Celebrated Waukegan-born author, Ray Bradbury, has passed away. Among Bradbury's most well-known novels are "Fahrenheit 451," ...

John M. Easton (1810-1876). History of Lake County , Charles A. Partridge, 1902. One of the most enlightening sources for what life was lik...

On New Year's Eve 1947, the Zion movie theater opened after the city council amended laws to permit movies. The city's first theater...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic . On April 15, 1912, 1,514 lives were lost after the steamer hit an ...

The Elm Theater was located at Liberty (Route 176) and Mill Streets in Wauconda. It opened in 1950 with seating for 610 people, and parking ...

St. Patrick's Day postcard, 1911. CTPA G1428. There are at least ten place names in Lake County attributed to the Irish.  Some of...

Internationally known artist, Franklin McMahon, passed away on March 3. In his own words, he was an "artist-reporter" always in...