12/21/12 – Mary Bart sent along this picture of her son Chris, acting in his kids’ Christmas play at the First Congregational Church of LaGrange. This church has a long history of Sawbill canoe trips and Chris has been coming to Sawbill since he was a small child. – Bill

What’s the connection between the Christmas play and Sawbill? Take a careful look at the map in this wise man’s hand. Should we be keeping an eye out for a large star in the east?
Here are the last three installments of the Cook County West End News from WTIP, North Shore Community Radio:
West End News, December 20th, 2012.
West End News, December 13th, 2012.
West End News, December 6th, 2012.