‘Eurydice’ takes audience to the underworld in CLC’s live show
The story of Eurydice, who was banned to the underworld and separated from her husband, Orpheus, is likely one of the most familiar in Greek mythology. Since that story was...
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Three Brothers Theatre world premiere play explores coping with sibling suicide
Playwright Ben Braun will take a courageous step when his one-man world-premiere play, "Puzzle of Puzzles," opens Nov. 12 at Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan. The nonfiction R-rated play recounts...
Bell Bowl Prairie saved for now as Rockford airport announces it will revisit expansion plans
The Natural Land Institute is declaring a minor victory after the Chicago Rockford International Airport announced late Thursday afternoon that it will redesign a part of its expansion project that...
Natural Land Institute files lawsuit to save Bell Bowl Prairie from Rockford airport expansion
The Natural Land Institute filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop expansion work being done by the Chicago Rockford International Airport that would destroy one of the state's last remaining virgin...
Outdoors column: Great horned owls court during spooky time of year
One of the most impromptu, exciting nature experiences that played right outside my home occurred on Halloween just before midnight. I awoke to one, then two, then three, then four...
Lutenist, singer present Shakespearean era songs for return of Early Music Series
Josefien Stoppelenburg will perform Nov. 7 as part of the Early Music Series at Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake. Anyone who's seen a Shakespeare production likely knows the bard used...
Lake County Film Festival is back for the first time since 2019
It's not easy getting a movie screening if you aren't a top-name producer, writer or actor. But that doesn't stop folks from producing independent films and getting them shown. One...
Arden Theater Players returns with evening of Broadway, cocktails
EDITORS' NOTE: This show has been postponed until a date to be named later. This fall, Ron Arden, artistic and executive director of the Lake County Symphony Orchestra, is also...
Endangered bumblebee is blocking Rockford airport expansion that will destroy rare prairie — but only for another week
A federally endangered bumblebee has temporarily saved one of the state's rarest prairies from the bulldozer, but only until Nov. 1. Meanwhile, biologists and conservationists are working to convince the...
Outdoors column: Annual zinnias, impatiens give us blooms to admire well into October
This column often espouses the use of native plants, which are typically, but not always, perennial. That means they bloom for a certain period of time in the warmer months,...