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Photos: Maple sugaring is this McHenry County man's hobby

By Gregory Shaver
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Chuck Howenstine uses buckets to collect sap from maple trees on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Pioneer Tree Farm near McHenry. He has been collecting sap for most of his adult life to make maple syrup that he then gives away.

Chuck Howenstine uses buckets to collect sap from maple trees on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Pioneer Tree Farm near McHenry. He has been collecting sap for most of his adult life to make maple syrup that he then gives away. (Gregory Shaver — gshaver@shawmedia.com/Gregory Shaver - gshaver@shawmedia.com)