Take It On

By Kayden Prieto Returning to Lake Forest High School as a class of 2007 alumnus, CBS Chicago reporter and 13-time Emmy Award winner Noel Brennan spoke recently with students about the winding, unexpected path that led him from theater at LFHS to telling stories on the national stage. Brennan’s message was clear: careers don’t always start where you expect them to, but passion and persistence can take you farther than a perfectly planned path could ever. During his first y

By David A. F. Sweet Club cars flourished on the rails in the middle of the 20 th  century. Sometimes featuring wood paneling and nearly always boasting a bar, the private havens provided a civilized way to commute to and from work in Chicago and on the East Coast. Briefcases were shut and work was forgotten as bridge games, rather than a quest for profit, engrossed members. Alas, the cars have vanished. The last one rolled on the rails between Lake Bluff and Ogilvie Statio

By Caleb Pope   Innovations in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are not restricted to large companies and foundations. One student at Lake Forest High School has developed two AI programs that aim to supplement the education he and his peers receive at school.   Vedh Krishnan, a junior who created both programs alongside his teacher, Steve Aronson, developed the first program, titled Gigiano AI, which aimed to replicate the way his AP World History teacher Thomas Gig