On the record with ... Mike Anderson

Sgt. Mike Anderson of the Lake County Forest Preserves has been enjoying the outdoors since he was a child.  “I grew up visiting national and state parks,” Anderson said. “I knew I wanted to work in the parks in some fashion ... When I went to college I decided [to pursue] law enforcement and protec ... Read More »

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On the record with ... Mike Anderson

Sgt. Mike Anderson of the Lake County Forest Preserves has been enjoying the outdoors since he was a child.  “I grew up visiting national and state parks,” Anderson said. “I k ... Read More »

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Tom's Cookbook Library: Slow cooker delivers hearty pork-and-bean dish

During the 10 years since its initial publication, “The 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes” (Robert Rose) by Toronto-based cookbook author Judith Finlayson, has enjoyed phenomenal s ... Read More »

Lakelife

Critic's Choice: Mamet's 'Race' a compelling drama

CHICAGO – A mix of black and white characters populates David Mamet’s frank and hard-hitting 2009 drama “Race,” but it’s the gray areas where personal prejudices abide that ge ... Read More »

Sports

Round Lake drops kids a line on ice fishing

Round Lake hosted its annual ice fishing clinic on Jan. 28 at the Aquatics Center and Nature Museum Building. The free event taught children between the ages of 5 and 16 and t ... Read More »

Blogs

Decision time is upon us

As residents of the great state of Illinois, decision time is nearly upon us. I refer of course to the March 20 Illinois Primary Election. I’d bet you’ve seen a sign or two as ... Read More »

An election season challenge

After watching a handful of Republican presidential debates in recent weeks and President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Jan. 24, it is safe to say that my excit ... Read More »

Lake Co. Magazine

Bath Benefits

Taking a long, hot bath isn’t just good for relaxation purposes — there are health benefits to switching from the shower to the tub, says Dr. Violette Kolcan, who practices ho ... Read More »

Great Lakes Bulletin

FC1 Stanford selected as NETC FY11 SOY

Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced Jan. 30 that Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes sailor, FC1(SW/AW) William D. Stanford II is their choice for Sail ... Read More »

Real Estate

NFL stars score with super-size homes

The NFL regular season is in the books. The AFC and NFC title games are done. Now it’s up to the New England Patriots and New York Giants to whip the country into a lather whe ... Read More »

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