Students at their first fencing class probably didn’t anticipate that they would be sparring with one another before nights end, but after being shown a few of the basics, the young students were given swords and tossed into the ring.

With paddles and canoes strapped to the tops of their cars, people from all over the country and all corners of Illinois headed to the Oak Spring Road Canoe Launch in Libertyville, Ill. for the 51st Annual Des Plaines River Canoe Marathon.

The fourth annual Stepping Up to Wellness walk/run took place at 8:30 a.m. on April 27 at the Lake County Forest Preserve. Stacy Herpe, the development associate for Cancer Wellness Center said that before the event, 922 people were registered, but many more registered the day of.

Austin's Saloon and Eatery welcomed football lovers on Superbowl Sunday to watch the game on one of many televisions while enjoying food and drinks. Game watchers were treated to drink specials, snack buffet and chili bar.