Sean Flannery leads comic fundraiser
Barbara Porch promises good clean fun when Sean Flannery brings his comedy act to Antioch in March for a fundraiser. But she doesn't promise that people in the audience won't...
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Harkening back to when our biggest fear was Martians
In 1938, Orson Welles' radio show production of "War of the Worlds" reportedly convinced throngs of Americans that Earth was being invaded by Martians. Newspaper accounts revealed that frightened listeners...
Love is in the air: Birds begin declaring their intentions with song, aerial displays
On a cool, foggy, wet winter day, Nancy Tikalsky heard her first northern cardinal of the year sing. "Not calls, not chips, but pretty, pretty, pretty song," said Tikalsky, a...
Lake County food pantries see greater need for volunteers, monetary donations
Lake County pantries that help feed the hungry will gladly accept food donations, but what some pantries in the area need most are monetary donations, volunteers and nonfood items. "Our...
‘Next H!t Musical’ brings improv, singing skills to Genesee
Greg Triggs has directed shows on cruise lines, performed for Disney productions and worked as a professional comedian, actor and singer for more than 20 years. His favorite role, he...
Mood music
About 25 years ago, Bud Forrest, a Juilliard-trained pianist and accompanist for the U.S. Air Force Chorus, wanted to put together a singing group to celebrate the music of the...
No double vision when Lou Gramm reflects on Foreigner days
. Before becoming Foreigner's lead singer in 1976, Lou Gramm was a drummer for the group Black Sheep, which recorded a couple of albums. He also sang backup, "and at...
Singer Al Jarreau cancels Genesee Theatre concert, retires from touring
Close to 1,000 Genesee Theatre patrons received an email Wednesday morning that singer Al Jarreau will not be performing a scheduled Feb. 24 concert in Waukegan. The seven-time Grammy-award winning...
Food pantries need volunteers and dollars, especially in winter
Lake County pantries that help feed the hungry will gladly accept food donations, but what they need most are monetary donations, volunteers and non-food items. "Our number 1 need is...
Top winter needs at Lake County’s food pantries
While local food pantries can purchase a bulk of what they need from the Northern Illinois Food Bank at a much better price than if they went to a grocery...