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History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Jan 13
Steep Toboggan Run at Winter Club Thrilled Many
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff The Winter Club began in the early 20th century amid a flurry of new clubs, institutions...
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David A.F. Sweet
Nov 25, 2024
Towering Above: New Deerpath Golf Clock Honors Legendary Starter
By David A. F. Sweet Starters at golf courses may not play the game themselves, but they must always be aware of the time for those who...
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Ana Jaramillo
Nov 12, 2024
‘A Lot of Work but a Lot of Fun’: LF Scouts Hockey Annual Tree Fundraiser Supports GLASA, Club Programming
By Ana Jaramillo Aidan Carruthers, a sophomore on the Lake Forest J unior V arsity G old H ockey team, is involved in the 45th annual...
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Cameron Wacker
Jul 11, 2024
The World’s Top Female Golf Amateurs Are Coming to Lake Forest
By Cameron Wacker Featuring the world’s top female amateurs, the Women’s Western Amateur tournament will be held at Onwentsia Club from...
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David A.F. Sweet
Feb 19, 2024
Calling the Shots: Lake Forest Resident Revolutionized How We Watch Sports
By David A. F. Sweet Think of the camera angles sports viewers take for granted: the above-the-rim shot that shows tomahawk dunks during...
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Dana Olson
Feb 12, 2024
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....
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Lulu Flavin
Feb 5, 2024
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...
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karrasj
Feb 1, 2024
GLASA Celebrates 25 Years of Making Sports Accessible to Disabled
By Kim Piekos Do what you love and the rest will follow, so they say. That wisdom has certainly played out in the work of Cindy Housner,...
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David A.F. Sweet
Dec 18, 2023
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...
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The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Nov 20, 2023
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...
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The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Oct 23, 2023
When the Chicago Bears Came to Town
By The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff With the Chicago Bears’ season well underway (and a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders...
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Mariana Vaca
Oct 2, 2023
Scouts Hockey Continues to Develop Players Who Value Helping Others
By Marina Vaca Steve Sarauer is the Scouts Hockey Director and Varsity Head Coach, and Emily Savage is the president of the Lake Forest...
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David A.F. Sweet
Sep 25, 2023
Lake Forest Sailing Going to New Orleans in Pursuit of National Trophy
By David A. F. Sweet With a victory in the Midwest Scholastic Sailing Nationals Qualifier for the Cressy Trophy that it hosted Sept....
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David A.F. Sweet
Aug 24, 2023
Wheelchair Football Tourney Draws Teams from Across the Country
By David A. F. Sweet Wheelchair football athletes from across the country competed in the home tournament of the Lake Forest-based Great...
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By a Lake Forest Love Writer
Jul 31, 2023
Sailing Away
By a Lake Forest Love Writer Lake Forest Sailing has enjoyed a busy summer on Lake Michigan. Kids and teenagers have learned a lot while...
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By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Jul 24, 2023
When Lake Forest Hosted the World Series of Polo
By The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff In August 1933, the Onwentsia Club hosted an event that pitted the top polo players of...
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David A.F. Sweet
May 25, 2023
New Deerpath Golf General Manager Impressed by Customers, Community
By David A. F. Sweet John Westly started playing golf at age 4 in Asheville, N.C. He was taught by his grandfather; his parents didn’t...
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David A.F. Sweet
May 22, 2023
Former Parks & Rec Director Fred Jackson Stays Engaged with Successful Golf Fundraiser
By David A. F. Sweet Fred Jackson worked for the Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Department for 48 years. At the start, he was a teenager...
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Caroline Gerber
May 8, 2023
LFHS Senior Possesses Passion for Sailing
By Caroline Gerber Lake Forest High School's Henry Scholz was first introduced to sailing when at age 8 his father signed him up for the...
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The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Apr 13, 2023
Renowned Lake Forest Golfer Was Also Portrayed in The Great Gatsby
By The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff One of the premier women’s golfers of the 1920s, Edith Cummings grew up around golf...
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