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.

Shoppers converged on Grace Lutheran Church in Libertyville August 8 for the opening day of the Aimee Rick Memorial Rummage Sale.

The barns are full, the food is cooking, the midway lights are flashing and the gates to the 2008 Lake County Fair are open.

Folks came out to shop, eat, enjoy some music and shop some more in Libertyville on July 18.

Taking a page from the "Harry Potter" series, the Cook Memorial Public Library had families step into the positions of pawns, rooks and knights.