Return again to the days of yesteryear, when broadcast entertainment was heard, not seen; when the airwaves were ruled by the likes of The Shadow, Groucho Marx and Eddie Cantor;...
Amos Bennett may have been the first non-native settler in Lake County, but because he was an African American, his contribution to local history has been largely overlooked. A new...
Last Sunday's Super Bowl was a yawn, but the annual pancake breakfast held the same day at the Lake County Family YMCA in Waukegan got rave reviews. The road leading...
It was billed as a "Collection for Connection, a Party for PADS and A Song for their Supper," but last weekend's fundraiser at the Knollwood Club was also, for most...
When teenagers gather at a slumber party, the object usually is to see how long they can stay awake. But when 50 residents at the Hawthorn Lakes retirement community donned...
It takes strong legs, good balance, lots of practice and an endless supply of energy and enthusiasm to put on the type of performance that 25 high school pompon squads...
Sitting pretty: The Center for Enriched Living in Deerfield has the perfect solution for anyone who has ever bought expensive seats in a stadium or theater and wound up sitting...
The New Year came early for 60 youngsters who attended a series of festivities Dec. 31 at the Northwest Jewish Community Center in Buffalo Grove. "They can't stay up until...
It's a gift: When he was a practicing attorney, Highland Park resident Lee Winter worked off the tensions of the workday by writing songs at home in the evening. "I...