Jodie Jacobs

Making history: With an award-a-plaque campaign, the Highland Park Historical Society hopes to discourage the loss of vintage homes torn down to make way for businesses or modern homes. Involved...

Shhhh: Don't ask your friendly local librarians for help if you have come down to the April 15 wire but are not sure which tax form you need. The fountain...

Stay home: Invitations to the 99th Annual Hammer Dulcimer Play-Offs probably are getting a resounding "Huh?" across Lake County, until people note the date: April 1. Even though the invitation...

One way to cap off an Easter dinner is with Charlie Hauck's newest creation: white chocolate Cognac cake, a dark chocolate version laced with Belgian white chocolate and a glaze...

All aboard: Good news for commuters who like to board the Metra train at the downtown Highland Park station but avoided the popular stop during renovation. Seven months and $900,000...

Food fight: For passers-by who have been wondering for months when that "Open 24 hours" sign on the side of a warehouse-sized building at U.S. Highway 41 and Park Avenue...

Childbirth training in a hurry: Ever since Lamaze brought fathers into delivery rooms, a series of childbirth classes has become a ritual for expectant couples. The problem was that scheduling...

No place like home: A handful of Lake Countians have put a new spin on recycling old bank buildings. Those stately hallmarks have continued life as boutiques and restaurants, among...

Adult hot spot: Beer drinkers who think a tall one bearing the Libertyville Brewing Co. name tastes familiar need look no farther than Libertyville's Mickey Finn's brew pub. Wanting to...

A work in progress: Less than halfway through its season, Illinois' 1994-95 Orchestra of the Year is leaderless. After eight years of reshaping the Lake Forest Symphony from a community...