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Student Trades LFHS for Four New Letters: ESPN
By Carlie Mertz Connor Clark has always been involved in sports. Starting at age three, he discovered a love for basketball while playing...
Carlie Mertz
Aug 16, 2021
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Gold Standard: Lake Forest College Professor Is Go-To Guy for Insights on Olympics
By David A. F. Sweet In the mid-1980s, Lake Forest College Professor Rob Baade wrote his first piece about sports and economics....
David A.F. Sweet
Aug 12, 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...
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Aug 10, 2021
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Share Your Photos During #CityHallSelfie Day
Get your smiles ready – the sixth annual #CityHallSelfie Day is Friday, Aug. 13. #CityHallSelfie Day is a worldwide event that invites...
Dana Olson
Aug 9, 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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Lake Forest Day Is (Finally) Back
By Carlie Mertz After taking a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 113th Lake Forest Day will be back Aug. 3-4. The two-day...
Carlie Mertz
Jul 23, 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...
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Jul 21, 2021
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School of St. Mary Welcomes a New Principal
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman After working in public schools for 34 years, Dr. Julie Brua has entered a new chapter as the principal at the...
Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Jul 19, 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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Lake Forest Track Star Competes at Top Levels Around the World
By David A. F. Sweet A little more than two seconds is all that separated Helen Schlachtenhaufen from the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo. ...
David A.F. Sweet
Jul 12, 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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Lake Forest Celebrates the Fourth of July
From the big crowd gathered behind Deer Path Middle School to watch fireworks to the Lake Forest floats moving within the Lake Bluff...
Jennifer Karras
Jul 5, 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...
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Jul 1, 2021
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Corey Wierema Puts Down Roots as City Forester
By Jennifer Karras Corey Wierema was named the city forester of Lake Forest in 2016 after an eight-year stint as assistant city...
Jennifer Karras
Jun 29, 2021
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Come Sail Away: Upper Midwest Junior Olympics Regatta Is a Hit
During a beautiful Sunday, Lake Forest Sailing hosted 80 sailors ages 8-18 during the Upper Midwest Junior Olympics Regatta. Lake...
Jennifer Karras
Jun 27, 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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Square Deal: Concerts Are Back
To the delight of scores of music lovers, Lake Forest's Concerts on the Square returned June 17. Some brought blankets and a picnic,...
Jennifer Karras
Jun 18, 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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Rock On: CROYA Turns 40 (+1)
CROYA -- which stands for Committee Representing Our Young Adults -- welcomed a number of bands for an outdoor jam during its anniversary...
Jennifer Karras
Jun 10, 2021
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‘This Pandemic Will Forever Be Part of Your Story’
Justin Engelland, president of the Lake Forest Elementary School District 67 Board of Education, made the remarks below during the Deer...
David A.F. Sweet
Jun 7, 2021
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