Prior to purchasing their home on Coon Island, Don and Carol Sanders had camped all over the United States.

National Grandparents Day is Sunday, Sept. 12. If you’re a grandparent, this day is meant to honor you — but you can also celebrate by investing in your grandchildren’s future.

Kim England remembers her mother crying when she left for college.

The first day at any job is bound to be at least a little overwhelming. Add a classroom full of middle school students and the experience can be down right daunting.

WAUCONDA – The 11th annual “Jammin’ On Main” celebration will take place from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, on Main Street in downtown Wauconda.

On Labor Day, we celebrate the achievements of the American worker. As someone who works hard yourself, you can appreciate this holiday. And, of course, you hope your efforts will eventually result in achieving your important goals, such as college for your children or a comfortable retirement. But if you’re going to turn these objectives into reality, your money needs to work as hard as you do.

Some people swear by frozen custard. Others prefer the creamy taste of gelato. Then there are those who just like soft-serve ice cream.

• Alcoholic's Anonymous meetings. Several meetings throughout Lake County on a daily basis. Call 847-362-1811 or visit www.district10nia.org for meeting information.

After working for nearly 40 years in law enforcement, Jack McKeever has decided it is time to hang up the badge.

There seems to be one common theme as the 2010 Lake County prep football season gets set to kickoff. Call it the R-word.

LAKE VILLA – After winning its first playoff game in school history, the Lakes Eagles are hoping to repeat many successes from the previous season.

LAKE VILLA – Linden Villa Baptist Church, 38869 N. Deep Lake Road, in Lake Villa invites the community to come and enjoy free live music, food, and fun Saturday, Aug. 28.

Lake County is running out of places to put its garbage.

LAKE VILLA – The Lindenhurst Park District and Lake Villa Township will host a 5K walk/10K run to benefit the Roland Wetzel Soccer Scholarship Fund and Wetzel Fields Fund.

ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS – Lake Shore Lynx took on the Lake County Cowboys in the Gridiron Football League playoff semi-finals on a rainy night Aug. 20 at Indian Hill School in Round Lake Heights.

"Molly," I say to my 5-year-old granddaughter, who I'm babysitting, "where's your regular home phone?"

Like most people, you probably save and invest throughout your working years so that you’ll be able to afford a comfortable retirement. Once you retire, you’ll want to focus on strategies to help you make the most of your retirement income — and you might want to become familiar with these ideas well before you retire.

ANTIOCH – With wide-eyes and hands motioning, 4-year-old Aubrie Davison told her very first fish story Aug. 22 after docking during the third annual Chain O’ Lakes Youth Fishing and Family Picnic event.

• Alcoholic's Anonymous meetings. Several meetings throughout Lake County on a daily basis. Call 847-362-1811 or visit www.district10nia.org for meeting information.

For the past 25 years, Barbara Kutinac has transported students in Wauconda Community Unit School District 118  from home to school and back again.

As another school year approaches, you may be thinking about the day in which you’ll be sending your children off to college. Can you afford to help them pay for school while still saving for your own retirement?

• Alcoholic's Anonymous meetings. Several meetings throughout Lake County on a daily basis. Call 847-362-1811 or visit www.district10nia.org for meeting information.

LAKE COUNTY JOURNAL

Not too long ago, we did a good deed — my husband and I arranged to take his elderly mother to Boston to reunite her with her estranged sister, Verna. They hadn't spoken for five decades. It had something to do with who got the better stuff when their mother died.

LAKE COUNTY JOURNAL

The search for ways to look younger, longer is a constant battle for many men and women in the U.S.

GRAYSLAKE – Twenty-one years ago, Grayslake resident Helen Bond purchased an African drum at an art festival and banged out a few rhythms on the hand-made instrument.

The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District is hitting the streets to help a local boy fight muscular dystrophy.

Among the reasons you work hard all your life may be so you can leave something to your children, grandchildren or other family members. So, naturally, you’d like to make it as easy as possible for your heirs to take possession of those assets you want them to have. And that’s why you may want to consider establishing a transfer on death – or TOD – agreement on certain accounts.