Linda Lipp

The village`s landmark Christmas tree, which towers over Cook Street and Park Avenue, will be lighted Friday night. The annual tree-lighting ceremony, sponsored by the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce,...

A step across the Pacific: An esteemed Chinese orthopedist has gotten his foot in the door of a new medical specialty-new to China, anyway-by studying podiatry with Lake County`s Dr....

The Waukegan Park District Craft and Hobby Show drew more than 40 talented exhibitors over the weekend but relatively few buyers. Blame it on the weather or the recession or...

Like many other Lake County residents, John and Spiro Psihos will be serving a traditional turkey-and-dressing dinner to their Thanksgiving guests. The difference is that the Psihos brothers, who own...

Mayor Bobby Thompson will make his re-election bid official with an announcement that he will enter the Feb. 23 Democratic primary race. Thompson, who served as an alderman for six...

For most Americans, Thanksgiving conjures up grade-school stories of the Pilgrims and their first, bountiful harvest in the New World. But this year, residents of the Hawthorn Lakes retirement community,...

It was a case of paws meets Claus at a pet shop photo session that helped raise money over the weekend for an area animal shelter. The pre-holiday event Saturday,...

What`s the buzz? It`s safe to talk about them now-the bees, that is. Any Lake County resident who attended an autumn festival, walked a dog or just took out the...

The great outdoors was especially great last weekend at the annual Autumn Festival at the Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve. Nature put on a spectacular show for those who elected to...

Stealing the show: Little Jamie Dahlman may be only 2 1/2, but he`s already stealing scenes from one of Hollywood`s best actresses. Jamie was among the 80 or so guests,...