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Health department reminds people to drink responsibly, seek help if needed

April 9, 2020 at 8:46 a.m.

Some customers who purchase liquor at Gold Eagle Wine and Spirits in Libertyville have indicated they're drinking more than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Jake Cigelnik, who...

How Lake County liquor stores are changing their business models during the pandemic

April 9, 2020 at 8:56 a.m.

U.S. alcohol sales, including wine, beer and spirits, have been rising since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, with an increase of at least 50 percent for the week ending...

A biker rides the trails at Rollins Savanna in Grayslake.

Getting outdoor exercise ‘helps maintain some sanity,’ but keeping social distance imperative

April 3, 2020 at 2:58 p.m.

Sgt. Chris Covelli has been seeing more people outdoors walking and jogging in Lake County since the novel coronavirus outbreak. Covelli, who works for the Lake County Sheriff's office said,...

The leaves of Virginia bluebells emerge in March and in a few weeks will burst with pinkish bell-like flowers.

Early bloomers provide evidence that spring has sprung

April 2, 2020 at 12:12 p.m.

It is astonishing how soon and unexpectedly flowers appear, when the fields are scarcely tinged with green. Henry David Thoreau. 1852 In these anxious times, we all could use a...

Where to get seeds, soil, info on vegetable gardening

March 27, 2020 at 9:03 a.m.

Gardeners can find seeds, soil mixes and other gardening items at local hardware stores, big box stores and nurseries, which are still open but have restricted hours due to the...

Planted outdoors from seeds, lettuce and carrots grow in a raised bed in Mundelein.

Lake County gardeners offer tips for beginners to grow vegetables from seed at home as coronavirus distraction

March 27, 2020 at 9:31 a.m.

Cindy Julian has already planted seeds of tomato, pepper and various herbs in containers, and will set seedlings outdoors in her Libertyville yard when the temperature is right, just as...

Small Lake County area theaters adjust to coronavirus closings, uncertain future

March 25, 2020 at 4:38 p.m.

Aimee Kleiman, right, and Michael Wollner, performed two nights in Three Brothers Theatre's "Conversations About an Empty Suit," before the Waukegan-based production house closed shows due to COVID-19 concerns. Aimee...

Amid COVID-19, Lake County families, older adults get creative at home

March 19, 2020 at 4:31 p.m.

With her 7- and 11-year-old sons home from school until at least April 6, Julie Fievet is working with them on educational projects emailed by their teachers from Hawthorn School...

Bird song season commences

March 19, 2020 at 10:47 a.m.

Every morning at about 7 since late February, the cardinal has been singing its "Cheer, cheer, cheer" song in my yard. Now the American robin is singing, "Cheerily, cheerio," adding...

Lake County hospitals close doors to patients’ visitors, with few exceptions

March 17, 2020 at 7:14 p.m.

While spending time with her husband John at Highland Park Hospital Sunday night, Judy Retzinger was told she would no longer be able to visit him. "We've been banned. There...

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