In 1846, an anti-slavery society was formed in Lake County. Abolitionists promoted the abolishment of slavery. Some aided enslaved people on...

The first Eucharistic Congress of the Catholic Church took place in Lille, France in 1881. The 28th Congress was held in Chicago, June 20-2...

Perhaps you've heard the saying, "If our town didn't have a bowling alley, we'd have no culture at all."   Zion Bowlin...

Curtiss "Jenny" JN-4 at WW I Airshow at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio in 2016.  Photo credit: Thomas Dwyer  https://www.flic...

In June 1924, the Wauconda Leader newspaper called Tower Lakes "one of the most beautiful spots in northern Illinois." The ph...

Gordon Ray and his dog with pickerel, Diamond Lake, 1916. Gordon Ray Collection, Dunn Museum, 91.17.37 Lifelong Diamond Lake resident, Gordo...

The Tripp School in Vernon Township was located on the east side of Route 21, one mile north of Deerfield Road. It was located in this gene...