Sheryl DeVore – Page 128

A Blanding's turtle swims in its temporary pond in Lake County where they were kept for several years after hatching and being guarded by Lake County Forest Preserves biologists.

Experts hope to increase population of endangered turtles in Lake County

May 23, 2019 at 11:26 p.m.

One-hundred-fifty Blanding's turtles — a globally imperiled species — are swimming in several 30-gallon indoor tubs inside a small, hidden building in northern Lake County. The turtles are between 9...

Carnival kicks off summer fun

May 10, 2019 at 6:36 p.m.

For nearly 20 years, Winthrop Harbor has hosted a four-day fair and carnival filled with fireworks, live music, rides, a pie-eating contest – all the activities that scream, "It's summer."...

Flea market open until midnight

May 10, 2019 at 6:36 p.m.

A flea market on a Saturday that goes until midnight is its own form of quirky entertainment, said Bob Zurko, owner of Zurko Promotions. Last year's market from 3 p.m....

PM&L stages noir comedy ‘Kill Me Deadly’

June 10, 2018 at 2:17 p.m.

Drawn toward comedies, James Behr rubbed his hands in director delight when he learned PM&L Theatre was producing "Kill Me Deadly." The Zion resident whose PM&L directing credits include "...

Waukegan Orchestra offers ‘Greetings from Vienna’

May 10, 2019 at 6:36 p.m.

Vienna has long been a great center of music, and that fact inspired Waukegan Symphony Orchestra music director Stephen Blackwelder to program the group's Sunday concert dedicated to composers who...

Salute to Gospel Music also emphasizes education

June 11, 2018 at 10:54 p.m.

Charles Thomas Hayes looks forward to the CLC Gospel Choir being "one small part of an important community and college event," the annual College of Lake County Salute to Gospel...

Catch a carp, save a pond at Lindenhurst’s annual derby

May 10, 2019 at 6:36 p.m.

Kids can learn to fish, win prizes and help the environment, at Lindenhurst's annual free carp fishing derby Saturday at the three-acre John Janega Park. The Lindenhurst Park District created...

Melissa Pierson's paintings focus on the natural beauty and animal species found in and around Lake County.

Beauty of local nature captured by Grayslake artist

May 23, 2019 at 11:25 p.m.

When she was 3 years old, Melissa Pierson saw her first giant redwood trees in California. And though she could have focused on the tree's size, she instead noticed something...

Confectionery prepares for annual Long Grove Chocolate Fest

May 10, 2019 at 6:35 p.m.

More than 15,000 bars of chocolate will be distributed throughout downtown Long Grove for a scavenger hunt during the annual Chocolate Fest set for the weekend of May 20 though...

Antioch carnival raises funds for local charities

May 10, 2019 at 6:35 p.m.

Terry Phillips grew up in a small town in central Illinois where she attended summer carnivals, feasting on corn on the cob and riding the tilt-a-whirl. These days though, instead...

All Stories