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    Six Questions with New Lake Forest Caucus President David Hunt
    David A.F. Sweet
    • 2 days ago

    Six Questions with New Lake Forest Caucus President David Hunt

    By David A. F. Sweet New Lake Forest Caucus President David Hunt is a private wealth advisor with Bernstein Private Wealth Management....
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    Nearly 30 Years After Opening, Sushi Kushi Remains a Favorite
    Rick Day
    • 5 days ago

    Nearly 30 Years After Opening, Sushi Kushi Remains a Favorite

    By Rick Day For many, the best way to get an authentic Japanese meal would be to go west – way west – via multiple long plane rides to...
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    Sailing Away: Local Crew Heads to Nationals
    David A.F. Sweet
    • May 20

    Sailing Away: Local Crew Heads to Nationals

    The Lake Forest High School Sailing Team is headed to Seabrook, Texas from Friday, May 20 to Sunday, May 22 for Team Race Nationals. The...
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    From Dragons to Bobcats, the Wildlife Discovery Center Is a Home for Those Who Need One
    David A.F. Sweet
    • May 19

    From Dragons to Bobcats, the Wildlife Discovery Center Is a Home for Those Who Need One

    By David A. F. Sweet In a small room once dedicated to fitness machines at Lake Forest Parks & Recreation, the Wildlife Discovery Center...
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    Building a Career: Borzick Reflects on 35 Years with the City of Lake Forest
    David A.F. Sweet
    • May 16

    Building a Career: Borzick Reflects on 35 Years with the City of Lake Forest

    By David A. F. Sweet As one enters Building Maintenance Supervisor Bill Borzick’s office, it’s hard not to notice a sign that says...
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    Lounge Act: Cherokee Teachers Enjoy Rejuvenated Space
    Rebecca Foster-Goodman
    • May 12

    Lounge Act: Cherokee Teachers Enjoy Rejuvenated Space

    By Rebecca Foster-Goodman The kitchen is often called the heart of a home. It is where family and friends gather to share meals and make...
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    History Center, LFC Unite to Create 50th Anniversary Exhibit
    Kim Piekos
    • May 9

    History Center, LFC Unite to Create 50th Anniversary Exhibit

    By Kim Piekos The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff has partnered with students at Lake Forest College to create an exhibit...
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    Fan-tastic: Dr. Camino Cheers for All Sports (Even Intramurals) at the High School
    Nick Winebrenner
    • May 5

    Fan-tastic: Dr. Camino Cheers for All Sports (Even Intramurals) at the High School

    By Nick Winebrenner He’s not the loudest fan. He doesn’t paint his face. Or scream at refs. Instead, he enjoys bringing friends and...
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    Breaking New Ground: Club Enjoys Boom Time
    Adrienne Fawcett
    • May 2

    Breaking New Ground: Club Enjoys Boom Time

    By Adrienne Fawcett Since the pandemic started in March 2020, more than 1,300 properties have been sold in Lake Forest, and more than...
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    Burr Oak Area Project Poised to Reduce Flooding for Residents
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Apr 28

    Burr Oak Area Project Poised to Reduce Flooding for Residents

    By David A. F. Sweet Back in 2019, the City of Lake Forest identified the Burr Oak Area Storm Sewer Improvement Project as the highest...
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    Why CROYA Is Like a Second Family
    Gigi Snellback
    • Apr 25

    Why CROYA Is Like a Second Family

    By Gigi Snellback Our lives are shaped by the people we choose to surround ourselves with. Luckily, I have made countless close...
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    Noon Siren Marks Time, Nostalgia for Lake Foresters
    Kim Piekos
    • Apr 21

    Noon Siren Marks Time, Nostalgia for Lake Foresters

    By Kim Piekos Ask any resident, and he or she will tell you there is no doubt when it is noon in town. The siren that sits atop City’s...
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    Olympic Gold Medalist From Lake Forest Finds New Ways to Enjoy the Sport She Loves
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Apr 18

    Olympic Gold Medalist From Lake Forest Finds New Ways to Enjoy the Sport She Loves

    By David A. F. Sweet Growing up in Lake Forest in the 1990s, nothing pleased Hilary Knight more than to be dropped off to play hockey...
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    Eggsciting Event
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Apr 15

    Eggsciting Event

    The Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Department’s Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza on April 9 drew dozens of children, who used their baskets...
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    New City Map Helps Residents Identify Tree Species
    Rebecca Foster-Goodman
    • Apr 14

    New City Map Helps Residents Identify Tree Species

    By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Corey Wierema, City Forester for the City of Lake Forest, sat down with Lake Forest Love to discuss how a new...
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    What I’ve Learned from My Brother Who Has Autism
    Vivian Hirschfield
    • Apr 11

    What I’ve Learned from My Brother Who Has Autism

    By Vivian Hirschfield April brings rainstorms and, on sunny days, spring sports. For my family, April has a special meaning -- because...
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    Safety First: Boat Improves Chances of Rescuing Those Struggling in Lake Michigan
    Eva Jarad
    • Apr 7

    Safety First: Boat Improves Chances of Rescuing Those Struggling in Lake Michigan

    By Eva Jarad Lake Forest Love had a chance to connect with Fire Chief Pete Siebert to ask questions about the City’s rescue boat. A few...
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    Head of Water Plant Is Pumped About Providing Clean Water to Residents
    Kim Piekos
    • Apr 4

    Head of Water Plant Is Pumped About Providing Clean Water to Residents

    By Kim Piekos You’d never know it’s the city’s water plant. Sequestered behind an impressive gate along Lake Road, the building blends...
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    Rey of Hope: Vibrant School’s Unique Program Is Boosted by Lake Forest Families
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Mar 31

    Rey of Hope: Vibrant School’s Unique Program Is Boosted by Lake Forest Families

    By David A. F. Sweet Beset by crowded conditions in a parish designed for 200 grade-school students rather than twice as many...
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    Setting the Table with Lake Forest’s Shelley Johnstone Paschke
    Adrienne Fawcett
    • Mar 28

    Setting the Table with Lake Forest’s Shelley Johnstone Paschke

    By Adrienne Fawcett When you publish a 304-page book full of photos of beautiful table settings, how do you decide which image to put on...
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    ‘Not Your Average Rom-Com’: How a Lake Forest Couple Met on Death Row
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Mar 24

    ‘Not Your Average Rom-Com’: How a Lake Forest Couple Met on Death Row

    By David A. F. Sweet Back in 1975, when Michelle Hirschfield was born, the odds of a pregnant woman having quintuplets was rather large...
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    A Wild Time
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Mar 21

    A Wild Time

    Spring has arrived, and the animals -- from lizards to a bald eagle and beyond -- are blossoming at the Wildlife Discovery Center....
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    Flower Power: At 110, the Lake Forest Garden Club Continues to Flourish
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Mar 17

    Flower Power: At 110, the Lake Forest Garden Club Continues to Flourish

    By David A. F. Sweet As the world reeled from the COVID pandemic in the fall of 2020, members of the Lake Forest Garden Club foraged...
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    LFHS Alumna's Passion for Irish Dance Spurs Popular School
    Rebecca Foster-Goodman
    • Mar 14

    LFHS Alumna's Passion for Irish Dance Spurs Popular School

    By Rebecca Foster-Goodman When Lake Bluff native Veronica Lilja Brugioni was three years old, her mother and grandmother took her to see...
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