Haunted tours scheduled in Waukegan
Those who want to see for themselves if the Genesee Theatre or parts of Waukegan are haunted can attend two programs. Ty Rohrer, supervisor of the Waukegan History Museum. will...
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Renowned Chicago cover band comes to area for first time Saturday
When he was about 3 years old, Mason Swearingen was riding in the car with his parents when "Saturday in the Park" by Chicago began to play. That's one of...
Nelson twins remember father in multimedia show in Waukegan
Twins Gunnar and Matthew Nelson were 18 years old when their father, rock legend Ricky Nelson, died in a tragic plane accident. Now 50 years old, after having made a...
Agatha Christie classic opens on Waukegan stage
It's Agatha Christie. "You really can't go wrong with that," said Jim Behr, who's directing the classic whodunit "And Then There Were None," opening Friday at Three Brothers Theatre Upstage....
Dolenz, Lindsay bring summer love to Genesee
Micky Dolenz and Mark Lindsay have performed together before — but for their 50 Summers of Love concert Oct. 15 at Genesee Theatre, they're doing something different. Dolenz, singer and...
‘Untouched native forest’ in Hawthorn Woods becomes preserve for monarchs, other wildlife
When Hawthorn Woods officials discussed creating a monarch butterfly project, they had no idea they would rediscover nearly 12 acres of land in their village that had never been plowed...
Fox Lake wine walk adds more vino, food
Typically the wine walks held in spring and fall in Fox Lake feature about 11 or 12 businesses serving about 20 wines. But at this year's harvest wine walk on...
‘I worked on gardens all my life’: World War II vet still growing veggies at 97
Eat your veggies. Grow them, too. That might be 97-year-old George Puffer's secret to a long life. Puffer has been growing vegetables on and off his whole life, and continues...
Craft beer festival features new breweries, wine, cigars
Mike Marr, owner of Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, is determined to make Long Grove's Craft Beer day one of the top festivals in town, if not the county. Long...
Locals reflect on Mexico quakes at Hispanic Heritage Month event
Rosa and Enrique DeLeon watched Sones de Mexico Ensemble play guitars, marimbas, a button box accordion and handmade wooden drums, while singing and dancing during a pre-concert demonstration Friday night...