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Friends of Pierre “Pete” LaPoint, who was killed Tuesday, set up a memorial complete with flowers, a cross, candles and a strip of police crime-scene tape at the shooting site on Rainier Avenue South. Nearly 50 people gathered on a South more here

Scott and Sherri Comstock are owners of two boutiques in Grayslake, The Cheshire Cat and The Spotted Crocodile on Route 45. They have filed a suit against Ganz, Inc. and Ganz USA, LLC, for requiring them to purchase other unrelated items from Ganz in more here

PRODUCTS: Mostly hand-crafted items from small artisans. Hayes seeks gifts that are exclusive to her in this area. EXAMPLES: Pottery, including textile designs on some pieces; hand-blown glass; pewter; wooden items; botanical prints; greeting cards more here

With candles in their hands and prayers on their lips, Buddhist monks and nuns attired in their traditional maroon robes led the procession which kept getting bigger as locals and foreigners joined. Tsering Norbu, an exiled Tibetan, said his protest more here

Like a giant cake blazing with 150 candles, northern Michigan’s beautiful Point Betsie Lighthouse is shining bright. The lighthouse, which went into service in 1858, has been guiding boats and ships through the sometimes dangerous Manitou Passage for more here