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Seeking Sustainability
The Woman Who Helped Launch Lake Zurich’s Innovative New Green Business Program. Article and Photography by Michael Beightol The Village of Lake Zurich has launched a comprehensive Green Business Program that encourages companies to take more sustainable actions. And according to Mayor Tom Poyton and Village Manager Ray Keller the woman behind the scenes who was instrumental in the launch of the program is Erin Rauscher, assistant to the village manager. Keller adds, “Erin really was key to...
April 2024
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Wedding Dress Giveaway
Lake Zurich Shop Supports Military and First-Responder Brides. Article by Michael Beightol | Photography by Provided Thanks to the generosity of a long-time local business – Volle’s Bridal & Boutique – military members and first responders are supported on their wedding day by Brides Across America, a non-profit organization committed to loving one another by gifting weddings and wedding gowns to military & first responders. “We love thanking our military or first responders with a free...
April 2024
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From Small Town to the Big Time
Enchanted by music at an early age, Gina Gonzalez Travels the World Now with the Lt. Dan Band. Article by Stephen Neilson | Photography by Leo Heinz and Stephen Neilson Born in a small Wisconsin town as the youngest of nine in a musical family, singer/songwriter Gina Gonzalez became transfixed by music at an early age. At the age of four, she was often placed on top of the piano at family gatherings to sing while her mother or aunts would accompany, and her vocal talent over time became widely...
April 2024
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Investing in Experiences: Totality Awesome Eclipse Coming Up
Preparing for the Total Solar Eclipse with Help from the Lake County Astronomical Society. Article by Christina Sikorski | Photography by Stephen Neilson, Christina Sikorski, Dave Wagner Mark your calendars: Monday, April 8 is the next total solar eclipse. (Note: it's the last one viewable in the US until 2044.) As defined by the National and Aeronautic Space Agency (NASA), a total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, thus completely blocking the sun and...
March 2024
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