in a delicate part of the turkey that some consider a delicacy.

Ten businesses pass LITH tobacco compliance checks

Santa to accept wish lists at Festival of Trees
Center for Autism opening shop
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This history lesson’s a real turkey

As the son of a history teacher, I’m compelled on this day of historic celebration to dispose of myths and illuminate some of the lesser known facts s ...

Oliver: Inspiring stories, people prompt gratitude
Peasley: Wishing volunteer well on 80th birthday
Krug: Bird day the best of them all
McCaleb: Soldier to write about Afghan deployment
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Crystal Lake South’s boys basketball practices have been highly efficient.

Balance rules in Fox
New, improved Vick awaits Bears
Knox, Bennett impress Cutler
Carmel weathers PR rally

Plenty to be thankful for this year
November 1621? October 1621? Or maybe Dec. 4, 1619?

Lousy signal on cell policy
Be prepared, travel safely

Warm to the idea of making your own easy hot cocoa

Admittedly, crafting your own hot cocoa is slightly more work than popping open a can of powder and mixing it with hot milk (or worse ... water). But ...

Cracking the Thanksgiving code with a scientist
Counting pots of honey? Pooh has recipes for them
Bastianich: New book a chance to pass on tradition
Make room for an original pumpkin treat
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As Americans, we believe we can have it all. But there’s nothing like struggling to roast a Thanksgiving turkey to shatter the myth. “I’m afraid with ...

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Palin book lauds 'Juno,' snubs JFK religion speech

NEW YORK (AP) — In her new book, Sarah Palin takes on everything from "American Idol" to "American Beauty," revives talk of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright a ...

Now he's really made it! Obama out with kids book
After long career, Dan Rather tries 'Summing Up'
George W. Bush says he forgives Kanye West
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McHENRY – Announcement has been made of the engagement of Lori Tenhoopen of McHenry and Devin Mesnard of Crystal Lake.

Giedd and Glans
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Open mic nights throughout McHenry County are giving artists the chance to perform somewhere other than their basements.

Review: ‘Burlesque’ musical shakes, shimmies, doesn’t stir
Review: Johnson returns to action in over-muscled ‘Faster’
Movie review: “Tangled” (watch video)
Movie review: “Love and Other Drugs”

McHenry County Clerk Katherine Schultz oversees the provisional and absentee ballot counting in the her office Tuesday morning. The 8th Congressio ...

From the editor: Team to host holiday tournament
The Whole Nine Yards: An incomparable lesson about envy
Lost pet report
Scholarships and achievements

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