The restaurant seemed to cater to families and older folks, but has been struggling since its long-tome manager left. This is its second location, having started aross Route 14 in the building now housing Starbuck’s and Five Guys. … Continue reading
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A press release from State Senator Dan McConchie: Sen. McConchie to host a series of Coffee and Conversations All constituents are invited to chat about state issues over coffee Springfield, IL… State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) will be hosting … Continue reading
Patrick Gibbons has sent you an invitation to ‘Jan 23rd address with Bernie- Algonquin/ LITH/ Dist 6’ — click here to view the invitation and submit your response: https://go.berniesanders.com/page/event/detail/4xz9 — The political revolution that we’ve built is approaching a critical juncture. The … Continue reading
The Colonial Cafe organization is owned by a family that believes in giving back to the community. The latest example is providing pancakes for a penny this Thursday at its Algonquin location. The pancakes cost one cent, but donations for … Continue reading
Maybe the news about Congressman Joe Walsh’s running in the 8th rather than in the 14th District is false. Last evening the following email invitation to a Town Hall Meeting in St. Charles arrived: I am looking forward to returning … Continue reading
June 2nd the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Food Pantry will benefit from folks eating at Algonquin’s Colonial Cafe. The details follow: I’m writing on behalf of Algonquin/Lake In The Hills Food Pantry where the Colonial Cafe, located at 2555 Bunker … Continue reading
Crystal Lake Kiwanis had its second to last meeting at the current location of Colonial Cafe. That’s where I met my wife at the now-defunct Crystal Lake Kiwanis Breakfast Club. The noon club has been meeting in the same room. … Continue reading
Crystal Lake’s Colonial Cafe was expecting Crystal Lake Central High School student Brandon Peters to attend a benefit to help pay for his cancer treatment Thursday. The 15-year old straight-A freshman basketball team member died Thursday, so he will be … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake restaurant that the recession does not seem to be hurting as much as others is planning to switch sides of Route 14. Colonial Cafe, which serves my very favorite salad, the citrus tango one with corn bread … Continue reading
County Libertarians, newly empowered by gaining ballot access for the first time since 2002,are holding their monthly meeting Thursday night from 7-9 at Route 14’s Colonial Cafe in Crystal Lake. The group’s email says, Social time starts at 7 pm … Continue reading
Never can tell what one will encounter at the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club. Wednesday at Colonial Cafe, the speaker was the Rev. Heather Ann Martinez. Encouraged by a Crystal Lake couple who had been attending the West Chicago Anglican Church … Continue reading
We are apparently back to the days when word of mouth was the way you figured out that something interesting might be going on at a city council meeting in Crystal Lake. I went to the Crystal Lake city web … Continue reading
We’re sitting at Colonial Cafe at a Crystal Lake Kiwanis meeting discussing last week’s Little Miss Peanut contest and the meal was served. All of a sudden I see Mike Split, President of In-Sync Systems, grab the women next to … Continue reading
I was a little late for Kiwanis Wednesday. There I was driving along minding my own business on the way to the Colonial Café, where Kiwanis meets the first and third Wednesdays for lunch, and there was these lights flashing … Continue reading
I was a little late for Kiwanis Wednesday. There I was driving along minding my own business on the way to the Colonial Café, where Kiwanis meets the first and third Wednesdays for lunch, and there was these lights flashing … Continue reading
It’s not too late for your 5-7 year old daughter to enter the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club’s Little Miss Peanut contest on September 27th. (Details below.) Do you have a vivacious daughter or granddaughter? I don’t know all the judges, … Continue reading