When heavy rains fell on an October day in Chesterton, some Westchester Avenue residents for hours afterward had to deal with six inches of standing water in the street. It has been a recurring storm water drainage problem that Chesterton town officials say needs to be addressed. The town of Chesterton is moving closer to a resolution with a proposal […]

There were no girls wearing crowns of burning candles at the Swedish Christmas celebration held at Chellberg Farm Saturday, Dec. 17, but Jim Nelson, who plays accordion in Lingonberry Jam, the all- Scandinavian music group, remembers an incident from his youth when the girl chosen to re-enact the story of Saint Lucia had to be doused with water after the […]

On Sunday, Dec. 18, tables with white tablecloths were set at the back of St. Ann of the Dunes Catholic Church in Beverly Shores. As the monthly Lithuanian-language mass came to an end, the tables were swiftly covered with bowls and platters of food for a Christmas Eve feast. It was about a week early, but the Lithuanian Mass happens […]

Duneland area residents are likely to have a White Christmas this year, in abundance. Be careful what you wish for, though. The National Weather Service forecast is a doozy with a Winter Storm Watch for late Thursday afternoon through late Friday night for the Chicagoland area and much of the surrounding Midwest. Snowfall predictions have ranged between 9 to 12 […]