Public input is being sought on the proposed expansion of the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery near Lake Forest. Columbaria to hold cremated remains are part of the expansion.
Just over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the forest preserves feel more important than ever. While so much was closed, the preserves and trails remained open every day from 6:30 a.m. to sunset providing refuge, peace and solace.
Authorities recovered the body of 24-year-old Antioch resident Thomas "Tommy" Howe III, who was reported missing after walking away from a traffic crash on Jan. 22, from the Des Plaines River near Libertyville Tuesday afternoon.
The Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County Forest Preserve, Preservation Foundation, received financial support from Barrington-based Signal Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in the amount of $1,500.