Linda Lipp

Into every life a little rain must fall, but until Wednesday the rains had never before dampened the turnout for the annual bash for the natal alumni of Lake Forest...

A bodacious bunch of dudes and dudettes, or-in more traditional English-thousands of young fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, got the chance to see their reptilian idols up close...

Kids on safari: Few people would think of taking two young children along on a safari, and fewer still would consider taking them to strife-torn South Africa, but that`s exactly...

Everybody came away a winner at a recent golf outing to benefit the Northern Illinois Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. Co-sponsored by Bernard Auto, the NICASA/Bernard Charity Golf Open,...

Eyes bright with excitement, 1,200 classy canines strutted their stuff last weekend at the Great Lakes Terrier Association dog show. Held at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake, the annual...

Building a future: The assignment wasn`t as easy as it sounded. Architecture and drafting students at Highland Park and Deerfield High Schools had to take three shapes-a round tower and...

The heritage and traditions of Croatia were celebrated last weekend with the annual picnic at the Croatian Cultural Center in North Chicago. It was very obviously a family affair, as...

The Big Wheels kept on turning last weekend at the annual Big Wheel 500 races sponsored by the Lakehurst Merchants Association. Unlike the cars in Memorial Day weekend`s more famous...

Recycled art sale: One man`s trash is another man`s treasure, especially when it comes to matters of art. That`s the theory behind the annual sale of recycled art sponsored by...

An epidemic of toe-tapping, heel-stomping, square-dancing fun hit the Highland Park Woman`s Club last weekend at a bash to benefit the Family Network. Although not exactly known for its cowboy...