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Crystal Lake Historic Trolley Tour

By Brice Alt | Saturday at 8:28 p.m.

Every year the Crystal Lake Historic Preservation Commission creates a new trolley tour highlighting historic properties around town. On Sunday, June 10th, passengers will travel … Read more ›

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Civil War Eera Fashion Studied at DAR Meeting Jan. 16

By Debbie McArdle | Jan. 8 at 12:01 p.m.

Kishwaukee Trail Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its next meeting on Monday, January 16, 2012 at Home State Bank's Community … Read more ›

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Where Are You Today?: 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack

By April M. Williams | Dec. 3, 2011 at 9:04 a.m.

In the early morning hours of December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Before the day was over, the Unites States lost airplanes, … Read more ›

Photo Credit: Robin Pendergrast. Celebrate Christmas as it was in 1861 at The Colonel Palmer House
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Fourth Annual Candlelight Christmas Tour Comes to Colonel Palmer House

By Jenny Leech | Nov. 15, 2011 at 11:17 a.m.

Join us Friday, December 2 or Saturday, December 3, 6-8:30 pm (reservations required) for the Fourth Annual Candlelight Christmas Tour at Colonel Palmer House. Colonel … Read more ›

Neon sign above entrance to Metro Bowl, Crystal Lake, IL
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Metro Bowl gets plaque from McHenry County Historical Society

By Nancy Fike | Oct. 13, 2011 at 5:53 p.m.

The McHenry County Historical Society Committee today announced the October 22nd plaquing at 1:30 p.m. of the Metro Bowl located in Crystal Lake, Illinois at … Read more ›

McHenry County College in Crystal Lake commemorated the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 by placing close to 3,000 American flags in the campus cafeteria patio. (Lawerence Synett/Tribune)

MCC remembers Sept. 11

By Lawerence Synett | Sep. 7, 2011 at 10:58 a.m.

Students, faculty and staff gathered Wednesday at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. The cafeteria patio near … Read more ›

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In their own words: TribLocal contributors reflect on 9/11

By Patrick W. Rollens | Sep. 6, 2011 at 10:06 a.m.

Sept. 11, 2001, dawned bright and clear, but before the day was out indelible memories had been etched into our collective consciousness. For the 10-year … Read more ›

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Piano History in Crystal Lake

By tim paul | Aug. 8, 2011 at 4:15 p.m.

There is an old piano in Crystal Lake with some ties to Chicago History. In particular to the Chicago Fire of 1871. The story that … Read more ›

This year's trolley tour participants!
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Crystal Lake Annual Heritage Trolley Tour

By Elizabeth Maxwell | June 14, 2011 at 9:06 a.m.

Contact Information:Elizabeth Maxwell, City of Crystal Lake representativeCrystal Lake Historic Preservation Commission815-356-3738 For Immediate Release: Did You See the Trolley Go By? The Crystal Lake’s … Read more ›

Colette and Mitch Bennett embrace after he returned home from his Honor Flight, a day that celebrates World War II veterans. (Judi Sullivan, courtesy)

Decades later, World War II heroes welcomed home from Washington by crowd of thousands

By Megan Craig | April 28, 2011 at 3:26 p.m.

Mitch Bennett left his young wife and new daughter in 1943 to fight in World War II. The 86-year-old Elk Grove man and dozens of … Read more ›