Magical train ride takes adults, children from Antioch to North Pole
Sixty-seven pairs of shiny, eager eyes watched as the train pulled into the Antioch Metra station on its way to the North Pole. They were adults, and many were wearing...
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Barrington ‘Nutcracker’ a family tradition for many
Chelsea McCormick danced in her first Nutcracker ballet when she was 9 years old. "It was a really magical experience as I think it is for any child," said McCormick,...
‘Magic of the Nutcracker’ marks 10 years at Genesee
When the Genesee Theatre was renovated a decade ago, Cheri Lindell, then the owner of the Dancenter North studio in Libertyville, thought it would be a perfect venue to feature...
Darlene Love brings her big voice and love of Christmas to Genesee
Darlene Love has been singing Christmas songs ever since she was a young girl growing up in a family of seven with a minister father. Now, after a five-decade career...
CLC music groups present holiday concerts
College of Lake County's musical ensembles will ring in the season with several concerts for all ages that will inspire the audience, according to the musical directors. The Saturday Holiday...
Antioch theater offers holiday classic ‘Christmas Carol’
Whether it's the scary ghosts, the snarly main character named Ebenezer Scrooge or the happy ending, PM&L Theatre's production of "A Christmas Carol" sold out last year, and it's well...
Byron Barn offers early music holiday concert
Joel Spears said there will be no other holiday concert in Lake County quite like the one to be presented Dec. 13 at the restored Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake....
Suburban cabbies work to keep community safe from drunken drivers
"Think when you drink. DUIs really stink." That's Heather and Chad Smetters' motto for the company they own, A See Our Cabs, and the message is emblazoned on the taxis...
Kirk Players tradition of ‘Velveteen Rabbit’ continues
Patrick Blake never read "The Velveteen Rabbit" as a child — but five years ago when the Kirk Players wanted to produce the play based on the book, he read...
Zuzu has grown up with ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Produced by Frank Capra in 1946 with little fanfare and mediocre reviews, "It's A Wonderful Life," has since become a favorite holiday film — with all generations poised in front...