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Friday, April 26
Word on the street in McHenry County is the drive-in up in those parts, the McHenry Outdoor Theater, is due to close after the 2005 season. Skeptics claim they say this every year, but so did Demon Dogs and this time they meant it. If sitting in your car and watching a movie is your thing, hurry before the drive-in becomes another housing development.