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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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Train-Loving Elliott Donnelley Rode Them Around His Yard
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff As model railroading soared in popularity across the country in the 1930s, Elliott...
The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Dec 21, 2023
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Scouts Nab Second in Sailing National Championships
By David A. F. Sweet Comprised of Mary Carter, Keegan Chatburn, Charlie Gish and Tristan McDonald, the Lake Forest High School sailing...
David A.F. Sweet
Dec 18, 2023
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Holiday Market Offers Unique Gifts, Specialty Foods
By David A. F. Sweet The Third Annual Saturday Market – Celebrate the Holidays opened on Dec. 9, and another one is coming up! Stop by...
David A.F. Sweet
Dec 11, 2023
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Pathway Will Let Residents Approach Lake Michigan From a New Perspective
By David A. F. Sweet Many citizens recall the wooden boardwalk at the south end of Forest Park Beach, which opened in 1987. Five years...
David A.F. Sweet
Dec 7, 2023
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Ceramic Artwork Will Take Center Stage During Stirling Hall Holiday Art Sale
By Kristin Elliott The Stirling Hall Holiday Art Sale will take place Friday and Saturday in the Great Room at Dickinson Hall at 100 E....
Kristin Elliott
Dec 4, 2023
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Holiday Pop-Up Shop ‘Is a Magical Collaboration in the Spirit of the Season’
By David A. F. Sweet This holiday season, the City of Lake Forest and the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce have again...
David A.F. Sweet
Nov 30, 2023
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Where Was the Midwest’s First Women’s Basketball Game? Lake Forest
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff With basketball season ramping up, we bring you a story that goes way back in the annals...
The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Nov 20, 2023
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