Bess Bower Dunn Musuem welcomes families to mark the new year
The Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County is looking to build relationships with programs geared to all ages. A Jan. 3 program, centered mostly on craft making, drew about...
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Families work to decorate gingerbread houses at Gorton Community Center
Pre-fabricated houses kick-started Gorton Community Center’s Gingerbread House Decorating Party in Lake Forest on Dec. 16. About 90 children and adults filled the Stuart Community Room for two hours of...
Polar Express train makes magical journey from Libertyville to the North Pole
The Polar Express made three round trips from Libertyville to the North Pole on Dec. 15, carrying an estimated 400 parents and small children. Santa Claus boarded the train near...
Improv Playhouse in Libertyville stages live radio version of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Improv Playhouse Theater launched its holiday production of “It’s A Wonderful Life ... A Radio Play” last weekend with final performances set for Dec. 14-16. The Libertyville-based community theater will...
Mundelein holiday tree lighting shifts to new venue
Mundelein’s tree lighting moved to a new venue this year where brisk winter weather, fireworks and snow greeted attendees of the Nov. 30 event near Village Hall. The event featured...
Dickens of a Holiday returns to Libertyville
Dickens of a Holiday will once again descend on downtown Libertyville this Saturday with a visit with Santa Claus, a Victorian tea and secret shopping for small children. The first...
Tree lighting draws a crowd to downtown Libertyville
Inclement weather slightly shortened Libertyville’s tree lighting program Nov. 23 at Cook Park, but that didn’t stop hundreds of children from meeting Santa Claus. The annual event organized by the...
Vernon Hills starts the holiday season with a visit from Santa
An excited mix of parents and small children greeted the arrival of Santa Claus at the Vernon Hills Golf Course Nov. 24, followed by the traditional lighting of the village...
Northbrook Veterans Day event marks 100th anniversary of World War I Armistice
A weekend celebration of the World War I Armistice in Northbrook featured music, a uniformed reenactor and a display of artifacts at American Legion Post 791. The ceremony was held...
Fremont first-grader surprised by his Navy-enlisted father on Veterans Day: ‘It went exactly as I hoped’
A Fremont Elementary School first-grader whipped his head around in surprise at a Veterans Day assembly Monday morning. To his surprise, his father was in the auditorium. Colton Mayes, 6,...