Citadel Theatre Celebrates Jeff Award Nominations, Kicks Off New Season with ‘Levity’
By Kim Piekos Entering its 23rd season, Lake Forest’s Citadel Theatre has plenty to celebrate. Two of its shows from last season, Silent...
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Cameron Wacker
Sep 6
‘Gorton Will Always Be a Place for Connection’: Venerable Nonprofit Set to Celebrate 50 Years
By Cameron Wacker “Gorton is a place where everyone belongs – no matter what school or neighborhood you might live in, what other...
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Cameron Wacker
Aug 22
Author and Filmmaker Susan Kelsey Follows Billy Caldwell’s Steps
By Cameron Wacker “The Negotiator: Billy Caldwell” is a documentary film about Billy Caldwell, son of Mohawk woman Rising Sun and...
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History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Aug 12
Lake Forest Day's Contagious Beginnings
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Lake Forest’s long-running annual summer celebration, Lake Forest Day, dates back 116...
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Thais O'Malley
Aug 8
Lake Forest Day Draws a Happy Crowd
Photography By Thais O'Malley Another successful Lake Forest Day took place on the first Wednesday in August. The event -- started in...
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Thais O'Malley
Aug 2
On the GO: Lake Forest Walks Boost Health
By Thais O'Malley More than 180 people attended the GO Lake Forest Fire Truck Fun Walk on July 23, when Lake Forest Parks and Recreation...
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Michaela Barry
Jul 29
CROYA Is the Best Place to Make New Friends
By Michaela Barry If you know anyone who is involved in CROYA, I am sure that you have heard them rave about the funky Wednesday night...
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History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Jul 25
Brebners Made Their Mark in Lake Forest in Various Ways
By the The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff honored the Brebner family with the...
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Tyler Klein
Jul 8
'CROYA Will Always Be a Part of Me'
By Tyler Klein This essay by Tyler Klein -- a 2024 graduate of Lake Forest High School -- won the Margot Martino Spirit of CROYA award. ...
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Lake Forest Open Lands
Jun 27
A Six-Year-Old Discovers a One-in-a-Million Cicada
By Lake Forest Open Lands During the Cicada Sensation program at a Lake Forest Open Lands (LFOLA) preserve recently, six-year-old Fritz...
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Kelsey Bumbaco
Jun 17
'Continue to Get on the Bus'
By Kelsey Bumbaco Kelsey Bumbaco, senior class president of Lake Forest High School, offered her thoughts during the 89th annual...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jun 10
Residents Young and Old Embrace Lake Forest Day – A Constant in a Changing World
By David A. F. Sweet It’s likely that no resident alive has seen more Lake Forest Days than Larry Crone. At 93, he remembers what they...
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David A.F. Sweet
May 16
Myers Discusses Rules on When to Use Gas Leaf Blowers
By David A. F. Sweet Chuck Myers is the Superintendent of Parks, Forestry and Natural Resources for the City of Lake Forest. He oversees...
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David A.F. Sweet
May 6
New Fields and Pickleball Courts Enhance Deerpath Community Park
By David A. F. Sweet The Deerpath Community Park Showcase Event featured a chance for residents to test an obstacle course, check out...
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History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
May 2
Learning Gardens to Flourish at History Center
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff A significant site in the heart of old Lake Forest will bloom once again. The History...
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David A.F. Sweet
Apr 29
Brush With Greatness: Library’s Murals of the Giants of Antiquity Are Restored
By David A. F. Sweet As beautiful as murals can be, even indoors they begin to deteriorate (albeit at a glacial pace) once the final...
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David A.F. Sweet
Apr 18
Work on Strategic Planning Helps Guide Lake Forest into the Future
By David A. F. Sweet In Lake Forest, the strategic-planning process is an opportunity to think about the future and chart the City’s...
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David A.F. Sweet
Apr 15
Residents Appreciate Local Composting Initiative
By David A. F. Sweet With Earth Month reminding all to care for the environment, scores of Lake Foresters are taking advantage of a...
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Kim Piekos
Apr 12
‘Being of Service is Important’: Marks Honored with Temple Award
By Kim Piekos Perhaps you’ve seen him. He’s the guy hawking American Legion raffle tickets outside Sunset Foods each year for Lake...
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David A.F. Sweet
Apr 1
Austin Drives Success of Annual Vehicle-Sticker Program
By David A. F. Sweet Claudia Austin has a number of roles with the City of Lake Forest. She sits at the front counter in the Finance...
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