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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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Book Smart: Lake Forest’s Katherine Reay Keeps Crafting Compelling Novels
By David A. F. Sweet Katherine Reay has lived in Ireland and England, Seattle and now Lake Forest, with each move prompted by her...
David A.F. Sweet
Feb 7, 2022
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Read All About It: City Employees Engage Students on Special Day
The benefits of reading aloud to children are many, including enhancing their literary skills and improving their concentration. ...
Thais Souza
Feb 4, 2022
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Run by a Mother and Her Daughters, ENAZ Attracts Mothers and Daughters
By Adrienne Fawcett ENAZ prides itself on being a one-stop shop for mothers and daughters alike. This is literally true, as the trendy...
Adrienne Fawcett
Feb 3, 2022
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Despite Being Stressful, AP and Honors Classes Have Advantages
By Saige Joseph As a high school student in Lake Forest, I’ve found there is a lot of pressure to take the hardest classes, which...

Saige Joseph
Jan 31, 2022
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Applying for Colleges Brings New Level of Stress
By Vivian Hirschfield For many, a new year means a fresh start or updated goals. For me and nearly everyone else in my junior class at...
Vivian Hirschfield
Jan 27, 2022
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The Catanzaros Are a Coaching Power Couple
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Catherine and Jim Catanzaro were living in North Carolina when they met on a blind date in October 2005. Four...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Jan 25, 2022
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Getting on Board in Lake Forest
By Adrienne Fawcett Remember when people took to scrubbing food packages with antiseptic wipes before bringing them into the house at the...
Adrienne Fawcett
Jan 17, 2022
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Equestrian Center Makes Jump to Lake Forest
By Kim Piekos It’s a frigid day on the North Shore – too cold for the 57 horses that board at the Glen Grove Equestrian Center to head...
Kim Piekos
Jan 10, 2022
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Hitting a High Note: Lake Forest College Welcomes Music Institute of Chicago
By Kim Piekos Joining the backpack-laden students at Lake Forest College this fall were nearly three dozen exceptional 13-to-19-year-old...
Kim Piekos
Jan 6, 2022
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Taking a 10-Minute Break is Essential to Good Mental Health
By Vivian Hirschfield Hi readers! I tackled final exams and end-of-year responsibilities in December, but I am back with my column as...
Vivian Hirschfield
Jan 4, 2022
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The Deer Path Inn: The Place to Be Seen … And Get Lost In
By Adrienne Fawcett It’s Friday evening, that time when the stress of work and school give way to the weekend. Meeting a friend for...
Adrienne Fawcett
Dec 28, 2021
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This Store Is a Great Fit for Lake Forest
By Adrienne Fawcett Trey Gonzales and Kip Helverson bought a small business just ahead of a worldwide pandemic, which prompted seemingly...
Adrienne Fawcett
Dec 23, 2021
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The Most Wonderful Time of Year
The kids (and parents!) had a blast at Lake Forest Parks & Recreation’s Santa Drive Thru event on Saturday. A magical little piece of the...
Thais Souza
Dec 21, 2021
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With Winter Arriving, Snow Operations Team Ready to Clear Roads
By Whitley Pleas When Lake Forest residents wake up to find the streets dusted with snow, few are aware that the city’s Snow Operations...
Whitley Pleas
Dec 20, 2021
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Christmas-Tree Lot Continues to Thrive More Than 70 Years After Opening
By Whitley Pleas Each year, on the day after Thanksgiving, Kim Placentino’s front yard transforms into a Christmas wonderland. A...
Whitley Pleas
Dec 17, 2021
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Festive Pop-Up Shop Boosts Local Non-Profits
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Pop-up shops are a festive way to shop for the holidays, and Lake Forest Station takes that experience one...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Dec 15, 2021
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Popular LFHS Class Is All Business
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman There is a certain excitement when you walk into a Business Entrepreneurship class at Lake Forest High School. ...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Dec 13, 2021
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Seven Fun Things to Do in Lake Forest
By Whitley Pleas Lake Forest residents believe it is one of the best places in Illinois – if not the country – to raise a family. With...
Whitley Pleas
Dec 10, 2021
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Small Businesses in Lake Forest Persevere Despite Unprecedented Economic Shifts
By Whitley Pleas In Lake Forest, small business owners survived both the COVID-19 pandemic’s height in 2020 and labor shortages and...
Whitley Pleas
Dec 9, 2021
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Deep Dive: Lake Forest’s David Waud Goes to the Bottom of the Ocean to See the Titanic
By David A. F. Sweet Journeys into space have made headlines recently. But what about those who, instead of being flung into the...
David A.F. Sweet
Dec 6, 2021
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Holy Spirit Takes Food-Pantry Concept to New Heights
By Adrienne Fawcett The Friday before Thanksgiving, volunteers of The Church of the Holy Spirit food pantry joyfully gave away 100 frozen...
Adrienne Fawcett
Dec 3, 2021
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Rotarians Provide Warmth to Needy Children
By Kim Piekos The boxes labeled Operation Warm overflow with colorful, two-toned parkas, sized for children big and small, as three men...
Kim Piekos
Dec 1, 2021
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Let It Glow
The Lake Forest Tree Lighting Ceremony drew thousands to Market Square for a joyful time on the day after Thanksgiving. The tradition --...
Thais Souza
Nov 30, 2021
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