King Peter II of Yugoslavia.   The remains of the only king to be buried in the United States were repatriated from Libertyville to Se...

Beatrice Pearce (1866 - 1948) was one of the first women doctors in Lake County, and one of the first doctors in the frontier town of Ketchi...

Dr. James Brister, D.D.S. (1858 - 1916) was the first African American dentist in Lake County. Dr. Brister arrived in Zion, Illinois about 1...

During the Civil War, Susannah Smith (1839 - 1914) of Millburn wrote letters to her brother, George, who was with the 96th Illinois Regiment...

In an age when anarchist bombings were daily news, the capture of 19-year-old Gabriella Antolini for carrying 50 pounds of dynamite and a ...

From 1947 to 1987, Victor and Marian Trybom operated the Rustic Manor Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge in Gurnee, Illinois to delighted patron...

In 1932, Paramount Pictures held a talent contest in search of a leading lady for their film, Island of Lost Souls , the first screen ver...