Karie Angell Luc

Karie Angell Luc is a freelancer reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

Nicknamed Teddy is this tarantula being presented by animal handler Megan Campbell of Schaumburg of Dave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles at the GLMV Extreme Block Party Family Expo and Taste of the Towns on May 2, 2026 in Mundelein at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Mundelein. (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

Taste of the Towns brings 1,500 visitors to Mundelein: ‘It’s good for the local economy’

May 5, 2026 at 12:57 p.m.

“The Block Party Family Expo is a true win for our community,” GLMV Chamber President Scott Adams said.

Left, serving sangria for Yard House is Daisy Soninbayar of Glenview. On right, in blue, is Jill Brickman of Glenview at the annual Bites & Brews event at The Glen Club on April 30, 2026 in Glenview. (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

Glenview holds Bites N’ Brews food and wine tasting

May 5, 2026 at 12:55 p.m.

Glenview holds Bites N' Brews food and wine tasting

Emma Barnes, of Highland Park, checks out Junior, a nearly 6-year-old female Ayam Cemani mix, at the Arbor Day Celebration at Ravinia Festival on Saturday in Highland Park. (Karie Angell Luc/Lake County News-Sun)

Nature is featured at Highland Park’s Arbor Day Celebration: ‘Getting out and seeing neighbors is good’

April 28, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.

Children took turns petting and saying hello to Junior, a black-feathered chicken.

On left is patron Raminta Lapsys of Wheeling. This heart monitor was being used as a blood pressure monitor as a service amenity by Alec Budnik, Buffalo Grove firefighter/paramedic at the annual Senior Expo in the Community Arts Center (225 McHenry Road) in Buffalo Grove on April 21, 2026. (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

Buffalo Grove’s popular annual Senior Expo draws a strong turnout at Community Arts Center

April 27, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

A sizable turnout of senior citizens attended the complimentary annual Senior Expo on April 21 at the Community Arts Center (225 McHenry Road) in Buffalo Grove.

Siblings Stacey Kelley, library trustee and an Arlington Heights resident and Randy Weidner of Crystal Lake assist their father Harold Weidner, of the Arlington High School Class of 1960 and now of Marengo, at the 100th Birthday Party for the Arlington Heights Memorial Library on April 19, 2026 in Arlington Heights.(Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library celebrates a century of service

April 20, 2026 at 5:55 p.m.

A full house turned out for the 100th Birthday Party at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library on April 19 in Arlington Heights.

Visiting inside the museum are, from left to right, Kim Petrie of Grayslake and Lake County resident Kathy Paczynski, recreation supervisor from the Round Lake Area Park District during the Earth Day event at the Prairie Grass Nature Museum on April 18, 2026. (Karie Angell Luc/Lake County News-Sun)

Round Lake Earth Day event visitors tout nature over screens: ‘Attention spans are getting a lot worse’

April 20, 2026 at 10:04 a.m.

At the event, children could make paper at an activity table and experience animals inside the museum.

S’mores making with Highland Park families at a Friday evening beach party for National Siblings Day on April 10, 2026 at Rosewood Beach in Highland Park. (Karie Angell Luc/Lake County News-Sun)

National Siblings Day celebrated at Highland Park beach party: ‘Learning about teamwork in a beautiful place is a great thing’

April 13, 2026 at 12:48 p.m.

According to the National Siblings Day website, “since 1995, the initial goal of the Siblings Day Foundation has been to establish a national day of recognition for brothers and sisters."

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