Jodie Jacobs

The place was loaded with medical problems, from burns to punctures to unconsciousness. Time was important, but no lives were on the line. This was a test, pitting Boy Scouts...

It's just a stage: Most nights, while her friends watch television and crack the books, Lake Forest pre-teen Jessie Anne Fisher goes to sleep in front of hundreds of people,...

The 1994 Family Fun Fair, held at First Presbyterian Church in Libertyville last weekend, reaped a record $2,000 for Family Circle programs of Youth & Family Counseling, a private, non-profit...

From exceptional classical guitar and quality artwork to gastronomic treats, the College of Lake County Foundation's third annual Cultural Committee fundraiser last weekend was a feast for the senses. The...

There were few dry eyes at the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest last Sunday. Supplementing its own small choir and chamber ensemble with Chicago area singers and musicians, Lake...

Heartsick: When the American Heart Association of Metropolitan Chicago decided that its Lake County Division should branch out from the Libertyville headquarters, organization officials had a good reason to pick...

A skate-around: When former Olympic skater Debi Thomas of San Jose, Calif., put in a guest appearance at Lake Forest Health & Fitness Institute's grand opening last weekend, all topics...

Mundelein High School, home of the Mustangs, became a marketplace of the world last weekend when the Mundelein Girl Scouts of the Moraine Council held its 25th Annual International World...

The money was moving at the Lake Forest Symphony Guild's annual black-tie gala last weekend-literally. The hit of the party, a dinner-dance auction held at Trustmark Insurance Co. in Lake...

Budget U.: Just when soaring tuition and a soft job market have threatened to put higher education into the impossible-dream category, an accredited four-year college has started offering degree programs...