A picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of Frances "Fanny" Hinkston, her photo was my starting point for uncovering ...

The historic Mother Rudd House stands on the corner of Old Grand Avenue and Kilbourne Road in Gurnee. The building is a testament to Lake Co...

Nearly everyday I drive past the Minto homestead on Deep Lake Road in Antioch Township. I have spent years researching and acquainting myse...

When Samuel S. Cole and Grace B. Baird married on May 27, 1859, they united two families, who were early immigrants to Lake County, Illinois...

Asiel Z. Blodgett (1832-1916) of Waukegan understood the importance of being a good leader. During the Civil War, he served as the main re...

Harness racing at the Waukegan Fair's race track,  Waukegan, Illinois, circa 1878. Dunn Museum, Glass Negatives Collection, 93.32.142....