Rock tribute band continues its journey with old, new songs
A teacher, painter, crane operator, engineer and computer specialist will put on their rock 'n' roll hats to perform classic and contemporary popular music Jan. 20 at the Round Lake...
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‘One of the holy grails’: Rare ivory gull from Arctic visits Lake County Fairgrounds parking lot
If anyone deserves to find an ivory gull at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake, it's Amar Ayyash. Known throughout the nation as a gull expert and the administrator of...
Ravinia offers classical concerts in winter, too
Like musicians who spend hours rehearsing before presenting a polished concert, Ravinia Festival has spent several years perfecting its classical music series. Today it's working better than ever, giving music...
Great Train Show reveals young, old still fancy miniature locomotives
Maybe it's because of Thomas — but with temperatures hovering at zero on Saturday, parents and their bundled children still went to the fairgrounds for the Great Train Show. Kids...
Tulipmania features baroque music, food, art at Colby Barn
In the 17th century, middle class Netherlanders could afford to live well — they learned to play instruments such as the lute and recorder, performed music in their homes and...
10 picks for 2018 in Lake County
Lovers of Elvis, Brahms, Bernstein, Irving Berlin, big drum sounds, classic musicals and contemporary comedy have a lot to celebrate in the new year. Lake County's entertainment venues will feature...
Astronomers club gathers to watch the skies
The solar eclipse in 2017 had professional and amateur astronomers in a huge tizzy — with folks driving many hours for a chance to see it where it would be...
Rising star comics get feet wet during First Friday Funnies
David Stuart thinks Seth Davis is "just hysterical." "He tells some stories about growing up in Skokie and being raised in a Jewish family that are so funny and yet...
Strolling carolers offer hope, joy to Zion cancer patients
A patient at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion was getting prepped for surgery Wednesday when she heard singing in the hallway. It was the hospital's roving choir —...
Antioch holiday displays handmade with care
Santa's reindeer are sitting under hair dryers at the beauty salon and reading magazines titled "Vanity Fur" and "Better Homes and Stables." Meanwhile, the Grinch is running an old-fashioned general...