Ninjas swarm Mundelein beach
Rain was predicted June 22 at Diamond Lake Beach, but didn't scare off Ninja warriors in Mundelein who turned out in double the numbers of last year's competition. Mundelein Park...
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Comfort and competition foods take center stage at Libertyville Days
Summer food, craft vendors, live music, a Saturday parade, draft beer and carnival rides survived sporadic threats of rain to close out the June 13-16 run of Libertyville Days. Organizers...
Beach bash celebrates new Gillson Park beach house
An estimated 1,300 people attended the Gillson Park Beach Bash on June 8 to celebrate the almost $10 million upgrade of the lakefront beach facilities. The new beach house opened...
Fishing derby at Big Bear Lake welcomes next generation of anglers
About 60 anglers worked the spacious pier and adjacent rocky shoreline at Century Park's Big Bear Lake on June 8 for Kids Fishing Day. The event, which organizers say began...
‘Very friendly and supportive’ craft brewing community gathers for annual Mundelein festival
Mundelein's 8th Annual Craft Beer Festival on June 8 drew more than 40 craft beer vendors and about 1,500 guests to the outdoor events area at Village Plaza, just east...
New and familiar farmers markets gear up for season in Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills
Farmers markets in Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills are starting up for the new season and organizers are anticipating strong crowds throughout the summer. The Libertyville farmers market at Cook...
Decades-old event helps Woodlands Academy students celebrate the arts in Lake Forest
Fine arts students at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest recently capped off their school year with a decades-old event. Earlier this month, students displayed hundreds of...
Teams walk to help those crippled by arthritis
While about 300 people walked to raise money and awareness for the Arthritis Foundation in Libertyville, some former participants, now crippled by the disease, cheered them on from the sidelines....
Lake Forest officials host indoor, drive-in movie night with a twist for children
After carefully constructing cardboard cars, children recently parked inside the Lake Forest Recreation Center gym for an indoor, drive-in movie night. As parents quietly sat in folding chairs behind the...
Cancer awareness 5K defies chilly weather in Highland Park
About 350 runners walked, ran and pushed strollers at Queenz Beez 5K run for breast and ovarian cancer awareness on a chilly Mother's Day in downtown Highland Park. The 9th...