Jodie Jacobs

Get the picture? Has anyone seen Robert King, Charles Densmore or James Payton? The men's mugs, not their persons, are wanted by Lake Bluff officials for a very important lineup:...

The recently completed, imposing Metra North Line train station in western Lake Forest was packed to its elegant arches last weekend. But champagne and smoked salmon were de rigueur, not...

Adoption notice: Wanted, a caring family that takes pride in its surroundings and does not mind outdoor exercise. In this case, "family" is loosely defined as a civic organization, youth...

Look, up in the sky!: That orange banner-like speck catching the breeze off U.S. Highway 41 at the top of the county is not testing the Wisconsin air or pointing...

Waukegan loves a parade: Imagine a paradeless July 4th. No way! said the citizens of Waukegan. The park district's cancellation of the event last year because of lack of funds...

The trustees of Allendale, a Lake Villa-based multiple-care facility for emotionally disturbed children, threw a double-barreled party last weekend. Calling their 10th annual dinner-auction-dance the Magic of Spring, about 120...

Students' eyes are glued to the video monitor as Rupley 3rd-grade teacher K.C. Maddelein pulls up a computer menu to see what new data research teammates have sent by computer...

Bleep. Blurp. Belch. Funny sounds for a revolution. But they signal a cannon-blast sized change in the way schools conduct business, teachers present material and children study. From multimedia stations...

Cruise down Oriental Avenue. Stop at Reading Railroad. Stroll around the pool in Marvin Gardens. A pool? The Monopoly-style walk was Lake Forest's Woodland Garden Club annual fundraising garden show....

Robotics. Meteorology. Hydraulics. Graphics & animation. Television production ... and more. There are enough exciting course offerings to stimulate the brightest or most lackluster student. But while the list sounds...