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Burr Oak Area Project Poised to Reduce Flooding for Residents
By David A. F. Sweet Back in 2019, the City of Lake Forest identified the Burr Oak Area Storm Sewer Improvement Project as the highest...
David A.F. Sweet
Apr 28, 2022
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Why CROYA Is Like a Second Family
By Gigi Snellback Our lives are shaped by the people we choose to surround ourselves with. Luckily, I have made countless close...
Gigi Snellback
Apr 25, 2022
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Noon Siren Marks Time, Nostalgia for Lake Foresters
By Kim Piekos Ask any resident, and he or she will tell you there is no doubt when it is noon in town. The siren that sits atop City’s...
Kim Piekos
Apr 21, 2022
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Olympic Gold Medalist From Lake Forest Finds New Ways to Enjoy the Sport She Loves
By David A. F. Sweet Growing up in Lake Forest in the 1990s, nothing pleased Hilary Knight more than to be dropped off to play hockey...
David A.F. Sweet
Apr 18, 2022
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Eggsciting Event
The Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Department’s Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza on April 9 drew dozens of children, who used their baskets...
David A.F. Sweet
Apr 15, 2022
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New City Map Helps Residents Identify Tree Species
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Corey Wierema, City Forester for the City of Lake Forest, sat down with Lake Forest Love to discuss how a new...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Apr 14, 2022
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What I’ve Learned from My Brother Who Has Autism
By Vivian Hirschfield April brings rainstorms and, on sunny days, spring sports. For my family, April has a special meaning -- because...
Vivian Hirschfield
Apr 11, 2022
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Safety First: Boat Improves Chances of Rescuing Those Struggling in Lake Michigan
By Eva Jarad Lake Forest Love had a chance to connect with Fire Chief Pete Siebert to ask questions about the City’s rescue boat. A few...
Eva Jarad
Apr 7, 2022
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Head of Water Plant Is Pumped About Providing Clean Water to Residents
By Kim Piekos You’d never know it’s the city’s water plant. Sequestered behind an impressive gate along Lake Road, the building blends...
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Apr 4, 2022
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Rey of Hope: Vibrant School’s Unique Program Is Boosted by Lake Forest Families
By David A. F. Sweet Beset by crowded conditions in a parish designed for 200 grade-school students rather than twice as many...
David A.F. Sweet
Mar 31, 2022
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Setting the Table with Lake Forest’s Shelley Johnstone Paschke
By Adrienne Fawcett When you publish a 304-page book full of photos of beautiful table settings, how do you decide which image to put on...
Adrienne Fawcett
Mar 28, 2022
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‘Not Your Average Rom-Com’: How a Lake Forest Couple Met on Death Row
By David A. F. Sweet Back in 1975, when Michelle Hirschfield was born, the odds of a pregnant woman having quintuplets was rather large...
David A.F. Sweet
Mar 24, 2022
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A Wild Time
Spring has arrived, and the animals -- from lizards to a bald eagle and beyond -- are blossoming at the Wildlife Discovery Center....
David A.F. Sweet
Mar 21, 2022
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Flower Power: At 110, the Lake Forest Garden Club Continues to Flourish
By David A. F. Sweet As the world reeled from the COVID pandemic in the fall of 2020, members of the Lake Forest Garden Club foraged...
David A.F. Sweet
Mar 17, 2022
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LFHS Alumna's Passion for Irish Dance Spurs Popular School
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman When Lake Bluff native Veronica Lilja Brugioni was three years old, her mother and grandmother took her to see...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Mar 14, 2022
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Prison Pen Pal Ministry Delivers Beacons of Light Behind Bars
By Adrienne Fawcett He killed a man when he was 24. That was all Nan Caldwell knew about the prisoner she was assigned to exchange...
Adrienne Fawcett
Mar 10, 2022
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Center of Attention: Compost and Recycling Spot Draws Regulars and Plenty of Unwanted Materials
By Kim Piekos One of the many benefits of becoming a Lake Forest resident is access to its Compost & Recycling Center -- affectionately...
Kim Piekos
Mar 7, 2022
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Theme of Book May Scare the Pants Off Readers
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Getting dressed in the morning is something we all do. Some people set their clothes out neatly pressed the...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Mar 3, 2022
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Stirling Qualities: The Lake Forest Shop Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
By David A. F. Sweet As a young woman living in London and raising a growing family, Ellen Stirling never considered running The Lake...
David A.F. Sweet
Feb 28, 2022
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All the #LakeForestLove
During the enchanting month of February -- highlighted by Valentine's Day -- Lake Forest Love asked residents to share their love of Lake...
Lake Forest Residents
Feb 24, 2022
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Longtime Friends Think Outside the Box to Generate Love of Reading Among Children
By Kim Piekos Two Lake Forest entrepreneurs -- friends since second grade at Lake Forest Country Day School -- have parlayed their long...
Kim Piekos
Feb 21, 2022
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From Self-Defense Classes to Positive Tickets, Foundation Boosts Police-Citizen Relations
By David A. F. Sweet Every year at Dickinson Hall in Lake Forest, police officers and senior citizens gather to enjoy a picnic and play...
David A.F. Sweet
Feb 17, 2022
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Young Love Is in the Air
Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to find out how young couples met and how they plan to celebrate their love this evening. Here are the...
David A.F. Sweet
Feb 14, 2022
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Lake Forest Non-Profit Provides Hope and Love to Kids in Need
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman The spirit of giving is most often associated with the holiday season. Food pantries, churches and shelters see...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Feb 10, 2022
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