Ceramic Artwork Will Take Center Stage During Stirling Hall Holiday Art Sale
By Kristin Elliott The Stirling Hall Holiday Art Sale will take place Friday and Saturday in the Great Room at Dickinson Hall at 100 E....
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David A.F. Sweet
Nov 30, 2023
Holiday Pop-Up Shop ‘Is a Magical Collaboration in the Spirit of the Season’
By David A. F. Sweet This holiday season, the City of Lake Forest and the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce have again...
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The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Nov 20, 2023
Where Was the Midwest’s First Women’s Basketball Game? Lake Forest
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff With basketball season ramping up, we bring you a story that goes way back in the annals...
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By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Nov 2, 2023
The Matthews Carved Out an Entrepreneurial Niche in 20th-Century Lake Forest
By The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff According to his daughter Harriet, in 1886 Julian Matthews arrived in Lake Forest “in a...
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Caroline Gerber
Oct 26, 2023
Developing Camaraderie on an Honor Flight
By Caroline Gerber “Never was so much owed by so many to so few.” Those are the words that Winston Churchill uttered during the darkest...
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karrasj
Oct 16, 2023
Focal Point: LFC Hosts Photography Exhibit of Famous Writers’ Portraits
By Kim Piekos Apples don’t fall far from trees, so they say. That is certainly true of Hollywood actors and directors Andrew, Owen and...
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David A.F. Sweet
Oct 12, 2023
Two LFHS Students Selected by Statewide Group for Play
By David A. F. Sweet Two Lake Forest High School seniors, Taylor Ross and Lucy Mulloy, have been selected to participate in the Illinois...
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Judith L. Pearson
Oct 5, 2023
Lake Forest’s Mary Lasker Helped Lead the Charge for Medical Research in 20th Century
By Judith L. Pearson Twenty-five-thousand square feet. Fifty-six rooms. A 100-by-40-foot swimming pool. This is not the description of a...
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David A.F. Sweet
Sep 25, 2023
Lake Forest Sailing Going to New Orleans in Pursuit of National Trophy
By David A. F. Sweet With a victory in the Midwest Scholastic Sailing Nationals Qualifier for the Cressy Trophy that it hosted Sept....
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Sydney Kirages
Sep 21, 2023
A Different Kind of Homecoming: The Dedication of Veterans Park
By Sydney Kirages This weekend is Homecoming Weekend at Lake Forest High School. The weekend kicks off with the Homecoming football game...
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David A.F. Sweet
Sep 18, 2023
Community Development Department Embraces LF Tradition of Careful Planning, Quality Construction
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...
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Ashley Love
Sep 14, 2023
Lake Forest Children Sell Lemonade to Raise Funds for Maui
By Ashley Love Children’s lemonade stands are a staple of Lake Forest summers, but one family embraced a unique approach to the idea...
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David A.F. Sweet
Sep 11, 2023
Why Lake Forest’s Stirling Hall Is an Artist’s Delight
By David A. F. Sweet Tucked away on Old Mill Road sits Stirling Hall, far removed from the stir of downtown Lake Forest. While the...
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David A.F. Sweet
Sep 7, 2023
History Center Receives Large Grant for 2024 Exhibition
By David A. F. Sweet The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff received the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Inspire!...
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David A.F. Sweet
Sep 5, 2023
The ‘Face of Lake Forest’ Makes City Hall a Welcome Place to Visit
By David A. F. Sweet Joyce Reda, the Deputy City Clerk for the City of Lake Forest, became the “Face of Lake Forest” when she was hired...
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karrasj
Aug 28, 2023
Lake Forester Honors Agreement with Friend with Mount Kilimanjaro Climb
By Kim Piekos The scene from 1998 was memorable: standing at a national park overlook in Zimbabwe, Lake Forester Kim Pfahl’s close...
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karrasj
Aug 14, 2023
Local Entrepreneur Makes Business-Building a Family Affair
By Kim Piekos Carol Digman’s business acumen antennae are always up. Her knack for tuning in to potential local business opportunities...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jul 27, 2023
Lotharius Branches Out at Twigs Camp
By David A. F. Sweet Kathryn Lotharius is the Camp Director at Twigs. She has spent the last 17 summers at Twigs as a camper, counselor...
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karrasj
Jul 20, 2023
Retired Lake Forest Entrepreneur Shares Passion for Helping Businesses Expand
By Kim Piekos When Bob Crawford Jr. retired from a successful career at 76, he couldn’t picture himself living a quiet life parked at a...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jul 10, 2023
New Mayor Reveals Top Priority for Term, Favorite Activities in Lake Forest
By David A. F. Sweet Lake Forest Mayor Dr. Randy Tack was born in Chicago. After high school, he attended the University of Illinois,...
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