Here Comes the Sun: LFHS Student Unites Passion for Robotics and Music
By Maeve Bradley and Piper Rother Lake Forest High School senior Luc Sun has always loved coding, but now, he is transforming his skills...
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Jack Carrabine and Dennis Hickey
- Jan 13, 2023
Playing in the Band: Spencer Finds Niche at LFHS
By Jack Carrabine and Dennis Hickey You may think Danny Spencer is just an ordinary senior, but there is a lot about Spencer that you...
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David A.F. Sweet
- Jan 9, 2023
A Tribute to Lake Forest’s Ellen Stirling
By David A. F. Sweet Even though Ellen Stirling’s grandmother launched the Lake Forest Sports Shop and her mother ran it while Ellen was...
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David A.F. Sweet
- Jan 5, 2023
Lake Forest Native Sheds Light on Bernie Madoff in Powerful Netflix Documentary
By David A. F. Sweet When Lake Forest native Jim Campbell joined a Zoom call with Netflix true-crime director Joe Berlinger and his...
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By a Lake Forest Love Writer
- Jan 3, 2023
Our Top Stories in 2022
By a Lake Forest Love Writer Welcome to 2023! Lake Forest Love posted scores of stories in 2022. What were the most popular ones? Check...
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Lake Forest Parks and Recreation
- Dec 22, 2022
Santa Is a Driving Force
By Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Carloads of Lake Forest residents visited the Lake Forest Parks & Recreation's Santa Drive-Thru at...
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karrasj
- Dec 19, 2022
Lake Foresters Invest in Lake County Communities in Need
By Kim Piekos Interesting fact: a Lake Forest resident will live an average of 14 years longer than someone living in North Chicago. ...
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David A.F. Sweet
- Dec 15, 2022
Slam-Dunk Hire: How Woodlands Academy Lured a Three-Time National Champion to Coach Its Varsity
By David A. F. Sweet Larry Farmer won three NCAA national basketball championships as a forward with UCLA in the 1970s, teams coached by...
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Gorton Community Center
- Dec 12, 2022
A Joyful Time for Kids at Gorton
By the Gorton Community Center A beloved annual favorite that took place earlier this month, Gorton's Kids Only Holiday Shop lets...
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Ean Goldstein
- Dec 8, 2022
Coffee Talk: Dickinson Head Gets to Know Lake Foresters
By Ean Goldstein Dickinson Hall has been a fixture in the Lake Forest community for nearly a century. Over the years, it has served a...
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Ean Goldstein
- Dec 5, 2022
Hand It to Him: LFC Coach Mike Dau Has More Than 50 National Titles
By Ean Goldstein On an overcast November day in 1952, an aspiring college basketball player brought a friend to visit Lake Forest...
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Ean Goldstein
- Dec 1, 2022
Boy Scout Troop Gives Back by Putting Up Wreaths
By Ean Goldstein With the holiday season upon us, Lake Forest residents may notice wreaths adorning various signs and light posts around...
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David A.F. Sweet
- Nov 28, 2022
New Normal: Pop-Up Shop Welcomes Many Changes
By David A. F. Sweet Beloved by the community since it launched during the holidays in 2020 to support local non-profit organizations,...
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David A.F. Sweet
- Nov 21, 2022
For First Time, Beloved Tree Lighting Celebration to Include Band, Heaters
By David A. F. Sweet It’s never easy to add excitement to a long-time, beloved event, but the Friends of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation...
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David A.F. Sweet
- Nov 17, 2022
Blazing a Trail: Citizens Wield Hoses, Use Tourniquets as They 'Play Firefighter'
By David A. F. Sweet Growing up, Joe Oriti dreamed about becoming a firefighter. Then one day, thanks to the Weekly eNews he subscribed...
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By a Lake Forest Love Writer
- Nov 14, 2022
Lake Forest Sailing Makes History at Nationals in Virginia
By a Lake Forest Love Writer Lake Forest Sailing made history at the singlehanded High School Sailing Nationals. It was the first time...
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karrasj
- Nov 10, 2022
Needlepointer Stitches New Life Into Business
By Kim Piekos Most mornings, Cindy Annibali makes her coffee, sits on her sofa with her beloved dogs nearby and needlepoints while...
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Pride Haggerty
- Nov 7, 2022
Scouts' Spagnoli Is More Than a Football Coach
By Pride Haggerty When most students think about Mr. Chuck Spagnoli, they often think the football coach. But what they aren’t aware of...
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karrasj
- Nov 3, 2022
New Guidebook Details Architectural Treasures Around Town
By Kim Piekos Ever notice one of Lake Forest’s landmark homes and wonder how it came to be? The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation just...
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City of Lake Forest Writer
- Nov 1, 2022
Thorne Miniature Exhibit Poised to Open at History Center
City of Lake Forest Writer The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff’s new exhibit The Art of the Miniature, opens Saturday, Nov. 12....
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David A.F. Sweet
- Oct 27, 2022
Battalion Chief Reflects on a Quarter Century on the Front Lines
By David A. F. Sweet Matt Penar has been a Lake Forest Fire Department Battalion Chief for almost six years and has worked in the...
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City of Lake Forest Writer
- Oct 25, 2022
Soaring Above the New Sand
By a City of Lake Forest Writer The City of Lake Forest is replacing sand in the northernmost part of Forest Park Beach. The last time...
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Kim Piekos
- Oct 20, 2022
Desire for Connection Draws Women to Encore Club
By Kim Piekos Alexa Karkazis found the Encore Club at the perfect time in her life. Having just left a job in town, she had more free...
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David A.F. Sweet
- Oct 18, 2022
School Founder Paula Lillard Reflects on the Guiding Principles of Montessori Education
By David A. F. Sweet When Paula Lillard lived in Cincinnati raising four young children, friends gave her a biography of Maria...
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