Island Lake Lifestyle
-
Lake County leaders to spend their Valentine's evening at rally to fight violence against womenFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - Some of the people who spend their days providing help, support and justice for women who suffer domestic violence will come together in Round Lake Beach Tuesday for the...
-
It hasn't been a good year for ice fishingFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - Trevor Janes was optimistic about McHenry and Lake counties' ice fishing season after Christmas weekend's cold snap. The subzero temperatures built 7 to 8 inches of ice ...
-
Aurora crowns inaugural Mr. and Miss Black teen pageant winnersFeb 06, 2023 4:00 am - Eight Black teens from Aurora made history Saturday as contestants in the city's inaugural Mr. and Miss Black Aurora Pageant. Peter Eta, a senior at Waubonsie Valley Hig...
-
Crystal Lake woman takes in pregnant golden retriever and soon fosters 13 puppiesFeb 03, 2023 5:00 am - Golden retrievers she named Hope, Faith and Joy likely were locked in an Ohio barn for most of their lives before being rescued in early December, Kristen Vesely of Crys...
-
Woodstock celebrates 30 years of 'Groundhog Day' film with familiar festivalJan 26, 2023 5:00 am - "Groundhog Day" hit the big screen 30 years ago this year, a year after the iconic comedy was filmed in Woodstock. In keeping with the movie's plot, the city hopes this ...
-
Dining out: Chicago Ramen Annex opens in Schaumburg with free ramen giveaway todayJan 24, 2023 5:00 am - Free ramen! Chef Kenta Ikehata is welcoming diners to the grand opening of his third ramen restaurant - Chicago Ramen Annex in Schaumburg - with 100 free bowls of Jiro-s...
-
Nonprofit My Density Matters educates women on how to advocate for their breast healthJan 24, 2023 5:00 am - Nonprofit My Density Matters educates women on how to advocate for their breast health
-
How native animals survive the colder monthsJan 20, 2023 5:00 am - Editor's note: April Vaos, environmental educator for the Lake County Forest Preserves, wrote this story. In your forest preserves, winter is peaceful, the sounds soften...
-
Volo man uses antique popcorn wagon to raise funds for children in needJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - Over the past six years, Scott Uglinica of Volo, with a 1928 Ford Model Popcorn Wagon in tow, has raised thousands of dollars to help children in need in McHenry and Lak...
-
McHenry County woman uses area trails to train sled dogsJan 19, 2023 5:00 am - For dogs that want to race, "they have to love running more than they love you," Hebron resident and dog trainer Hanna Kowal said. Now 22, Kowal has been training her do...