Job Seekers Support Group meets growing need

INGLESIDE – When David Lerseth, former interim pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, first started a Job Seekers Support Group at Trinity in September of 2009, he spent the first few meetings alone. “Several Monday nights I sat alone in the room and no one showed up,” Lerseth said. “It didn ... Read More »

Local News

On the record with ... Becky Stark

As we near the end of February, so too do we near the end of National Food Canning Month. Becky Stark, part owner of Midnight Sun Farm at Prairie Crossing in Grayslake, has ca ... Read More »

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Tom's Cookbook Library: Savory bread pudding ideal brunch dish

Michael Ruhlman believes in getting down to basics. In his latest work, “Ruhlman’s Twenty” (Chronicle), the food writer and author of several cookbooks homes in on a subject e ... Read More »

Lakelife

Critic's Choice Extra: ‘Hesperia’ spreads a gospel of redemption

GLENCOE – Wrestling the past and forging a fresh future are at the heart of “Hesperia,” an affecting new play by Randall Colburn that explores love, sexuality and religion. As ... Read More »

Blogs

Two reasons I watched the Grammys

Before Saturday afternoon, there was probably no chance I would have watched the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 12. But then I saw something on Twitter that I later ... 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

Milinski named NRMW Civilian of the Year

For those not familiar with accounting, the job of budgeting officer congers up images of navigating a maze of cubicles only to find surly people who tell you to do more with ... Read More »

GLASS holds inaugural meeting at NSGL

The Gay Lesbian and Supporting Sailors (GLASS), a newly official organization aboard Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL), held its first official meeting on Feb. 13.     The GLA ... 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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