Jodie Jacobs

A call for collectibles: If you are involved in such winter sports as cleaning the attic or basement, keep an eye out for any trunks full of old naval medals,...

Old is new: Passersby on Milwaukee Avenue at the north end of historic downtown Libertyville will see a bustle of activity this year around the New Castle Hotel, a rundown...

Pet project: Anyone noticing Libertyville High School students toting cans and bags of dog food or cat chow the last few weeks can rest assured: It was not the latest...

Fa-la-la-la-ahhhhhh: Stuck for last-minute gift ideas? How about a $3,195 massage chair? Former Bannockburn sisters Robyn Swerdlow Sprauer of Riverwoods and Marcy Swerdlow Missner of Chicago say that as soon...

Pride of the Yankees: Not all the hoopla and sign waving was confined to the Big Apple when the Yankees won the World Series. Anyone driving down Sheridan Road in...

Surfing in from Milan: Word of mouth is how many of Tavern in the Town's customers first come to the upscale restaurant in Libertyville, according to manager Rich Janzen. And...

The art of politics: The media that report on the presidential campaign scene have become part of the show, judging by the exhibit "Media Birds in Flight" at the Newport...

This guy doesn't forget: Talk about parties. To toast each other over a traditional candlelight dinner for their wedding anniversary just does not do it for international investment banker Richard...

Click on the dancer: Neither the name, Anjli Patel, nor her picture has the instant recognition of "Home Alone's" Macaulay Culkin. But thousands of youngsters will be seeing the 11-year-old...

Going their own ways: Although DiMarco's restaurant in downtown Antioch has garnered rave reviews from Chicago area critics, parlaying the restaurant's intimate atmosphere and three-star dishes into a national operation...