Angel Trees surround the McHenry area for people to, “adopt an angel,” and give them a well deserved, stress free holiday.
According to the Salvation Army, their Angel Tree program provides new...
As the first hints of winter settled over McHenry, the community wasted no time embracing the holiday spirit. Downtown streets glowed with early lights, families bundled up for an evening out and the familiar...
A Key Club member walks into the cafeteria of Upper Campus, ready to wrap some gifts for children at this month's meeting. They're optimistic, as this is a perfect way to spread holiday cheer, because...
Listening to Laufey’s new Christmas album, “A Very Laufey Holiday,” is becoming a new tradition in many people's homes. Fans have said that this album added a missing spark back into the Christmas...
As people are getting ready for the fall season they think about all the movies they could watch to get them ready for the season. They remember the movie “Nightmare Before Christmas” which can get...
During the holiday season, snuggling up with a blanket and a movie is perfect. Many watch Christmas movies with family and friends to spread the holiday cheer. Here are The Messenger’s top five movies...
It is the night of Christmas Eve; snow falls lightly to the ground as a family is gathered in their warm home putting together their sweets and gifts for the days to come. The children try to sneak kolaczkis...
Junior Kristin Anderson stands in front of Jewel Osco, ringing a bell in front of a Salvation Army donation kettle — a sign the holiday season has begun. She embraces the holiday spirit, knowing she’s...
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is a humorous throwback that’s perfect to watch with family and friends this holiday season. The movie stars big names such as Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo,...
Someone walks into a store, just a few days into November and everything is already holiday related. They begin to feel an overbearing feeling of stress as they realise that the holidays are getting close....
The few hours we have left of Christmas may not be as scrapbook worthy as the first few hours of the day, but that is no excuse to stop spending time with your family. Right now is the perfect time to...
If holiday cheer is not quite your thing and you want something ever so slightly darker and more Halloween oriented, the classic Tim Burton movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas” could be the Christmas...
