PM&L takes on pirate lore with ‘Treasure Island’
Adam Armstrong is directing "Treasure Island," opening Sept. 15 at PM&L Theatre in Antioch with a mix of fantasy, bravado and realism. The fantasy part comes from the story of...
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Gurnee beer fest to offer new breweries, VIP ticket
Jack Linehan loves craft beer — and this year he's looking forward to new breweries and cider makers at the annual Legions of Craft Beer Fest at Gurnee Mills. One...
Bands from Mexico to perform at Fiestas at the Harbor
At the Lake Michigan harbor in Waukegan on Sept. 15, folkloric dancers will perform in brightly colored costumes to celebrate Mexican's Independence Day as well as to kick off the...
CLC emphasizes the multicultural for 2017-18 season
Audiences can experience Japanese drummers, humorous and daring African acrobats and Celtic dancers performing Las Vegas style, all without leaving Lake County. These are just some of the many cultural...
Cemetery walk hearkens to founding of park district
At the Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan on Sept. 9, Marian Upton, who is buried there, will come to life to talk about her struggles to create a park district in...
Air show to honor veterans, demonstrate war tactics
As the National Anthem rings out at noon on Sept. 9 across Waukegan National Airport, skydiving parachutists will descend from the sky to begin the annual show of aerial maneuvers....
Master class: Volunteer gardeners teach skills, fill food pantries
Andy Brugger found the perfect calling when he retired. The former physician and clinical researcher from Libertyville wanted to learn more about science, spend more time gardening and volunteer. So...
Huey Lewis: Upcoming album contains ‘our best work’
When Huey Lewis "bummed" around Europe after graduating high school, he took along a harmonica. "I played on the side of the roads in North Africa, Spain, Britain. During that...
Three Brothers explores homelessness in world premier play
Caitlin DiGiacomo admitted when she was growing up in Waukegan and saw homeless people near the train station, she sometimes felt fearful. Today, though, after writing an original play about...
Zion fest ends with Labor Day Parade
For more than three decades, Richard Walker has been billing the annual Jubilee Days parade in Zion as "Illinois' largest Labor Day parade." "So far, no one has called me...