By Kayla Moore   Summer is always the busiest season for Lake Forest Parks & Recreation – but according to Director Mike Wick, 2025 is...

By Spencer Trees   The City of Lake Forest recently completed a sidewalk improvement project in the Whispering Oaks neighborhood,...

By Kristin Elliott Photography by Thais O'Malley Lake Forest Day 2025 drew a large crowd of all ages for this beloved community...

By Helena Kavanagh At the beginning of each August, generations of Lake Forest residents gather for a celebration that feels as timeless...

By Jenny Liang For local moms Emily Roper and Mallory Greubel, their studio, Lucy and Lolly’s Whimsy Workshop, is a labor of love. In...

By David A. F. Sweet While raising two boys, Richard Marra endured the typical battles over when they should receive cellular phones...

By a Lake Forest Love Writer Scores of campers ages 5-7 took part in the latest Safety Town this month at Gorton Center. The curriculum...

By Kristin Elliott (Photos by Thais O’Malley) If you were anywhere near Municipal Services earlier this month, you heard the laughter and...

By Angeline Lombardi Lake Forest resident Cindy Corrigan has enjoyed visiting Forest Park Beach on Lake Michigan since she moved to town...

By Kristin Elliott Kelly Bougher, Lake Forest's new City Forester, brings a deep love for trees, a sharp eye for sustainability and a...

By Lizzy Grace In the 1920s, Lake Forest became a destination for many of Chicago’s wealthy, exhibiting country clubs, polo fields, and...

By Lyla Carney Ed Madsen, a proud graduate of LFHS and a member of the Class of ‘55, recently wrote a toast to the Class of 2025—70...

By David A. F. Sweet A few years ago, Bruce Grieve shared an idea with his friend Bill Andersen. Over coffee in Market Square, Grieve –...

By Kristin Elliott (Photos by Thais O'Malley) Lake Forest Parks & Recreation and Lake Forest Open Lands recently joined forces to host...

By Cara Goldstone Ellen Stelter has always had a passion for education; as a longtime French teacher and 25-year resident of Lake Forest,...

By Kristin Elliott (Photos by Thais O'Malley) Families gathered at Deerpath Community Park on Saturday for Lake Forest Parks &...

By Cara Goldstone From storybooks read aloud to classic Hollywood productions, there are countless ways to tell a fairytale—but perhaps...

By a Lake Forest Love Writer The Lake Forest Chapter of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago will transform a limestone Georgian-style...

By David A. F. Sweet Magdalena Wesolowski  runs Magdalena European Med Spa at 272 E. Deerpath Rd. After studying in Europe, she worked...

By Cara Goldstone A Lake Forest resident for 24 years, teacher, and father of four children, Dave Balmelli understands the importance of...