Lake Villa Lifestyle
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How the hardy bald cypress thrives in swamps and flooded areasNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come. - Karen Joy Fowler Author Karen Joy Fowler has it right. When it comes to "immortal" trees in Illinois and...
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Family of Lake Villa crash victim starts online fundraiserNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - The family of Brandon Holmgren, the 23-year-old Lake Villa man who died in a single-car crash Sunday night, has started an online fundraiser to help cover funeral expens...
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'It's a therapy': Mundelein man brings golf to fellow veterans with disabilitiesNov 06, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Army veteran Jim Nelson of Mundelein isn't great at golf but says there's more to the game than scoring well. Through his involvement with the Healthy Minds, Health...
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Dunn Museum to display lesser-known Ansel Adams works in new exhibitionNov 05, 2021 6:00 am - Dunn Museum to display lesser-known Ansel Adams works in new exhibition
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Biggest hurdle to proposed environmental education center cleared with $2 million donationNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - An anonymous donation of $2 million is a huge boost for a proposed "net zero" educational facility at the Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area near Riverwoods. The donati...
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Illinois youth unemployment at staggering levels during pandemicNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - At the height of the pandemic, youth unemployment rates skyrocketed in Illinois. In 2020, it soared to a staggering 23.3% — 29% among Blacks and 25.7% among Hispanics. ...
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Gurnee students learn local history and share facts with forest preserve visitorsOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - A project that fourth-grade teacher Jane Weiland created at Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee not only teaches her students local history, but also educates visitor...
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Good News Sunday: Meet the players in the Mount Prospect-based women's golf league that's been around since 1941Oct 03, 2021 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: A women's golf league based in Mount Pro...
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Purple power: Participants of all ages walk — and roll — in Libertyville Alzheimer's walkOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - Independence Grove in Libertyville looked a little more colorful Saturday during the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's. The walk aims to raise awareness an...
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Lake County 211 system has fielded 100,000 requests for help in first two yearsOct 01, 2021 5:25 am - Lake County's 211 service, an information and referral hotline, has passed the milestone of serving 100,000 combined calls, texts and online requests for help, officials...