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Tuesday, February 01 2011 12:55
Restoring the Walkup House
The Walkup House holds great historic significance in Crystal Lake. Although a fire last year destroyed its attic, thankfully its trademark handcrafted cobblestone walls were left intact and a local developer was able to bring the interior of this beauty back to life (and up to code).
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Days Gone By
Monday, December 06 2010 13:57
Horace Capron: Local War Hero, Global Agri-Guru
From a farmer in love with McHenry County’s beauty to a colonel in the Civil War, and eventually to a trailblazer of Japan’s beer industry, Horace Capron led a dynamic life. His Hebron home – The Mansion – still proudly overlooks the land.
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Days Gone By
Monday, October 04 2010 14:15
The Hauntings of McHenry County
McHenry County’s legendary ghost stories — fact or fiction — always make for a spine-tingling Halloween season.
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Days Gone By
Wednesday, August 04 2010 11:49
Maplewood School: A Bittersweet Goodbye
Alumni, teachers and administrators reflect on Maplewood School’s rich legacy, rehash happy memories and vow to keep the school’s spirit alive long after the doors close.
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Days Gone By
Tuesday, April 06 2010 00:00
A Tradition of Baseball Celebrates 50 Years
This April, the Crystal Lake Babe Ruth Baseball League celebrates a half-century of serving the youth of McHenry County — thanks in no small part to the early support of Frank Repp, former league president.
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Days Gone By
Monday, June 01 2009 00:00
A Day at the Beach
The story behind Crystal Lake’s Main Beach and The Gates includes colorful tales of corporate greed, gangsters and eccentric tycoons, but most importantly, a triumph for conservation and community.
Monday, June 01 2009 00:00
Model A's & Sock Hops
McHenry County residents remember what life was like as teenagers in the '30s, '40s and '50s, and share their high school memories while reflecting on simpler times.
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Days Gone By
Tuesday, December 08 2009 00:00
The Northern Illinois Fire Museum
The Northern Illinois Fire Museum preserves our local firefighting heritage, and plans to develop a more permanent home for visitors to enjoy.
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Days Gone By
Wednesday, April 01 2009 00:00
Railroading Through McHenry County
Railroading through McHenry County
Sunday, February 01 2009 00:00
On the Rocks
This circa 1910 postcard shows one of the huge wooden ice house that lined the shores of Crystal Lake. In the foreground, men split ice cakes with a "breaker bar", guiding them up a nifty ramp and pulley system that hauled the heavy blocks up for storage in the ie house beyond.
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