Doc Haznow, the owner of a restaurant for decades that turned into Porter’s, most recently Plum Garden, conceived of a golf course on a frozen Crystal Lake. It became known as the Doc Haznow Chili Open. I wrote a story … Continue reading
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Saturday I thought there would be water on the ice at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Doc Haznow Chili Open. But it was in the 50’s Saturday and in the 30’s on Sunday for the on the surface of Crystal … Continue reading
Saturday I thought there would be water on the ice at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Doc Haznow Chili Open. But it was in the 50’s Saturday and in the 30’s on Sunday for the on the surface of Crystal … Continue reading
If it were a horse race, the mudders would win in today’s Doc Haznow Chili Open. But it’s a golf tournament held in front of the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach. Run by the park district, it appeared that … Continue reading
If it were a horse race, the mudders would win in today’s Doc Haznow Chili Open. But it’s a golf tournament held in front of the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach. Run by the park district, it appeared that … Continue reading
Sunday was the day that local golfers took part in the Crystal Lake Park District’s almost annual Doc Haznow Chili Open. Sometimes, like when the lake was low and it did not freeze sufficiently (because of the springs?), the golf … Continue reading
Sunday was the day that local golfers took part in the Crystal Lake Park District’s almost annual Doc Haznow Chili Open. Sometimes, like when the lake was low and it did not freeze sufficiently (because of the springs?), the golf … Continue reading
Andy Warhol predicted everyone would get 15 minutes of fame. I got 15 seconds, maybe less, as the picture you see was flashed on the Channel Five 10 O’clock News screen by Brant Miller after his weather report. While me … Continue reading
Andy Warhol predicted everyone would get 15 minutes of fame. I got 15 seconds, maybe less, as the picture you see was flashed on the Channel Five 10 O’clock News screen by Brant Miller after his weather report. While me … Continue reading
The Chicago Sun-Times runs photos everyday in conjunction with its weather report. NBC Channel Five weatherman Brant Miller selects them from reader and viewer submissions. I sent in this one, which I am using in a weekend story, and just … Continue reading
The Chicago Sun-Times runs photos everyday in conjunction with its weather report. NBC Channel Five weatherman Brant Miller selects them from reader and viewer submissions. I sent in this one, which I am using in a weekend story, and just … Continue reading