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Haeger Potteries closes after 145 years in business

After 145 years, Haeger Potteries closed its East Dundee factory June 30 in what company President Lexy Haeger Estes characterized as the company’s “most difficult” decision.

“The ongoing recession has reduced our customer base, and foreign competition has decimated our artware and decorative accessory business,” Estes said. “The economy, for the last 10 years at least, was very hard. We changed to more of a bakeware kind of line, home and hearth cooking, because the sculptural pieces were not selling.”

Lake County Historical Alliance

Preservation ordinances

A Brief History of Beer

Beer has a history all its own

A crowd thirsty for beer knowledge gathered at the museum July 24 to hear home brewer Dave Oberg pontificate about something he knows a lot about: Beer.

MESCHER BLOG: Archeologist Abroad

Romans in Romania

McHenry County Historical Society intern Elizabeth Mescher took a month hiatus in order to excavate the Roman fortress of Halmyris in eastern Romania. During her monthlong stay overseas she will blog occasionally about her experiences. You can find her latest take at

http://archaeologistabroadblog.wordpress.com/

Heritage Fair Pie-Baking Contest

Sweet treat

Eighteen entries, in two categories, competed for this year's grand champion pie. The overall winner was Eileen Lane of McHenry. The winning pie was auctioned off for $42.50, all of which benefited the Society.

Other: 1. Jean Turner, Huntley (nutty fig); 2. Flora Breslich, Hampshire (pecan); 3. Jean Turner (rhubarb/pear).

Berry: 1. Eileen Lane, McHenry (cherry); 2. Jean Turner, Huntley (strawberry); Jean Turner (blueberry).

Heritage Fair & Car Show

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A tale of two schoolhouses

Elementary Follies

Pringle pageant a rousing success!

Elementary Follies

Pringle pageant captures a century of progress, 1836-1936

Eugene V. Debs Freed from Jail!

History re-created

An energetic crowd turned out Thursday, June 16, to witness history: The release of Eugene V. Debs from the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock on Nov. 22, 1895.

A rousing speech by American Railway Union Vice President George Howard (Craig Pfannkuche), set the table for series of emotionally charged debates over labor reforms, women's rights, the division of wealth, peaceful protests and investigative journalism should play in society. Many of these debates continue today.

Human Race boosts scholarshp fund