Angela Sykora is a former Patch Local Editor for Lake County. She is currently a freelance writer.
At least 50 brave people from Lake and McHenry counties will have their heads shaved Sunday to raise funds for cancer research. The annual St. Baldrick's event will be held at the Fox Lake Fire Dept. bingo hall in Ingleside.
Only 500 seats are available for the April 9 Chicago Blackhawks 'Roadwatch Party' at the Libertyville Sports Complex.
Madison Zack, of Lake Zurich, has been named captain of the all-boys' Ice Dogs Hockey team in Vernon Hills.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Lake Forest Preservation Foundations's 2013 Historic Preservation Awards.
Congratulations to Highland Park skater Jason Brown, who placed second earning a silver medal at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Milan, Italy.
Free health screenings will be included in the Lake County Health Department's observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Monday, March 11 in Waukegan.
Catch the final concert of season for the Byron Colby Barn's Early Music Series with a performance by EnsAmble Ad-Hoc on Sunday, March 10.
The Sterling College Chorale of Sterling, Kan., will be making a stop at Lake Forest's Christ Church during its "From the Windy State to the Windy City" tour on Sunday, March 10.
Register your children ages 5 and under in new spring activities through the Deerfield Park District including a Spanish language learning class and an outdoor gardening program.
The Deerfield Park Foundation announces two $1,000 scholarship opportunities through the 2013 Linda Gryziecki Scholarship program.
A video depicting the importance of Sunday mass created by two teens from Deerfield's Holy Cross Parish was chosen as the $5,000 first place winning entry in a contest co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago.
From the weird files: A Long Island, New York, man's laugh has irritated his neighbor so much that police were called and the offender now faces $500 in fines or a month in jail.
A customer dispute outside the Mettawa Costco store that became physical resulted in the arrest of a Lake Forest man on battery charges Tuesday.
GoBankingRates.com lists common errors people make while filing their taxes.
GoBankingRates.com lists common errors people make while filing their taxes.
GoBankingRates.com lists common errors people make while filing their taxes.
GoBankingRates.com lists common errors people make while filing their taxes.
GoBankingRates.com lists common errors people make while filing their taxes.
GoBankingRates.com lists common errors people make while filing their taxes.
Kids 2-8 years are invited to audition March 18-22 and 25-29, at Sprout Kids in downtown Highland Park.
