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Legendary LFHS Head Custodian Does It All -- Including Giving Motivational Speeches
By Caroline Gerber As any Lake Forest High School student can tell you, Rickey Myles is far more than the head custodian. He is a school...
Caroline Gerber
Mar 13, 2023
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How a Long-Time Emergency-Room Physician Became President of Lake Forest College
By David A. F. Sweet Each day Dr. Jill Baren arrived at her job as an emergency-room physician during a 30-year career, she had no idea...
David A.F. Sweet
Mar 9, 2023
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Strings of Success: A Violinist’s Journey
By Caroline Gerber Junior Aidan Watts’ musical journey began 15 years ago, at the age of two, when he attended a youth musical class...
Caroline Gerber
Mar 6, 2023
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Lake Forest Organizations Collaborate to Bring Native Voices to Life
By Kim Piekos Hundreds of years ago, Native American Indian tribes traversed what is now Lake Forest as they transitioned between summer...
Kim Piekos
Mar 2, 2023
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Woodlands Academy Junior Creates Tree Placards for Forest Park
By Mariana Vaca Lake Forest is abundant with trees – it has even received a Tree City USA certification.  During the COVID shutdown, a...
Mariana Vaca
Feb 27, 2023
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Compost Helps Things Grow – Including the Business of Longtime Lake Forest Entrepreneur David Gorter
By David A. F. Sweet While a student at Lake Forest College, David Gorter became an entrepreneur. Starting as a chimney sweep, he...
David A.F. Sweet
Feb 23, 2023
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Veteran Patrol Officer Anderson Dedicated to Keeping Citizens Safe
By David A. F. Sweet Rick Anderson is the day-shift patrol commander for the Lake Forest Police Department. He has served as a...
David A.F. Sweet
Feb 21, 2023
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Compost & Recycling Draws Loads of Discarded Materials -- And a Few Regulars
By David A. F. Sweet Despite the chilly weather on the last day of 2022, an outdoor spot in Lake Forest welcomed scores of visitors. They...
David A.F. Sweet
Feb 16, 2023
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Talent Pool: LFHS Girds for Big Show with Emphasis on the 1980s
By Mariana Vaca The 1980s are making a comeback -- not only in fashion but in February’s Lake Forest High School Talent Show. According...
Mariana Vaca
Feb 13, 2023
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Mini-Klondike Derby Features Snow Shoes, Fire Building
By Jane Slover Scouts BSA Troop 48 held a Mini-Klondike Derby at Northcroft Park recently for a number of participants. The event was...
Jane Slover
Feb 9, 2023
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Citadel Theatre Boasts Hollywood-Level Technology in New Show
By Kim Piekos Though Lake Forest’s Citadel Theatre may feel intimate with its 144 seats, prepare to be transported to a high-tech...
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Feb 6, 2023
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Inspector Keeps City Buildings Running Smoothly
By David A. F. Sweet Richie Paulsen Jr. was hired in 2015 as a seasonal worker for Building Maintenance before becoming a full-time...
David A.F. Sweet
Feb 2, 2023
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Springer Chases His Dream in the Bahamas
By Hardik Singhal High school students typically just complete their regular eight semesters at their school and hope to find out what...
Hardik Singhal
Jan 30, 2023
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Novel Idea: Local Duo Lead Discussions on Works of Fiction
By Mariana Vaca Monthly subscriptions are an increasingly popular phenomenon that cater to individual interests from sparkly cosmetics to...
Mariana Vaca
Jan 26, 2023
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Lake Forest Fire Department Finds Tremendous Success in Cardiac-Arrest Saves
By David A. F. Sweet Millions of television viewers, along with dozens of NFL players standing nearby, were stunned when Buffalo Bills...
David A.F. Sweet
Jan 24, 2023
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Charged with Determination: Lake Forest Teen Spearheads Battery Recycling Program
By Kim Piekos When Lake Forest teen Riya Bhatia and her mother came upon a box of old batteries in her family’s closet, they wondered how...
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Jan 19, 2023
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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...
Maeve Bradley and Piper Rother
Jan 16, 2023
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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...
Jack Carrabine and Dennis Hickey
Jan 13, 2023
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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...
David A.F. Sweet
Jan 9, 2023
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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...
David A.F. Sweet
Jan 5, 2023
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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...
By a Lake Forest Love Writer
Jan 3, 2023
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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...
Lake Forest Parks and Recreation
Dec 22, 2022
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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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Dec 19, 2022
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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...
David A.F. Sweet
Dec 15, 2022
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