Take It On

By Kristin Elliott From Market Square to our neighborhood parks, Lake Forest has been filled with free concerts, great music, and plenty of summer fun. Families, friends, and neighbors came together to enjoy everything from local favorites to lively cover bands, making the most of warm summer evenings in our community. A couple of concerts had to be postponed due to wet weather, but that extended our season, and we have one more summer night of music to enjoy! Join us Thursda

By Carol Summerfield In looking at the photos of Lake Forest’s 1800s business district, it is hard to see any hint of the picturesque city that we know today. The East Lake Forest train station and the business district looked as much like a rugged Western town as anything in a John Wayne Western film. Dirt roads, clapboard buildings, and the telltale evidence of horses in the roadways definitely gave little indication of the elegant city that was to come. Western Avenue loo

By Lucy Hanlon The City of Lake Forest is expanding its use of technology to help Police and Fire personnel respond to emergencies faster and with better information. City Council recently approved the establishment of a Drone as a First Responder pilot program, a joint Police and Fire initiative that will provide critical information to emergency responders within seconds of a 911 call. Beginning this Fall, the Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department wi