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A rain garden is being constructed by the city of Crystal Lake and the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee. Rain gardens are designed to absorb water during a storm and help avoid flooding or pollution runoff into nearby waterways. ....
Editor: I was shopping for See s candy last week at a local store. I made my selections, paid and the woman wished me Merry Christmas. I like saying, Happy Holidays, I responded. It s more inclusive. My best friend is Jewish. I guess we ll go our separate ways, she said. I ll stick with Merry Christmas and you can stick with Happy Holidays. I m kind of a traditionalist. I felt like I had been hit with a bucket of cold water. What if I were Jewish or Muslim? Is there something traditional about not recognizing the diversity of people here? Well, maybe so. The world I grew up in 60 years ago was all white (or pretended to be), all protestant, all heterosexual. That world was run by rich white men. ....