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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...
Lake Forest Open Lands
Jun 27, 2024
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'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...
Kelsey Bumbaco
Jun 17, 2024
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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...
David A.F. Sweet
Jun 10, 2024
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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...
David A.F. Sweet
May 16, 2024
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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...
David A.F. Sweet
May 6, 2024
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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...
History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
May 2, 2024
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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...
David A.F. Sweet
Apr 29, 2024
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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...
David A.F. Sweet
Apr 18, 2024
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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...
David A.F. Sweet
Apr 15, 2024
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‘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...
Kim Piekos
Apr 12, 2024
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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...
David A.F. Sweet
Apr 1, 2024
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Expansion of Memorial Gardens Is Latest Move at Lake Forest Cemetery
BY David A. F. Sweet Set atop a bluff and bordered by ravines, it’s hard to imagine a more peaceful final resting place than the Lake...
David A.F. Sweet
Mar 4, 2024
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Did Abraham Lincoln Ever Visit Lake Forest?
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Few American historical figures of 150 years ago have had their movements better...
The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Feb 27, 2024
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Ice, Ice Baby: When Glaciers Covered Lake Forest and Lake Bluff
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff As the Earth’s axis and orbit path have changed over millennia, massive ice sheets have...
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Feb 15, 2024
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At 17, Tristan McDonald Looks to Make U.S. Olympic Sailing Team
By Dana Olson Tristan McDonald, a rising star in the sailing world and a member of Lake Forest Sailing, is gearing up for the U.S....
Dana Olson
Feb 12, 2024
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Varsity Dance Team Sets Scoring Record During Second State Title in a Row
By Keley Bumbaco and Lulu Flavin The Lake Forest High School Varsity Dance Team took first place overall in the 2A division at the IHSA...
Lulu Flavin
Feb 5, 2024
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Rec Center’s Kinderhaven is in a Class by Itself
By David A. F. Sweet Jennifer Eggert is the director at the Lake Forest Parks and Recreation’s Kinderhaven Preschool. She earned her...
David A.F. Sweet
Jan 29, 2024
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Created During Troubled Times, CROYA and Its Manager Foster Healthy Teen Relationships
By David A. F. Sweet Committee Representing Our Young Adults – better known as CROYA – was founded by Lake Forest College President...
David A.F. Sweet
Jan 18, 2024
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Crafting a Budget Takes Time -- But Results in Lake Forest Have Been Heartening
By David A. F. Sweet What does it take to craft a $121 million budget? Dozens of meetings, a host of workshops, plenty of debate – all...
David A.F. Sweet
Jan 4, 2024
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Our Top Stories in 2023
By Ashley Love Welcome to 2024! Lake Forest Love posted scores of stories in 2023. What were the most popular ones? Check out the Top 10...
Ashley Love
Jan 2, 2024
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