Tempel Farms resumes summer performances
Because of the pandemic, it's been 18 months since the public has been able to visit the stallion stables at Tempel Farms near Wadsworth to see the Lipizzan horses up...
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Waukegan hosts PrideDrive, after-party June 5
Nikki Michele said her blue Honda Odyssey will "be rainbowed out the wazoo," for the second annual PrideDrive to be held on June 5 in downtown Waukegan. Michele, executive director...
Outdoors column: Stop and smell the native roses that bloom in June
In June, cultivated roses of many colors are blooming in parks and in yards, beckoning people to stop and inhale the fragrance. But if you look a little farther —...
Folk singer/songwriter goes with old standards for Folk Club show
For Mark Dvorak, variety is the spice of folk music life. When he performs virtually on June 20 for the Lake County Folk Club, he'll strum his banjo or acoustic...
Sailor museum reopens with new exhibits on tattoos, the Navy’s early years
After being closed for more than a year due to the pandemic, The National Museum of the American Sailor has reopened with two new exhibits. One exhibit brings visitors inside...
Old portrait leads curator to write book on Lake County’s Civil War heroes
Growing up in Waukegan, Margie Queen often heard stories about her great-great grandfather, William B. Lewin, who left his Lake County home in 1862 to fight for the Union in...
Outdoors column: Antics of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard a reminder to be careful about humanizing wildlife
Nearly every May, a pair of mallard ducks waddles over to our yard to nibble on spilled bird seed and sometimes huddle in our very, very, very tiny manmade pond....
Folk musician plays his own way for six decades
Jack Williams might have once become a well-known Nashville songwriter and performer — indeed, he said he had two record label offers in his early years. But he said he...
Outdoors column: Crabapple trees have become a favorite for gardens
In May, medium-tall trees bear prolific small blooms of various shades of white, red and pink that elicit a smile even from the crabbiest of humans. They're called crabapple trees, and...
Chicago Botanic Garden celebrates springtime blooms
Spring is in its full glory at the Chicago Botanic Garden as more than a million blooms are unfurling one after the other each in their own time. Though the...