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Linda Curtis, a botanist from Lake Villa, examines one of the plants she grows in her yard. She will discuss rare plants Oct. 5 at the Lake Villa Library, as part of the Big Read project in Lake County.

Lake County Big Read: Collaborators offer free books, tree hikes, writing workshops, book discussions

September 13, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Lake County's largest book club starts next week, and anyone can join. Local collaborators are giving away thousands of free books about a female scientist who loves trees and lives...

Lake Forest Symphony opens season with fairy tale, world premiere of concertmaster cadenza

September 11, 2019 at 12:11 p.m.

Vladimir Kulenovic calls Lake Forest Symphony concertmaster Netanel Draiblate a complete artist and a complete violinist. Draiblate will demonstrate his abilities Sept. 21 and 22 when he performs a new...

Mexican folk music performers Sones de México kick off Lumber Center season

September 10, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

Sones de Mexico Ensemble strives to teach its audience that Mexico is not a monoculture when it comes to music. Instead, it is a country of many regions, each with...

‘It’s a happy celebration’: Maker of sugar skulls describes the significance of Dia de Muertos memorials

September 6, 2019 at 9:39 a.m.

Born in Mexico and now living in Waukegan, Maria and Carlos Calderon wanted to share their Hispanic heritage with their children when they were growing up. So in 2010, the...

Sugar skulls: Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off with remembrance ritual that ‘speaks to the whole family’

September 6, 2019 at 11:24 a.m.

One of the most popular programs of the year at the Waukegan Public Library happens during Hispanic Heritage Month — and it involves decorating skulls. Sugar skulls, to be exact....

Modern farce ‘It Runs in the Family’ opens PM&L season

September 5, 2019 at 9:49 a.m.

Jim Behr loves a good farce. Antioch's PM&L Theatre knows that, he said, so when the production company planned its first show of the season, "It Runs in the Family,"...

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ director notes production’s fight choreography

September 5, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.

From left, Scott Ray Merchant as Smee, Mariah Copeland as Molly, Jayson Lee as Peter and Adrian Danzig as Black Stache appear in Citadel Theatre's production of "Peter and the...

Waukegan library hosts free Sunday family movies

August 27, 2019 at 2:36 p.m.

Families looking for something free to enjoy on cool autumn Sunday afternoons can stop at the Waukegan Public Library to view a movie and munch on popcorn. Free movies are...

Spectators can get up close and personal with aircraft at Waukegan air show

August 27, 2019 at 2:02 p.m.

What started as a small aircraft display more than 20 years ago has become an annual air show attracting up to 20,000 civilians and military personnel to the Waukegan National...

Three Brothers hires intimacy director to work on its production of ‘Spring Awakening’

August 19, 2019 at 3:52 p.m.

Three Brothers Theatre presented its first musical, "Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson," last year and the adult-themed production was nearly sold out, according to its director Marie Tredway. This year's musical,...

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