Linen postcard of map of the Chain O'Lakes, 1949. Dunn Museum, 2016.1.112/9BH1932. The resort era began in Lake County in the 1870s with...

In celebration of April as U.S. National Poetry Month, I thought I would share poems from Lake County residents. The Academy of American P...

One of the most colorful residents of Lake County's past was Colonel John P. Vidvard (1852-1918) of Grass Lake.  Now Vidvard's story...

Blarney Island in Grass Lake is one of the most unusual bars in the world, since you can only get there by boat. It also has a reputation f...

I toured Grass Lake and Fox Lake this week as a member of the Lake-McHenry Historical Alliance. This tour was a treat for the group who me...