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Having a Ball: The Bandits Love Playing Lacrosse
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Once considered an elite sport played at prep schools, lacrosse has seen a massive rise in popularity in Lake...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Sep 21, 2021
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Bagpipes & Bonfire Is Sure to Give You Surprises -- and Chills
By Adrienne Fawcett Lake Forest Open Lands Association has quite a few surprises in store for guests of Bagpipes & Bonfire on Sunday,...
Adrienne Fawcett
Sep 16, 2021
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Mother-Son Duo Hit the Books with New Store
By Kim Piekos The pandemic required many people to pivot from their life routines in 2020. That included 22-year-old Patrick McNeill and...
Kim Piekos
Sep 10, 2021
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Priceless Treasure: Anna Shuster Is Longtime Supporter of Infant Welfare Event
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Anna Shuster has been a fixture on the North Shore ever since Anna’s Mostly Mahogany opened its doors in Lake...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Sep 8, 2021
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Amid National Attention, Bakery Duo Having More Fun Than a Barrel of Monkeys
By Adrienne Fawcett Things were not looking good for Hungry Monkey Baking at the start of 2020. The Lake Forest business lost money for...
Adrienne Fawcett
Sep 3, 2021
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Book It: Library Sale to Offer More Than 100 Categories to Thousands of Customers
By Kim Piekos “We’re back!” exclaims Friends of Lake Forest Library Used Book Sale co-chairs Nancy Mieling and Sande Noble. After taking...
Kim Piekos
Aug 23, 2021
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Detail-Oriented: Young Men Are Passionate About Cleaning Cars
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman When I look back at the jobs I had as a teenager, memories of serving drinks and unappetizing food comes to...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Aug 19, 2021
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Sharing Stories, Understanding the Past: Welcome to the History Center
By Kim Piekos Lake Forest is blessed with a rich history. It’s easy to overlook stories from the past that help us appreciate how this...
karrasj
Aug 10, 2021
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Family, Friends Help Venerable Store Kiddles Survive the Pandemic
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman After more than a year of quarantine and lockdown, the residents of Lake Forest are outside en masse enjoying...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Aug 2, 2021
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Blessing the Land We Love
Lake Forest Open Lands honored our connections to the land with a Land Blessing on July 25. Native dancing and drumming captivated...
Jennifer Karras
Jul 28, 2021
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Sew What Are All Those Dresses in the Window?
By Adrienne Fawcett There’s a new face at 570 Oakwood Ave. in Lake Forest – actually two. Sew Confident is on the street level, giving...
Adrienne Fawcett
Jul 27, 2021
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No Blue Blazers Required: LF Yacht Club Members Are ‘Nice People Who Love Sailing’
By Kim Piekos Lake Michigan is a beautiful resource treasured by most Lake Forest residents. Yet many are unaware that another gem exists...
karrasj
Jul 21, 2021
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Six Questions with Lake Forest Caucus President Kimberly Pfahl
By David A. F. Sweet Lake Forest Caucus President Kimberly Pfahl has lived in town since 2010. Armed with a masters of business...
David A.F. Sweet
Jul 15, 2021
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Citadel Theatre Ends Its COVID Intermission: ‘This Year’s Focus is Fun’
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman With Broadway ready to make a triumphant return in the fall, local theaters across the country are also...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Jul 7, 2021
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‘We’re Busier Than Ever’: Deerpath Golf Course Is in Full Swing
By Kim Piekos Covid-19 hit many industries hard, but the sport of golf emerged stronger. Why? Golf was one of the few sports that people...
karrasj
Jul 1, 2021
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Six Questions with the New Head of Forest Bluff School
By David A. F. Sweet For the first time in the history of Forest Bluff School, its head is from outside the Lillard family Lake Forest...
David A.F. Sweet
Jun 25, 2021
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Five Questions for the Hosts of The Lake Forest Podcast
By David A. F. Sweet The Lake Forest Podcast was originally conceived by Pete Jansons to help residents understand what the Lake Forest...
David A.F. Sweet
Jun 22, 2021
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Five Questions With Holistic Health Coach Molly O'Neil
By Jennifer Karras Lake Forest resident Molly O’Neil launched her business as a holistic health coach in 2015. Three years ago, she...
Jennifer Karras
Jun 15, 2021
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Coffee Talk: Nick Yehle Helps Create New Way to Drink Beloved Beverage
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Finding a connection between Argentinian cowboys and a Lake Forest High School graduate might sound like quite...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Jun 11, 2021
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Making Their Pitch: LFHS Students Procure Funds for Startups
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Lake Forest High School held its version of the popular television show Shark Tank when the seventh annual...
karrasj
Jun 1, 2021
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