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"Come and See" Old No.1

June 5, 2010 By View Comments

The final drive is underway to fund the recently completed restoration of Old No.1 and you’ll get to take a look at the fully restored Old No.1 at the “Come and See” event today.  In order to make the fundraising fun, the Centennial Committee members and firemen will be on hand to answer questions and explain the restoration process. The vehicle, which is a 1925 Stoughton firetruck, will be used in parades and on display at community events.

So Come the Old No.1 in her restored glory today from 2-4pm at the Midlothian Fire Station in Mundelein.

Before the “Come and See” Old No.1 event, you can check out Libertyville’s Historic Walking Tour and the Old Navy Vernon Hills Safety Day and Bike Rodeo.

As always, we welcome your comments, thoughts and suggestions on what makes Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills such a great place to live, work and play!

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Libertyville 2010 Historic Walking Tour "The American Front Porch"

June 4, 2010 By View Comments

Mainstreet Libertyville is hosting the 7th annual self-guided Historic Walking Tour on Saturday from 10am-2pm. This year’s focus is “The American Front Porch.”

According to a press release from Mainstreet Libertyville:

“The front porch began to proliferate in American architecture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century. By the beginning of the Twentieth Century, it had become a nearly universal component of the middle-class American home. The popularity of the porch was in large part the result of social and technological changes, including increased leisure time, advances in construction technology and new interest in nature and the American landscape. Despite a loss in popularity around the 1930s, the porch is an important part of much new residential construction today.”

There will be about 20 selected homes on the tour. Mainstreet Libertyville volunteers will be in Cook Park and will have Tour Booklets available for a $10 donation which will provide a brief history of the homes and directions. Several of the homes will have gardens and interiors open for viewing. So enjoy a walk, bike or ride around historic Libertyville on Saturday for the Historic Walking Tour of the “The American Front Porch”

If the kids are looking for something for them, don’t forget the Old Navy Safety Day Bike Rodeo in Vernon Hills.

As always, we welcome your comments, thoughts and suggestions on what makes Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills such a great place to live, work and play!

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Disc Golf Courses in Libertyville and Mundelein

May 31, 2010 By View Comments

Lake County has many disc golf (or frisbee golf) courses, and 4 of them in Mundelein and Libertyville alone! One of the area’s most popular is at Adler Park in Libertyville. The Adler Park disc golf course offers a decent challenge to most levels of players. Adler Park in Libertyville is nestled between the Des Plaines River and Milwaukee Ave. just North of downtown Libertyville and South of Buckley Road (Route 137). With mature trees and the Des Plaines River it is one of the areas most scenic. There are several holes that are a fair distance between each other and require more walking than you would think for a 9 hole course.

There are also 3 disc golf courses in Mundelein; Diamond Lake Slough, Leo Leathers Park, and Fremont School. Keep in mind that Fremont is closed during school hours.

What is your favorite disc golf course in Lake County? Have any comments or suggestions for the 4 disc golf courses in Libertyville and Mundelein?

Don’t forget the Des Plaines River Trail, that runs adjacent to Adler Park in Libertyville, offers plenty for those wanting to bike, hike or ride.

As always, we welcome your comments, thoughts and suggestions on what makes Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills such a great place to live, work and play!

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Head to the Beach Without Traveling to Lake Michigan

May 30, 2010 By View Comments

You can dig you toes into the sand of the beach without having to leave the Green Oak, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills area. Common thinking is that you need to head to the shores of Lake Michigan to enjoy the place where water meets sand. At Lake County Forest Preserve District’s Independence Grove, in Libertyville, we have a swimming beach right in our back yard! Located at 16400 W. Buckley Rd.(Route 137), East of Milwaukee Ave. Independence Grove’s swimming beach opened Memorial Day weekend and will be open every weekend (weather permitting) until June 13, when it will be open daily. Hours are 10am -6pm. Regular admission is $4 for Lake County residents, $7 for non residents, and children 2 and under are free.

There are plenty of other activities in Independence Grove besides the swimming beach, and will highlight a few of them in upcoming posts, or you can visit LCFPD for more information on Independence Grove. So enjoy this Memorial Day weekend and get out to the beach! Don’t forget the Mundelein and Libertyville Memorial Day Parades tomorrow!

As always, we welcome your comments, thoughts and suggestions on what makes Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills such a great place to live, work and play!

