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As we near the end of February, so too do we near the end of National Food Canning Month. Becky Stark, part owner of Midnight Sun Farm at Prairie Crossing in Grayslake, has canned and preserved food for years, whether in California, on the farm in Grayslake or in her parents’ backyard. Canning is a family affair for Stark and she often makes jams with the berries growing in her father’s yard.

INGLESIDE – When David Lerseth, former interim pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, first started a Job Seekers Support Group at Trinity in September of 2009, he spent the first few meetings alone.

WAUCONDA – Old blues pump out the doorway of a brick façade, an entrance to the world of the Chicago blues scene. Concert posters line the hall down to the building front, which serves as the welcoming scene for the exhibit.

In 2001, Stephanie Worman escaped from a domestic violence situation in Wisconsin.

ROUND LAKE – One crazy dog that chewed up everything and continually tried to escape from a window is why Lake Villa resident Robin Bengtson began reading every book she could get her hands on that touched on dog-training techniques.

LAKE VILLA – It was Mardi Gras for some in Lake Villa on Feb. 18 – the German version of Mardi Gras, that is.

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Gurnee/Wadsworth kicked off its annual open house Feb. 18 at the Marcus Theatre in Gurnee. Fellow chapters throughout Lake County are hosting similar events to kick off efforts for their respective Relay events this summer.

ROUND LAKE BEACH – When Cat Vaccaro's husband endured a stretch of unemployment, the family had to make a series of changes, including moving from their family home to an apartment. 

Chris Krug, general manager of the Lake County Journal, has resigned from the company to join a Chicago-area media company.

CHICAGO – During the 2011 spring legislative session, Stand for Children worked in coalition to support the historic education reform legislation Senate Bill 7. Stand for Children is committed to ensuring the legislation is implemented, and that moving forward, education policies and initiatives ensure every child has access to quality education. To that end, Stand for Children has endorsed Joe Neal for Illinois Senate in the 31st District, along with 10 additional candidates who will be education champions in Springfield.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Robert Dold (IL-10) is a co-sponsor of H.R. 32, the Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2011, which would rationalize and streamline the verification process for homeless youth who are seeking HUD Homeless Assistance eligibility. 

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Robert J. Dold (IL-10) announced that two students in Illinois’ 10th Congressional District were selected to serve as People to People ambassadors at the People to People World Leadership Forum in Washington, DC.

For those not familiar with accounting, the job of budgeting officer congers up images of navigating a maze of cubicles only to find surly people who tell you to do more with less. But, that is the world of “Dilbert” and Guy Milinski is a real accountant who works in a regular old office and is actually quite nice.

The Gay Lesbian and Supporting Sailors (GLASS), a newly official organization aboard Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL), held its first official meeting on Feb. 13.

Each honor graduate and award winner will receive the commanding officer’s commemorative coin in recognition of their superlative achievements during recruit training. The honor graduates for Feb. 17 recruit review graduation are as follows: