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    Gold Standard: Lake Forest College Professor Is Go-To Guy for Insights on Olympics
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Aug 12, 2021

    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....
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    Sharing Stories, Understanding the Past: Welcome to the History Center
    Kim Piekos
    • Aug 10, 2021

    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...
    150 views0 comments
    Share Your Photos During #CityHallSelfie Day
    Dana Olson
    • Aug 9, 2021

    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...
    61 views0 comments
    Family, Friends Help Venerable Store Kiddles Survive the Pandemic
    Rebecca Foster-Goodman
    • Aug 2, 2021

    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...
    399 views0 comments
    Blessing the Land We Love
    Jennifer Karras
    • Jul 28, 2021

    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...
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    Sew What Are All Those Dresses in the Window?
    Adrienne Fawcett
    • Jul 27, 2021

    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...
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    Lake Forest Day Is (Finally) Back
    Carlie Mertz
    • Jul 23, 2021

    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...
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    No Blue Blazers Required: LF Yacht Club Members Are ‘Nice People Who Love Sailing’
    Kim Piekos
    • Jul 21, 2021

    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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    School of St. Mary Welcomes a New Principal
    Rebecca Foster-Goodman
    • Jul 19, 2021

    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...
    373 views0 comments
    Six Questions with Lake Forest Caucus President Kimberly Pfahl
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Jul 15, 2021

    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...
    278 views0 comments
    Lake Forest Track Star Competes at Top Levels Around the World
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Jul 12, 2021

    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. ...
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    Citadel Theatre Ends Its COVID Intermission: ‘This Year’s Focus is Fun’
    Rebecca Foster-Goodman
    • Jul 7, 2021

    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...
    147 views0 comments
    Lake Forest Celebrates the Fourth of July
    Jennifer Karras
    • Jul 5, 2021

    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...
    256 views0 comments
    ‘We’re Busier Than Ever’: Deerpath Golf Course Is in Full Swing
    Kim Piekos
    • Jul 1, 2021

    ‘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...
    260 views0 comments
    Corey Wierema Puts Down Roots as City Forester
    Jennifer Karras
    • Jun 29, 2021

    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...
    177 views0 comments
    Come Sail Away: Upper Midwest Junior Olympics Regatta Is a Hit
    Jennifer Karras
    • Jun 27, 2021

    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...
    85 views0 comments
    Six Questions with the New Head of Forest Bluff School
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Jun 25, 2021

    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...
    238 views0 comments
    Five Questions for the Hosts of The Lake Forest Podcast
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Jun 22, 2021

    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...
    334 views0 comments
    Square Deal: Concerts Are Back
    Jennifer Karras
    • Jun 18, 2021

    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,...
    176 views1 comment
    Five Questions With Holistic Health Coach Molly O'Neil
    Jennifer Karras
    • Jun 15, 2021

    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...
    298 views0 comments
    Coffee Talk: Nick Yehle Helps Create New Way to Drink Beloved Beverage
    Rebecca Foster-Goodman
    • Jun 11, 2021

    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...
    223 views0 comments
    Rock On: CROYA Turns 40 (+1)
    Jennifer Karras
    • Jun 10, 2021

    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...
    189 views0 comments
    ‘This Pandemic Will Forever Be Part of Your Story’
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Jun 7, 2021

    ‘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...
    103 views0 comments
    LFHS Sailors Ready for National Championship Quest
    David A.F. Sweet
    • Jun 4, 2021

    LFHS Sailors Ready for National Championship Quest

    By David A. F. Sweet Lake Forest Sailing (LFS) offers instruction for all ages and skill levels and is nationally recognized and...
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