With leaves changing color and the temperatures dipping, the Chicago Botanic Garden celebrated the beginning of fall with its annual Harvest Festival.

The Park District of Highland Park celebrated the end of the dog days of summer with Woofstock, a free event for families and family dogs.

More than 150 people were already waiting in line when the doors opened at the new Half Price Books Highland Park store Sept. 18. Many said they were already familiar with other stores in the Dallas-based chain, and wanted to be there when the 101st store opened.

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.

Dozens of kites were taken up into the air by the wind Aug. 9 at the Chicago Botanic Garden two day Kite Festival.