Sheryl DeVore – Page 23

Hawk counters observe raptors at the north unit of Illinois Beach State Park on a warm September day.

Outdoors column: It’s a magical time to explore the world of nature along Lake Michigan while hawk-watching

September 16, 2021 at 8:23 a.m.

It starts when it's warm, late summer prairie flowers are blooming and you're wearing a sun hat and light clothing. It ends when the cold wind is blowing on your...

CLC’s ‘Story Club’ brings inclusive themes to fairy land tale

September 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

Seeking to expand the theme of inclusivity in the College of Lake County production "The Story Club," director Alicia Hall asked theater student Hanna Bothmann, who uses a wheelchair, if...

Three Brothers Theatres takes audience on ‘roller-coaster ride’ with ‘Shakespeare Abridged’

September 14, 2021 at 5:01 p.m.

They'll do all of Shakespeare's plays. All of his sonnets. All in 90 minutes. And it will be "90 minutes of mayhem," said Mark Bracken, director of "The Complete Works...

Citadel Theatre is back live with Simon classic ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’

September 13, 2021 at 1:44 p.m.

Scott Phelps has acted in and directed many productions written by one of his favorite playwrights, Neil Simon. "Brighton Beach Memoirs," by Simon, however, was still on Phelps' bucket list....

Northern Illinois Airshow commemorates 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

September 10, 2021 at 2:22 p.m.

At high noon on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, aircraft will fly over Waukegan National Airport, with one separating from the pack and rising to the heavens....

Laughter’s on the menu for Waukegan comedy jam

September 7, 2021 at 5:04 p.m.

Kristin Carnes said when "the neighborhood mommy squad" asked her if she and her husband had any little ones running around, she told them yes, and that they are in...

Bottle gentians grow at Chiwaukee Prairie at the Illinois-Wisconsin border in September.

Outdoors column: Bottle gentians create riot of color in late summer

September 1, 2021 at 7:48 a.m.

One of the most beautiful colors this time of year — a prelude to autumn leaves changing — is that of the bottle or closed gentian. Any day now, I'll...

Teresa Luna dances with a ballet folklorico group during a Mexican Independence Day Parade in Chicago. Groups like these will perform during Mundelein's Festival Fiestas Patrias Sept. 3-6.

Fiestas celebrates Mexican heritage with music, food, costumes, talent competition

August 23, 2021 at 11:25 a.m.

Laura Instituto raised her children in Mundelein, which she said is a welcoming village. That's why she's excited the Festival Fiestas Patrias is back in Mundelein this year. The four-day...

New Lake County theater group Mosaic Players present traveling outdoor show

August 19, 2021 at 9:34 a.m.

Three Victorian-era ladies decide to explore the world and are propelled into the 20th century where they encounter Mr. Coffee, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Cool Whip and a Himalayan...

Outdoors column: Singing summer insects are the stuff of memories

August 19, 2021 at 8:44 a.m.

As youngsters, my sister Laurel and I occasionally stayed overnight at my cousin Paula's house, with my Aunt Viola supervising. We slept in an upstairs bunk with the windows open...

All Stories