Mike McCartney turned a weekend favor for his mother at a dog show into a decades-long career creating whimsical dog art.

There are cute dogs, funny dogs, and then there’s one special rescue Plott Hound, who looks like she walked straight out of a child’s crayon masterpiece. With her sweet face, long ears, and adorably ...

Hundreds of people were expected to visit Grayslake over the five days of the Cool Cluster Dog Shows, which began on Wednesday in the Expo Hall of the Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center.