Category: News

  • JEPF casino night is Saturday night

    Johnsburg Educational Partnership Foundation (JEPF) is holding its Fourth Annual Casino Night on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 6 p.m. to midnight at the McHenry Moose Lodge, located at 3535 N. Richmond Road. Admission is $5, and you must be 21 years of age to participate. Gaming tables include blackjack, Texas hold’m poker, craps, bang, roulette,…

  • St. John the Baptist Holiday bazaar is Saturday

    A holiday bazaar and craft show will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 13 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church. The church is located at 2302 W. Church St. in Johnsburg. The public can enjoy a bake sale, 50 booths,…

  • ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ to be performed this weekend

    Johnsburg High School Theatre will perform “Arsenic and Old Lace” on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. in the Johnsburg High School Duane Andreas Auditorium, 2002 West Ringwood Road. The stage classic play is about the elderly Brewster sisters and their mission to give eternal happiness to as…

  • Westosha Community Senior Center chili blast is Saturday

    Chili will be served on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Westosha Community Senior Center located at 19200  93rd St. in Bristol,       It is an “all you can eat” meal of chili and condiments.  Dessert will also be served. Donation is $7 for adults; children 6 to 12, $5.

  • Wilmot Artisan Market to be open Saturday

    Wilmot Artisan Market is hosting an event on Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to help support local artists. Wilmot Artisan Market is a full service art gallery, selling and presenting to help establish careers of our artists and other avenues of their business, while giving them the opportunity to sell and display…

  • Silver Lake Police Reports

    Oct. 21 Family trouble       at 7:27 p.m., police were dispatched to Edgewood Drive to solve a complaint regarding a subject’s hat. The female complainant told police that her ex-husband had her son’s hat and would not give it back. She was supposed to pick it up in the mailbox, but it was not there.…

  • Twin Lakes Police Reports

    Oct. 21 Assist citizen       • at midnight, a complainant called saying there was an older man trying to drive while intoxicated at a bar and restaurant on Lance Drive. The driver backed into the business sign. When officers arrived, they drove the subject home and gave his keys to his wife; Domestic disturbance      …

  • Counterfeit currency alert

    The Wauconda Police Department is investigating the passing of a counterfeit US Currency bill wherein the offender(s) is passing phony $50 and $100 bills to local merchants. According to a local bank, counterfeit bills have surfaced from Rockford, Ill., to Lake County. COUNTEFEIT METHOD: The offender is “washing” a $1 or $5 bill that is…

  • Central High School’s upcoming performing arts events

    Central High School, 24617 75th Street, Salem, has many concerts and shows coming up in conjunction with their performing arts program. “Swinging into Fall” is a jazz concert that will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. Central’s auditioned jazz band will be performing that evening. Admission is free to the public. Central…

  • Westosha Lakes Free Church partners with local high schools for Thanksgiving

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent Westosha Lakes Free Church began in 2005 as “Westosha Lakes Worship” and met in Central High School. Soon, it grew large enough to call Jeff Talbert as pastor. More good fortune came its way when Grace Valley Church gave the young church its building at 24823 74th Street and joined their…