Joe Lewnard
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Palatine festival celebrates Norwegian heritageNov 09, 2024 2:04 pm - A demonstration of traditional Norwegian dance helped kick off the Sons of Norway Skjold Lodge’s 32nd annual Norwegian Heritage Festival Saturday at All Saints Lutheran C...
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Día de Muertos a reminder that love never diesNov 02, 2024 5:10 pm - Deceased loved ones were celebrated rather than mourned during Naperville’s second annual “Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead),” hosted by the Alliance of Latinos Motivating...
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Students explore career choices at Lake County eventOct 31, 2024 9:33 am - A group of 130 Fremont Middle School students from District 79 in Mundelein were among the 4,200 eighth-graders and high school students who attended to learn about careers and jobs in a variety of fields.
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Buffalo Grove resident’s ‘Spook-Tacular’ display brings Halloween to lifeOct 30, 2024 10:01 am - While most everything in Rick Tadelman's front yard appears dead, the mere passage of visitors can bring his “Spook-Tacular” Halloween display outside his Buffalo Grove home to life.
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‘Happy Jack’ pumpkin greets Goebbert’s Farm visitorsOct 27, 2024 6:00 am - Wearing a fresh coat of orange paint trimmed with green, black and white and resting atop a farm silo, “Happy Jack,” a fiberglass pumpkin, has been drawing visitors to Goebbert's Farm in South Barrington since 1979.
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Carmel students take field trip to vote for first timeOct 22, 2024 6:59 pm - A group of Carmel Catholic High School students had the chance to vote Tuesday for the first time in a presidential election during a field trip in Mundelein.
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Pinball wizards flock to Schaumburg for 40th annual expoOct 17, 2024 5:18 pm - With a sound like a giant arcade on steroids, the 40th anniversary edition of the Pinball Expo is drawing thousands of people to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel this weekend.
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Glass pumpkins gleam at Morton ArboretumOct 12, 2024 4:12 pm - One of Morton Arboretum’s most popular annual events started with a display of 7,000 glass pumpkins made by 17 artists Saturday in Lisle. Running through Sunday, the14th ...
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‘Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day,’ Naperville holds Irish FestSep 21, 2024 3:54 pm - While many communities are celebrating Bavarian and alpine-themed Oktoberfests, Naperville changed things up, hosting its fourth annual Irish Fest on a beautiful 90 degree September day.
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Mural artist brings Wheeling parking garage to lifeSep 17, 2024 1:18 pm - A colorful mural depicting a lively garden is brightening an otherwise utilitarian concrete parking garage at the Uptown 500 complex in Wheeling.