March 24 was World TB Day. Although tuberculosis might be forgotten by most, it is not gone. In the early 1900s TB killed one out of every seven people living in the United States and Europe. Even though that is no longer the case, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that today about a third…
Ethan Laudick’s journey to the District 47 Future Chefs competition title began with a simple request. “One day Dad asked me to help him cook,” Laudick said about how he got interested in creating meals. “I think it’s fun.” March 19 was the second time that 10-year-old Laudick competed in the two-year-old competition. This year’s…
“You don’t need to be a member to come.” “You don’t need to have a library card.” “You don’t even need to read the book to come.” These are the comments from enthusiastic attendees of Crystal Lake Library “Bookies” discussion group on March 15. Led by Mary Robinson, Bookies is part of the library’s Adult…
On March 5, Crystal Lake Food Pantry, 42 East St., invited the public to visit its new site. Volunteers like Danielle Morlock, board member from Willow Creek, and John Verchota an individual partner, escorted visitors and explained the system for distributing food to people who experience food insecurity. The 30,000-square-foot Food Pantry has areas for…
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter,” is a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. that captures the theme of the 15th annual Music4Martin, at 3:30 p.m. March 12 at Grace Lutheran Church 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock. Each year the performance blends different aspects of performance…
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter,” is a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. that captures the theme of the 15th annual Music4Martin, at 3:30 p.m. March 12 at Grace Lutheran Church 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock. Each year the performance blends different aspects of performance…
