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Peter Mordini leads the procession of power boats during "Venetian Night," which was hosted by the North Shore Yacht Club in Highland Park.

First-ever Venetian Night in Highland Park shines a spotlight on the lakefront

August 19, 2019 at 8:37 p.m.

Decked out with festive lights, power boats, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards recently lit up the lakefront in Highland Park for the first-ever "Venetian Night." The boaters who took part...

Annie Krumholz competes in a hot dog making contest at Mustard's Last Stand on July 27, 2019.

Mustard’s Last Stand in Evanston celebrates 50 years: ‘You always get a friendly hello’

August 6, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Longtime customers descended on Mustard's Last Stand in Evanston late last month to celebrate 50 years of memories at the iconic hot dog stand. Mustard's, 1613 Central St., saw a...

Kristy Kemper, of Oak Spring Design, shows an item during the Festival of the Arts in downtown Libertyville.

Artists pleased with Libertyville’s annual festival

August 5, 2019 at 6:36 p.m.

Between temperate weather and a savvy art-buying public, artists said they fared well at Libertyville's Festival of Arts at Cook Park. Ernest Schweit, Grayslake, was selling photographs, generally priced under...

Lee Kuebler serves up a meal by Oscar Lee BBQ at "Lunch in the Park" in Libertyville.

‘Lunch in the Park’ draws crowd in Libertyville

July 29, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

Sunny, warm weather, good food and live music drew an estimated 500 people to MainStreet Libertyville's Lunch in the Park. After the July 26 event, there are two more dates...

Bobby Kiesgen, 11, comes off a ramp with his bike during the Lake Forest Police Bike Rodeo event in the city's downtown.

Sizeable crowd shows up for Lake Forest Police Bike Rodeo despite last-minute decision to host

July 22, 2019 at 8:48 p.m.

Even though organizers were figuring out how best to handle the torrid weather this past weekend up until the last minute, their decision to host the annual Lake Forest Police...

A German shorthaired pointer soars off the ramp for distance during the Dog Days of Summer competition in downtown Libertyville.

Libertyville went to the dogs this past weekend but for good reason

July 15, 2019 at 9:29 p.m.

Cook Park in downtown Libertyville recently came alive with the sights and barks of the "Dog Days of Summer." Crowds often ringed the 27,000-gallon pool on Church Street to watch...

Members of the Keumgang Martial Arts Academy stop along the parade route to demonstrate kicks during Mundelein Community Days.

Wienermobile, Navy Band help draw out the crowd during Mundelein Community Days

July 8, 2019 at 7:31 p.m.

Mundelein Community Days' four-day run closed with a weekend of spectacular weather and a Sunday afternoon parade, featuring the Navy Band and the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Vern Lappe, who rode...

Despite hot, muggy weather, crowds lined the parade route for the Skokie Fourth of July parade on July 4, 2019.

Fourth of July parade in Skokie carries special meaning for many

July 8, 2019 at 3:11 p.m.

Thousands braved heat and humidity at Skokie's Fourth of July Parade, one of the area's largest holiday events. Parade chair and executive director Alan Gerstner estimated the parade, with 85...

Willa Harris, 5, grabs a yellow bell pepper at Winnetka Farmers Market on June 29, 2019.

Winnetka farmers market brings community together

July 2, 2019 at 7:53 p.m.

Winnetka's farmers market, now in its second year downtown, drew 28 vendors on June 29 to sell fresh produce, bakery goods, meat products and more. The market is sponsored by...

Program Leader Marna Coleman ignites a smoker pot before the start of a tour of honeybee hives at the Heller Nature Center in Highland Park.

Residents see firsthand Heller Nature Center’s bees at work as honey harvest approaches

June 26, 2019 at 6:17 p.m.

As they prepare for a honey harvest later this summer, staff members at the Heller Nature Center in Highland Park recently showed off their honeybee hives while explaining the intricacies...

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