By David A. F. Sweet A Mundelein native, Lake Forest Fire Department Fire Chief Andy Rick graduated from the University of Iowa in 2006...

By David A. F.  Sweet   Given Lake Forest was incorporated more than 160 years ago, improvement projects are an important way to...

By a Lake Forest Love Writer Built in 2004, the Forest Park Beach playground is nearing the end of its 15-20 year lifespan, which is...

By David A. F. Sweet Significant upgrades are planned for Northcroft Park. One of six neighborhood parks in the City of Lake Forest,...

By Cameron Wacker For Fred Jackson, working at Lake Forest Parks & Recreation was more than a job; it was his lifelong passion. Jackson...

By David A. F. Sweet The City of Lake Forest received the Program Excellence Award for Community Partnerships for its partnership with...

By David A. F. Sweet   On July 15, the Lake Forest City Council unanimously approved purchasing the building at 1925 Field Court for...

By Cameron Wacker Clara Goshgarian was the Lake Forest Public Works’ Ravine Engineering Intern this past summer. Goshgarian spent her...

By David A. F. Sweet Nellyka (Nelly) Dennis is an Engineering Assistant for the City of Lake Forest. She works with engineers and project...

By David A. F. Sweet A veteran of parks and recreation in northern Illinois, Michael Wick was tapped to be the new Director of Lake...

By Ashley Love Sarahi Rivera-Martinez served as a Lake Forest Community Service Officer starting in 2022 and graduated from the Police...

By David A. F. Sweet The Deerpath Community Park Showcase Event featured a chance for residents to test an obstacle course, check out...

By David A. F. Sweet In Lake Forest, the strategic-planning process is an opportunity to think about the future and chart the City’s...

By David A. F. Sweet Lake Forest Police Chief Karl Walldorf took over the department in 2016, succeeding James Held. He launched his...

By David A. F. Sweet Claudia Austin has a number of roles with the City of Lake Forest. She sits at the front counter in the Finance...

By David A. F. Sweet In Lake Forest, the need for snow removal in the winter is as assured as the sound of the noon siren. Which makes...

By David A. F. Sweet What does it take to craft a $121 million budget? Dozens of meetings, a host of workshops, plenty of debate – all...

By Dana Olson Construction activities continue on the Forest Park Bluff Slope Stabilization Project - and the retaining wall is starting...

By David A. F. Sweet For the first time, the Lake Forest Police Department hired a full-time social worker in 2022 to provide counseling...

By David A. F. Sweet As a former mayor is fond of saying, “Lake Forest didn’t happen by accident.” Even in the 19th century, planning was...