Lotharius Branches Out at Twigs Camp
By David A. F. Sweet Kathryn Lotharius is the Camp Director at Twigs. She has spent the last 17 summers at Twigs as a camper, counselor...
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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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karrasj
Jul 20, 2023
Retired Lake Forest Entrepreneur Shares Passion for Helping Businesses Expand
By Kim Piekos When Bob Crawford Jr. retired from a successful career at 76, he couldn’t picture himself living a quiet life parked at a...
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Adrienne Fawcett
Jul 13, 2023
Coffee Talk: Hometown Shop Draws Many With Fare Beyond Beverages
By Adrienne Fawcett Hometown Coffee & Juice opened in Lake Forest in May -- and it only took three hours for the place to seem like it...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jul 10, 2023
New Mayor Reveals Top Priority for Term, Favorite Activities in Lake Forest
By David A. F. Sweet Lake Forest Mayor Dr. Randy Tack was born in Chicago. After high school, he attended the University of Illinois,...
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By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Jul 6, 2023
Situated in a Black Neighborhood, Lake Forest’s Second Church Was a Pillar of the Community
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff In the 1860s, the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was the second religious...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jul 3, 2023
A Teen with Type 1 Diabetes to Head to D.C. to Advocate for a Cure
By David A. F. Sweet Edgar Kelley’s life is far from that of a typical teenager. Attached to his lower back is an insulin pump complete...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jun 29, 2023
Write On: First-Time Lake Forest Author Conveys Value of Montessori Education
By David A. F. Sweet Growing up, Paula Lillard Preschlack loved to write stories. But she was often uninspired in a conventional...
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By a Lake Forest Love Writer
Jun 26, 2023
Annie Swift: 'I Would Not Be the Person I Am Today Without CROYA'
Annie Swift of Lake Forest won the Spirit of CROYA Margot Martino essay contest. She read her speech (posted below) at a meeting of the...
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Thais O'Malley
Jun 22, 2023
Hundreds Hop Onto City Trucks, Equipment
By Thais O'Malley The City of Lake Forest hosted its annual Meet the Fleet event on June 16! More than 640 people stopped by to climb...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jun 19, 2023
How an Italian Villa Became a Humanities Center for Lake Forest College Students
By David A. F. Sweet When opening the hand-carved front door of the Krebs Center for the Humanities, one realizes the newest addition to...
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Kim Piekos
Jun 15, 2023
Powerful Stories Shared at Local Church Show Impact of Faith in Lives
By Kim Piekos For 15 years, a trio of parishioners at The Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest has been mining the spiritual wisdom...
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Annie Helms
Jun 12, 2023
Speaker Lets LFHS Seniors Give Advice to Graduating Eighth Graders
By Annie Helms Annie Helms is the District 67 Board of Education President. She gave these remarks at the Deer Path Middle School...
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Mariana Vaca
Jun 8, 2023
All-Terrain Wheelchair Finds Fans at Lake Forest Open Lands
By Mariana Vaca Not only does being outdoors promote physical well-being, but it can also offer us a space to reflect and cleanse our...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jun 5, 2023
IT Crew Is Behind-the-Scenes Force That Enables City to Work Efficiently
By David A. F. Sweet The Innovation and Technology (IT) Department is crucial to the smooth operation of other City departments in Lake...
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By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Jun 1, 2023
Walker Sales Played Key Role in Lake Forest at Dawn of 20th Century
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Walker Sales was one of the earliest members of the Lake Forest police force. His work is...
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David A.F. Sweet
May 30, 2023
Beautiful, Fun, Important: Simply Put, Lake Forest's Ravines Are Extraordinary
By David A. F. Sweet Steve Bent grew up on Lake Road next to a ravine. He spent his youth roaming its slopes and exploring other nearby...
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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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By a Lake Forest Love Writer
May 18, 2023
Join the Tour of Historic Architecture Plaques in Lake Forest on May 21
By a Lake Forest Love Writer The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation has mounted 18 plaques -- provided through donations to the LFPF...
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Kim Piekos
May 15, 2023
Reading, Writing and a Lifelong Friendship for LFHS Teachers
By Kim Piekos Some people’s lives are woven together in ways they could have never predicted. That is certainly true for Lake Forest High...
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David A.F. Sweet
May 11, 2023
Scotty Searle Recalls Life in the Lake Forest Showhouse
By David A. F. Sweet Scotty Searle moved into this year’s Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens house when she was 15. Her parents, Bill and...
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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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By a Lake Forest Love Writer
May 4, 2023
Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens to Feature Nine-Acre Estate
By a Lake Forest Love Writer The Lake Forest Chapter of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago is transforming a red brick Georgian-style...
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