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Millie Naughton biography

Millie Naughton was born in Chicago, grew up in Skokie, and has degrees from three different state schools (a Bachelor of Arts from UIUC, Bachelor …

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Mundelein offers host of holiday activities

As the holiday season revs up, that to-do list gets exponentially longer. Which is why it seems especially nice to find things to do close to home and not some far-flung activity that takes a full tank of gas in order to go. An annual …

Mundelein High School cross country runners are a hearty crew

So my daughter is a runner. I say this knowing that this is the sport she chose out of the many choices she had. When she was younger, she took gymnastics lessons, long enough to almost get her back handspring down. She did horseback riding …

Halloween decorations arrive too soon

Now that fall has begun, we are getting ready for the changes that it brings. Changes in the weather, our clothing, sports we watch, foods we prepare. But there are some other changes I’d like to see. Things that should change for a variety of …

Mundelein ready for inaugural arts festival

Thanks to a creative idea about a year ago, Mundelein will see its first fine arts festival this weekend at Kracklauer Park, 100 N. Seymour Ave. Graphic designer Christa Lawrence of Christa Lawrence Design (you may recognize some of her work through the Mundelein centennial …

You’ll always be a wiener at these hot spots

Although summer is winding down, we are still enjoying ice cream by the cartons, juicy watermelons, fresh summer salads and, of course, anything grilled. While I love a good juicy burger with all the trimmings or a chicken and veggie shish kebob, there’s something about …

Dads deserve a lot of credit

With all due respect to my husband, who thought I focused too much on how much moms do day in and day out (although it was a column for Mother’s Day, honey), I would like to give equal, though belated, time to dads. I will …

Millie Naughton: We are ready for spring

What is it about spring that not only awakens the blooms and animals, but our schedules as well? We begin to emerge from dwellings ready to welcome spring and the rebirth of nature. Somehow we get sidetracked with sports and parties for all kinds of …