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Artists, Attendees Enjoy Festival's 25th Anniversary
By Spencer Trees The Summer Arts Festival in Lake Bluff offered a few nice surprises this year. “I didn’t really think colored pencil...
Spencer Trees
27 minutes ago
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Courtney Letts: Adventures in a Man’s World
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Part of the appeal of Lake Forest for author F. Scott Fitzgerald when he visited in 1915...
History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Jun 9
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'We Are So Lucky to Have This': The Joys of Forest Park Beach
By Angeline Lombardi Lake Forest resident Cindy Corrigan has enjoyed visiting Forest Park Beach on Lake Michigan since she moved to town...
Angeline Lombardi
Jun 5
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The Legacy of Edith Rockefeller and Her Lake Forest Estate
By Lizzy Grace In the 1920s, Lake Forest became a destination for many of Chicago’s wealthy, exhibiting country clubs, polo fields, and...
Lizzy Grace
May 27
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A Toast to the LFHS Class of 2025 from a 1955 Graduate
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...
Lyla Carney
May 22
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Community Fund Designed to Support Unmet Needs in Lake Forest
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 –...
David A.F. Sweet
May 19
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Little Hands, Big Imaginations: Inside Kinderhaven Preschool Academy's 18th Annual Art Show
By Ashley Love On May 4, Kinderhaven Preschool Academy celebrated the incredible artistic talents of its youngest creators at its 18th...
Ashley Love
May 12
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Wander Through the Woods: GO Lake Forest Partners with Open Lands
By Kristin Elliott (Photos by Thais O'Malley) Lake Forest Parks & Recreation and Lake Forest Open Lands recently joined forces to host...
Kristin Elliott
May 8
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‘Such Togetherness’: Lake Forest Author Brings Stories to Children in Need
By Cara Goldstone Ellen Stelter has always had a passion for education; as a longtime French teacher and 25-year resident of Lake Forest,...
Cara Goldstone
Apr 28
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A Fairytale Come to Life: LFHS Cinderella Production Set to Spark Magic
By Cara Goldstone From storybooks read aloud to classic Hollywood productions, there are countless ways to tell a fairytale—but perhaps...
Cara Goldstone
Apr 21
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Georgian-Style Estate to Be Featured During Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens
By a Lake Forest Love Writer The Lake Forest Chapter of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago will transform a limestone Georgian-style...
By a Lake Forest Love Writer
Apr 17
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Fitzgerald Exhibit Explores Lake Forest's Influence on His Books
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff It’s been 100 years since The Great Gatsby was published on April 10, 1925, but the work...
History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Apr 3
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Rolek, LF/LB Chamber Highlight the Arts in Lake County
By Cara Goldstone Passionate local business and arts advocate Joanna Rolek has served as the executive director of the Lake Forest/Lake...
Cara Goldstone
Mar 24
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Silence Is Golden: LFHS New Media Program Honored for Film
By Cara Goldstone A little boy scrawls cartoon characters on his homework; he skips recess to doodle indoors. As he ages, he makes a...
Cara Goldstone
Mar 20
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Dickinson Hall Gives Seniors 'A Place to Go and Feel Comfortable'
By David A. F. Sweet In Lake Forest, a century-old Georgian brick building is dedicated to helping seniors with the challenges of aging,...
David A.F. Sweet
Mar 6
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Remembering African American Roots in Lake Forest Neighborhoods
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff  Several neighborhoods in Lake Forest have long roots in the community’s African...
History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Feb 17
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Lake Bluff Native Poised to Make Major-League Effort to Join Brewers
By David A. F. Sweet In his brief career in pro baseball, Lake Forest High School alumnus Caleb Durbin has played for a few little-known...
David A.F. Sweet
Feb 10
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Celebrating Weirdness: LFC Professor’s Poetry Book Poised to Be Published
By Cara Goldstone Next year will mark Dr. Benjamin Goluboff’s 40th teaching English at Lake Forest College; this year will see the...
Cara Goldstone
Feb 6
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Curiosity and Creativity Thrive at Kinderhaven Preschool Academy
By Kristin Elliott Kinderhaven Preschool Academy, a beloved part of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation, offers children a warm and nurturing...
Kristin Elliott
Jan 27
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LFC Professor Teaches Valuable Lessons to Communication Students
By Ana Jaramillo As an intern at The City of Lake Forest and a communication major at Lake Forest College, I wanted to interview the head...
Ana Jaramillo
Jan 6
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