Outdoors column: App brings out inner botanist
If I had shown a unique plant with leaves that resembled those of a mimosa tree to my botanist friends, they would have instantly known what it was. But I...
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Outdoors column: Serviceberries ripen for wildlife, humans
On a sunny morning in late June, I noticed some leaves shaking in one particular spot on my serviceberry tree. I knew what that meant. The fruits were ripening. An...
Biologists trying to combat fungal disease being found in Blanding’s turtles; DuPage testing to be done this summer
Biologists have been working for three decades on a recovery project for the endangered Blanding's turtle throughout the state, including DuPage County, as numbers declined due to an increase in...
Endangered Blanding’s turtles in Illinois face new threat from fungal disease
Biologists have been working for three decades on a recovery project for the Illinois-endangered Blanding's turtle, whose numbers were declining due to an increase in predators and habitat destruction. Now...
Waukegan Band lakefront summer concert series focuses on colors
Dr. Mark Taylor, director of the Waukegan Band, is entering his seventh season leading a music ensemble that performs popular pieces to the backdrop of Lake Michigan. The free concert...
Lake County tractor, truck pull all about smoke and noise
The first recorded tractor pull likely was held in 1939 in Missouri on a farm. "Farmers wanted to go home with the bragging rights on who had the better tractor,"...
Joliet’s Bicentennial Park Theatre stages ‘We Will Rock You,’ featuring Queen’s music
Those who come to the musical "We Will Rock You," opening June 17 at the Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet, will hear lots of their favorite Queen songs, including, of...
Outdoors column: Purple martins raise young in human-made boxes
A hot, humid summer day is replete with sounds of nature that remind us of the freedom of being outdoors. One of these sounds is that of the purple martin,...
Juneteenth bus tour highlights Waukegan, Gurnee African American history
African American history needs to be told and retold, according to Sylvia England, founder and executive director of the African American Museum at England Manor in Waukegan. That's why she...
Libertyville Village Band to perform summer concerts at Cook Park
Paul Schmidt has been playing tuba with the Libertyville Village Band, which performs free, summer outdoor concerts, for decades. It's a tradition for him and for the band's loyal followers,...