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Disc golf popularity exploding, players say

Disc golf is flying in the face of all who doubted it, said Gurnee resident Steven Jacobs, an amateur junior world disc golf champion. Indeed, Carrie Comincioli thought her husband Brett Comincioli was a little crazy when he picked up the sport after they moved to Round Lake Beach, with a disc golf ... Read More »

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Opinion

Off the deep end: Signs, signs, everywhere signs, especially in baby's room

I recently visited the home of a friend with a two-week-old baby boy. He was curled up in the corner of the crib, as tiny as a Chihuahua, the kind Paris Hilton carries in her ... Read More »

Off the deep end: Nothing compares with 'ewe'

“You can’t sit there, Grandma!” Hayden screams. Hayden is six years old. I am many, many, many times that old, but I take his advice and don’t sit where he tells me not to b ... Read More »

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Barnum comes to life in musical revival

CHICAGO – During his lifetime (1810-1891), Phineas Taylor Barnum wore many hats, among them author, publisher, philanthropist and politician. Various sides of the multiface ... Read More »

Lakelife

Local agency is one-stop shop for low income families

As the executive director of Community Action Partnership of Lake County, Mary Lockhart-White has a lot of responsibility on her shoulders. The agency is what she calls a one- ... Read More »

Great Lakes Bulletin

Battle of Midway veteran honored at NSGL ceremony

Following the June 6 ceremony dedicated to the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Midway at the Great Lakes Naval Museum, a survivor of that battle told the capacity audience a ... Read More »

FaceTime

Meet Dan and Nancy Cappello, Wings, Etc., Antioch

The love for everything sports is what propelled Dan and Nancy Cappello into the business of chicken wings. The Antioch couple opened a sports-themed restaurant and pub called ... Read More »

Blogs

Fed up with food allergies?

Doctors for USA WEEKEND If you have food allergies, you know eating even a bit of your trigger food can cause a reaction, from mild (hives, itchy mouth) to severe (trouble swa ... Read More »

9 tips to help men look and feel great

Doctors for USA WEEKEND Sit less. The advice is so simple that it sounds silly: A recent study of 63,000 middle-aged men found those who sat four hours or less daily were much ... Read More »

Lake Co. Magazine

Daddy Day Care? I Don't Think So!

Don’t call them Mr. Mom. Or describe what they do as “baby-sitting.” ... Read More »

    Planit Lake

    Volleyball and Bags Tournament

    On Saturday, join in the fun at this volleyball and bags tournament, plus raffles, in honor of Hope Fuller. All proceeds go to The Cure Starts Now. Co'ed 6's competitive and recreational volleyball, must have at least 2 women. Bags can be any combination of men and women. Cost is $20 per player.  Event starts at 9 a.m. ... Read More »

    Real Estate

    How to manage the mess

    Getting rid of the clutter may sound like an insurmountable task but, according to professional organizer Elisa Adams, it’s actually the key to living a less stressful life. ... Read More »

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