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Please, have a safe and wonderful holiday as McHenry welcomes in the New Year. The kids, the job, the holidays, and all the other activities that fill your life: it’s been a long year, hasn’t it. You deserve a break from it all and, with New Years Eve upon us here in McHenry, this is a great opportunity to unwind and celebrate. By now, you’ve chosen your New Years party, or parties, that you’ll hit tonight. You’ve probably chosen what you’re going to wear. You’ve made arrangements with your spouse, loved one or that special date who will accompany you for the festivities. When you arrive for the fun, you’ll mingle and chat with friends. Maybe you’re going to a New Years party where they have games planned. What’s all but certain is that you’re going to have a great time. Then the hour will approach and you’ll all gather with your friends, and do the countdown. 10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1: HAPPY NEW YEAR! This is one of the best parts – hugging and kissing your spouse, loved ...

You don't have to just guess where Santa is on Christmas Eve; NORAD is tracking the flight of Santa, his sleigh and all the reindeer.  Imagine a time when they only way to know where Santa was on Christmas Eve was to hear the prancing hoofs of Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen; Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen on the roof. Oh, and of course, along came Rudolph later on when he solved the crisis of that terrible blizzard decades ago. Today, thankfully, we’re no longer in the dark. Coming as something of a surprise, it was the military that cast light on Santa’s travels around the globe delivering toys to boys and girls around the world.  NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, has developed and improved equipment designed to track objects in flight around the globe. It was only a matter of time that their equipment would reach a state of high-tech capacity that would allow NORAD to pick up and track Santa, his sleigh and reindeer in flight. That technological advan...

McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes is a great place to start your local Christmas shopping. The malls are not what they used to be at Christmas time. The crowds were often oppressive. There was competition to get to certain gifts first, usually toys from children’s Christmas Gift Lists. But, for McHenry shoppers, that largely gave way to the modern era. Now, many people in McHenry do much or all of their Christmas shopping online. It’s a bonanza for Amazon and other online retailers. As a result, we see UPS, Amazon, FedEx, and USPS trucks all over the roads making deliveries. Maybe you’ll still do some of your Christmas shopping online. But why not do some of your shopping locally? In McHenry, there are all kinds of shopping opportunities that may open windows on Christmas gift-giving ideas you might not have considered. How’s this for an idea? Take a stroll through the McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes. Here are some of the options you’ll find there: AteaCo Coffee and Tea Bright Nest Edge Designs KEST...

With another McHenry winter setting in, it's important to remember to change your oil. Changing the oil in your car, truck or SUV is important any time of the year, whether a McHenry summer, winter or in between. But there are reasons to ensure that you stay up on oil changes in the winter. As we all know, when you go out to your McHenry garage or driveway to start the car, truck or SUV, you’re counting on the oil to provide essential lubrication. Without that oil, metal will rub against metal causing extreme friction and heat. Consider that, idle (when the engine is running without depressing the gas pedal) for most cars is between 600 and 1,000 rpms. That means, every minute, the crankshaft rotates 600 to 1,000 times. The pistons go up and down in the cylinders 600 to 1,000 times. When you start driving, that number will probably move into the 3,000-rpm range.  When accelerating, you could increase the rpm to the 5,000-rpm range. At 600 rpm, the piston goes up and down in the cyl...