Winthrop Harbor Venetian Night returns with ghostly theme
Boats decked in spooky attire — with maybe a witch, ghost or vampire on board — will be lit up and floating down the Winthrop Harbor Marina as night rolls...
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State, Navy, volunteers labor to help endangered bird at only nesting colony in Illinois
A volunteer, a state biologist and a Navy employee canoed out to three human-made nesting platforms on Lake Michigan along the Naval Station Great Lakes shoreline. There, in mid-July, they...
Outdoors column: Early July brings antics of nestlings, fledglings
Throughout June, I heard a Baltimore oriole singing, "Tee dear, dear," every morning from a silver maple tree in the yard. Then, just before the Fourth of July, two adult...
Celebrate Christmas in July at Waukegan Harbor
Beat the heat with Christmas in July at the Waukegan Harbor. A $10 donation will go toward the purchase of toys for children during the 2021 holidays at the July...
Local experts say mysterious bird disease yet to be reported in Illinois, but recommend cleaning bird feeders
When Lorra Rudman found a dead red-headed woodpecker in her Lincolnshire backyard Tuesday, she decided to be extra cautious in light of the recent mysterious illness plaguing common backyard birds...
Lake Forest Civic Orchestra stick to popular tunes for summer concerts
Christopher Ramaekers will direct two outdoor concerts on July 28 and Aug. 22 in Lake Forest featuring popular classical music performed by a large contingent of the Lake Forest Civic...
A scaled-back Lake County Fair will return this summer; ‘We decided to do a micro fair and get our toes back in the water’
It might not be the full five-day Lake County Fair folks from near and far have come to enjoy year after year. But, it will be back on the fairgrounds...
Renaissance Faire calls its loyal subjects back this summer
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and all her loyal subjects were unable to attend the Renaissance Faire last summer due to the pandemic. But she'll be back this summer along with...
Outdoors column: Festive balloon releases can be deadly for wildlife
This time of year — with graduations, weddings, birthday parties and other outdoor gatherings — people sometimes release balloons into the air as part of the celebration. A new Illinois...
Outdoor forest preserve concerts return to Libertyville, with new show coming to North Chicago
Summer concerts in the park, geared toward families, are back this year at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville, after a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. In addition,...