By the Dixon Prairie at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 36 students from Chicago's Audubon School, Dawes Elementary and McCorkle Elementary filled a time capsule June 2.

The 2008 graduating class of Highland Park High School, along with family and friends, attended commencement ceremonies May 28.

As part of its Earth Week celebration, the College of Lake County held its annual "Snakes Alive!" event on April 23.

Ruth Thomas of Elmhurst and Chloe Berg of Berkeley love to collect vintage clothing, and the two women turned themselves into a living mobile museum exhibit.