The Lake County Greek Festival returned August 15-17 after a two year absence with an important addition to the celebration: the new St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church.

The Big Band Sound of Deerfield performed a concert Thursday evening in Red Star Plaza off Deerfield Road for a crowd of 40 people. The concert was part of a summer-long concert series sponsored by the Village Music Store of Deerfield.

Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville saw a massive influx of happy faces June 11, most of them fitting the "55 or better" age group.