Karie Angell Luc

Karie Angell Luc is a freelancer reporter for the Tribune.

“Let’s Play” Libertyville Recreation promotes summer programming such as camp. From left to right, in blue, Damian Mena, 6, a kindergartner from Vernon Hills, walks to the next attraction with his mother (far right, facing) Martha Mena at the GLMV Extreme Block Party Family Expo and Taste of the Towns on May 3, 2025 in Mundelein at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Mundelein. (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

GLMVchamber’s Extreme Block Party Family Expo and Taste of the Towns draws 2,500 local families and 50 vendors

May 5, 2025 at 3:29 p.m.

Approximately 2,500 local families attended the annual @GLMVchamber’s Extreme Block Party Family Expo and Taste of the Towns on May 3 in Mundelein at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.

Ayden Moore, 11, a fifth-grader of Waukegan, uses lightsabers at "Star Wars" Day on May 3, 2025 at the Zion-Benton Public Library District in Zion. (Karie Angell Luc/Lake County News-Sun)

Legacy of ‘Star Wars’ celebrated at Zion-Benton library; ‘There’s always hope’

May 5, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

Of course, visitors could come dressed in costumes.

Tinker Bell poses with entrepreneur Sophia Escobar, 8, a second-grader from Ingleside, operator of Sophia’s Lemonade Stand. Sophia’s mother Josseline Michelle Escobar takes the photo on left on April 26, 2025 at the Earth Day Celebration at Hawthorn Green Space along Hawthorn Row at Hawthorn mall. (Karie Angell Luc/Lake County News-Sun)

Hawthorn mall festival in Vernon Hills marks Earth Day; ‘It allows the community … to come together’

April 28, 2025 at 11:01 a.m.

Tia Prokos, the mall's marketing manager, said, “Hawthorn has held a number of Earth Day events over the years to help educate the community.

Center, in white sweater, laughing is Audrey Friedland, nurse advocate with Right at Home of Lincolnshire, networks with attendees at the annual Senior Expo at the Community Arts Center (225 McHenry Road) in Buffalo Grove on April 22, 2025. (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

Buffalo Grove’s Senior Expo ‘a very worthwhile program’ draws banner attendance

April 26, 2025 at 5:50 a.m.

Between 150 to 250 people attended the free annual Senior Expo on April 22 at the Community Arts Center (225 McHenry Road) in Buffalo Grove.

Center, in vest and “Lez is More” shirt is Brennan Monaghan of Lake Zurich who plays Barry during an April 21, 2025 dress rehearsal of “The Prom - School Edition” at the Lake Zurich Performing Arts Center (LZPAC). (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

Lake Zurich High School Theatre staging the school edition of the hit Broadway musical “The Prom”

April 22, 2025 at 11:23 a.m.

This week is Lake Zurich High School’s spring musical “The Prom - School Edition” at the Lake Zurich Performing Arts Center (LZPAC) at the high school (300 Church St.) for...

Recycling, seeds and saplings featured at Wauconda Earth Day event; ‘One person can make a difference’

April 21, 2025 at 11:29 a.m.

Activities inside included crafts, and seed and sapling giveaways.

With the plush Mr. Bunny are, from left to right, Dawson Tanner, 2, of Waukegan and Charlotte Anderson, 2, of Mundelein at the Bunny Bash on April 12, 2025 in Gurnee at Viking Park. (Karie Angell Luc/Lake County News-Sun)

Gurnee Bunny Bash attracts hundreds of egg hunters; ‘It’s a nice way to start Easter off together’

April 15, 2025 at 10:46 a.m.

“We're looking at about 1,000 items, some being surprises to find in eggs,” said the Park District's Deanna Angelini Johann.

From left to right, Paul and Vicki Cipolla of Glenview, co-owners of Dip and Sip Donuts, offer food service at the annual Bites & Brews event at The Glen Club on April 10, 2025 in Glenview. (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

Glenview Chamber’s ‘Bites and Brews’ event offers a taste of Glenview

April 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Glenview Chamber's 'Bites & Brews' even showcased 16 Glenview restaurants, four breweries and two wine shops.

Handling colorful paper art are, from left, Monserrat Frenzel, 8, a second-grader from Highland Park and Montserrat’s parent Anabel Ortega at Art Night on April 3, 2025 at Highland Park High School as part of the 2025 HPHS FOCUS on the Arts initiative. (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

Hundreds turn out for Art Night in Highland Park at the 60th anniversary of FOCUS on the Arts initiative

April 7, 2025 at 3:28 p.m.

Hundreds of people attended Art Night 2025 on Thursday, April 3 at Highland Park High School as part of the 60th anniversary of the FOCUS on the Arts initiative.

Lower right, giving a high five to the Spring Bunny is Xavier Kingston, 3, of Mundelein. On far left is Miss Mundelein 2024 Natalia Gutierrez, 18, a senior at Mundelein High School at the Cottontail Trail event on April 5, 2025 at the Dolan Recreation Center at Community Park in Mundelein. (Karie Angell Luc/Lake County News-Sun)

Hundreds go in search of plastic eggs at early Easter event in Mundelein; ‘Fostering a sense of connection, joy and community spirit’

April 7, 2025 at 6:24 p.m.

The Mundelein Park and Recreation District’s annual Cottontail Trail attracted nearly 400 registrants at the Dolan Recreation Center at Community Park.

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