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Memorial Day Parades in Libertyville and Mundelein

May 29, 2010 By View Comments

Libertyville and Mundelein will both hold Memorial Day Parades this year. Libertyville’s memorial Day ceremony will begin at the Libertyville downtown Metra station at 9:30am on Monday, May 31, and will arrive at Cook Park at 9:45am. Scheduled to speak are, Michael C. Peck, superintendent of veterans affairs for Lake County, and Mayor Terry Weppler. You can get more information by visiting Libertyville’s website.

The Village of Mundelein and American Legion Post #867 have invited all veterans from the Mundelein area to participate in the Memorial Day Celebration, Monday, May 31 at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at the Mundelein Village Hall, 440 E. Hawley St. , and will end at Memorial Park where Mayor Kessler will speak.

Vernon Hills will not have a parade, but did hold a pre-Memorial Day celebration.

Don’t forget, the Cuneo Garden Art Fest is going on this Saturday and Sunday.

As always, we welcome your comments, thoughts and suggestions on what makes Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills such a great place to live, work and play!

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Tuesday is $2.50 Burger Day at Morgan's in Libertyville

May 25, 2010 By View Comments

In the heart of downtown Libertyville, is Morgan’s Bar & Grill. For years, they have been known for the $2.50 Burger Day every Tuesday. Located at 532 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville In addition to burgers, Morgan’s has a wide ranging menu and over 13 beers on tap. There is a different special every day of the week. Morgan’s is easy to walk to from anywhere in the downtown Libertyville area and only blocks away from the Metra station. If you drive, there is free street parking as well as a lot behind Morgan’s.

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Bike, Hike or Ride Along the Des Plaines River Trail

May 24, 2010 By View Comments

The Lake County Forest Preserve Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway covers more than 3,000 acres and protects land along more than 85 percent of the river in Lake County, providing wildlife habitat, natural flood protection and outdoor recreation opportunities. There is currently 31 miles of trails in Lake County including parts of Libertyville and Vernon Hills. The trails are open for hiking, biking and horseback riding.

A perfect way to start a busy work week is to escape for an early morning workout on the Des Plaines River Trail and feel like you are miles away from the rush hour traffic! Most of the Lake County Forest Preserves open at 6:30am and close at sundown every day. Be sure to check the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s website for the latest information on construction or flooding that may make some areas of the trail impassable.

To see the Des Plaines River Trail and connected preserves check out the Map of Lake County Forest Preserve and search by type of activity or by preserve.

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Lake Forest Trying on the Denver Boot for Style

December 3, 2009 By View Comments

Beginning January 1, 2010, Lake Forest will beginning using the Denver Boot, which is already common in Chicago and several other Lake County villages. Although the outstanding parking tickets don’t compare to what the city of Chicago faces, Lake Forest could recoup as much as $21,000 if the top 16 parking ticket offenders paid up, according to Deputy Police Chief Glenn Burmeister. As villages struggle to make budgets work with a struggling economy, every dollar helps.
The boot clamps onto the wheel of a vehicle and immobilizes it. Lake Forest will require all outstanding parking tickets and fines to be paid, plus a $100 fee in order to remove the boot. Lake Forest is giving those with outstanding parking tickets a grace period of this month to pay their fines. Currently, a typical parking ticket in Lake Forest costs $15. Beginning in the New Year, those that haven’t paid, may be the first to experience the “Lake Forest” Boot.
Nearby Libertyville has been using the boot, but only sparingly and when they do, payment usually follows soon after.
So if you live, work, shop, visit, or commute in Lake Forest, make sure your parking tickets are paid!

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Libertyville MainStreet director quits

November 11, 2009 By View Comments

via dailyherald.com

Libertyville MainStreet director retires. Randy Nelson decided to retire after the pleasure of the job turned into more of a grind. Not to mention that he had a 2 hour commute each day. I personally had the opportunity to talk with Randy during my efforts with Waukegan Mainstreet and can candidly say he was always helpful, thoughtful and diligent. Living in neighboring Vernon Hills, we frequented many of the MainStreet Libertyville events and had a great time along with many other residents. Pam Hume, who has been involved with the organization since it’s inception in 1989 will serve as interim director.

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Libertyville Taco El Norte Grand Opening

November 3, 2009 By View Comments

I think this will make the 12th Chicago area Taco El Norte restaurant when it opens it doors on Thursday, November 5. The Mexican restaurant is occupying the space of former Grill 21 on Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville, IL. Living in nearby Gregg’s Landing, I’ve passed by the restaurant many times over the last couple months and it appears they have completely renovated the space. What caught my eye today was the sign announcing their Grand Opening on Thursday. I didn’t immediately find any information online about the new location in Libertyville, but the sign was good enough for me to share with you that we’ll be stopping in for some chips, salsa and margaritas one day soon.

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