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Nora Curtin, Sammie Pink and Alexandra Pink watch the campfire during a winter-themed event at Heller Nature Center in Highland Park.

Following polar vortex, Highland Park children learn how animals survive harsh area winters

May 14, 2019 at 2:59 a.m.

Brutal Chicago-area winters recently extended to the Heller Nature Center in Highland Park, where children learned how animals indigenous to northern Illinois adapt to the season. Meghan Meredith, an educator...

Judy O'Brien pours wine inside Runner's Edge to try and generate donations for the organization Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association during the "Let's Wine About Winter" event in Libertyville.

Thousands of residents ‘Wine About Winter’ through downtown Libertyville

May 15, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.

A popular event in the Libertyville area, the annual “Let’s Wine About Winter” recently attracted another strong showing, a few weeks after 1,150 tickets were sold out in seven minutes....

So 40 entities participated in the local government job fair Feb. 16, 2019 at Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. Village government, police departments and the Lake County Forest Preserve District were among the potential employers.

Area municipalities, police departments particpate in local government job fair

February 18, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

Lincolnshire was among over 40 local government entities that took part in a job fair Saturday at Greenbelt Cultural Center, in a joint effort to offer local, government careers. The...

Volunteer Annika Huprikar hosts a computer science station at Family Science Expo in Skokie.

Skokie Library science expo looks to jump-start the interests of young learners

May 15, 2019 at 1:03 p.m.

The Family Science Expo at Skokie Public Library drew about 300 visitors to code mini-robots, construct molecular models and learn about computer science. Kids used marking pens to lay down...

Noemi Kramer, 3, bops dad, Ray Kramer, with a balloon at the Daddy Daughter Dance in Glencoe on Feb. 10, 2019.

Dads and daughters dance the night away in Glencoe

May 11, 2019 at 6:11 a.m.

Fathers in suits and ties and daughters in formal dresses dined and danced at the Daddy Daughter Dance in Glencoe on Feb. 10. The Glencoe Park District event drew about...

Emcee Ricky Loiben (right) kept the party going by interacting with guests during the Daddy-Daughter Dance in Libertyville.

Dads, daughters relish time together during dances in Libertyville and Vernon Hills

May 15, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.

Dads and daughters recently shared a special night during the Daddy-Daughter Dance at the Libertyville Sports Complex and the Just the Two of Us dance at the Sullivan Center in...

Isabel Megugan, a student at Whitney Young High School, works on a project during a Science Olympiad tournament at Libertyville High School.

Science Olympiad students sharpen their skills during Libertyville High School tournament

May 15, 2019 at 1:31 p.m.

More than 500 students from two dozen schools recently put their scientific skills to the test during a Science Olympiad tournament at Libertyville High School. The open invitational tournament Jan....

Jackson Sorensen, 10, a member of Cub Scout Pack 46 in Lake Forest, stands next to his trophy after winning the All-Scout trophy during the annual Pinewood Derby in the city.

Cub Scout Pack 46 kids test their engineering skills during Lake Forest Pinewood Derby

May 23, 2019 at 10:10 a.m.

Carrying on a tradition dating back to the 1950s, members of Cub Scout Pack 46 in Lake Forest recently competed in the annual Pinewood Derby. Kids competed Jan. 26 inside...

Dean Stille, 3, pets one of several friendly sled dogs at Winter Fest on Jan. 12, 2019.

Snow a welcome sight at Vernon Hills Winter Fest

May 20, 2019 at 9:47 a.m.

Winter Fest continues to prove that if the weather nixes one activity at the annual event, another chance at winter fun will be available. For the first time in three...

Miles Mulloy and Alex Tran, both 6, play at card game at Noon Year's Eve.

Lake Forest Library lets kids ring in the new year a bit early

May 23, 2019 at 10:09 a.m.

Small children and parents packed an activity room at Lake Forest Library for a Noon Year’s Eve event, counting down to noon on Dec. 31. Small children played games, danced,...

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