Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville saw a massive influx of happy faces June 11, most of them fitting the "55 or better" age group.
Dan Gordon, team leader for Whole Foods Market Deerfield presented a check for $3,780.55 to Lake Bluff Open Lands Association May 13.
Depicted are three of the founders of Beauty for the Brave: Mary Bishop (Evanston), Emily Chardell (Deerfield), and Brian Williams (Winnetka).
The typical images one associates with the term "homeless shelter" are far from the truth found at Lake County Haven.
Despite the snow, the Deerfield Optimist Club pulled off its annual egg hunt March 22. Jewett Park was blanketed with snow so the hunt was moved into the Jewett Park Community Center.