Situated in a Black Neighborhood, Lake Forest’s Second Church Was a Pillar of the Community
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff In the 1860s, the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was the second religious...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jul 3, 2023
A Teen with Type 1 Diabetes to Head to D.C. to Advocate for a Cure
By David A. F. Sweet Edgar Kelley’s life is far from that of a typical teenager. Attached to his lower back is an insulin pump complete...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jun 29, 2023
Write On: First-Time Lake Forest Author Conveys Value of Montessori Education
By David A. F. Sweet Growing up, Paula Lillard Preschlack loved to write stories. But she was often uninspired in a conventional...
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By a Lake Forest Love Writer
Jun 26, 2023
Annie Swift: 'I Would Not Be the Person I Am Today Without CROYA'
Annie Swift of Lake Forest won the Spirit of CROYA Margot Martino essay contest. She read her speech (posted below) at a meeting of the...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jun 19, 2023
How an Italian Villa Became a Humanities Center for Lake Forest College Students
By David A. F. Sweet When opening the hand-carved front door of the Krebs Center for the Humanities, one realizes the newest addition to...
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Kim Piekos
Jun 15, 2023
Powerful Stories Shared at Local Church Show Impact of Faith in Lives
By Kim Piekos For 15 years, a trio of parishioners at The Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest has been mining the spiritual wisdom...
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Annie Helms
Jun 12, 2023
Speaker Lets LFHS Seniors Give Advice to Graduating Eighth Graders
By Annie Helms Annie Helms is the District 67 Board of Education President. She gave these remarks at the Deer Path Middle School...
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Mariana Vaca
Jun 8, 2023
All-Terrain Wheelchair Finds Fans at Lake Forest Open Lands
By Mariana Vaca Not only does being outdoors promote physical well-being, but it can also offer us a space to reflect and cleanse our...
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By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Jun 1, 2023
Walker Sales Played Key Role in Lake Forest at Dawn of 20th Century
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Walker Sales was one of the earliest members of the Lake Forest police force. His work is...
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By a Lake Forest Love Writer
May 18, 2023
Join the Tour of Historic Architecture Plaques in Lake Forest on May 21
By a Lake Forest Love Writer The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation has mounted 18 plaques -- provided through donations to the LFPF...
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David A.F. Sweet
May 11, 2023
Scotty Searle Recalls Life in the Lake Forest Showhouse
By David A. F. Sweet Scotty Searle moved into this year’s Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens house when she was 15. Her parents, Bill and...
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Caroline Gerber
May 8, 2023
LFHS Senior Possesses Passion for Sailing
By Caroline Gerber Lake Forest High School's Henry Scholz was first introduced to sailing when at age 8 his father signed him up for the...
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By a Lake Forest Love Writer
May 4, 2023
Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens to Feature Nine-Acre Estate
By a Lake Forest Love Writer The Lake Forest Chapter of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago is transforming a red brick Georgian-style...
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Emma Stadolnik
Apr 27, 2023
Venerable Lake Forest Foundation Has Served Underprivileged Youth for 25 Years
By Emma Stadolnik Twenty-five years ago, Barbara Monsor sat around her kitchen table in Lake Forest surrounded by family and friends to...
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Mariana Vaca
Apr 25, 2023
Fish Stories: Latest LFHS Play Guaranteed to Entertain
By Mariana Vaca Storytellers come as artists and writers, but many of the stories we carry in our families today are shared through oral...
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karrasj
Apr 19, 2023
Alumnus Shares Impact of LFHS on His Life
By Kim Piekos Opened in 1935, Lake Forest High School has produced numerous alumni who have impacted the world in their areas of...
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Kenna McBean
Apr 17, 2023
LFHS Students Perform in Europe for First Time Since Pandemic
By Kenna McBean This past spring break, the Lake Forest High School band, orchestra, and choir flew to Germany, Austria, and the Czech...
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Mariana Vaca
Mar 27, 2023
Athenson Continues to Lead in All Aspects of Life
By Mariana Vaca From high-school football to the U.S. Army, seventh-generation Lake Forester Nick Athenson has been a leader. Athenson...
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David A.F. Sweet
Mar 23, 2023
Former Investment Executive Embraces New Role: Writing Murder Mysteries
By David A. F. Sweet Longtime Lake Forester Steve Timbers enjoyed a successful career in the financial industry, working as president...
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Judy Carmack Bross
Mar 16, 2023
Lake Forest Author and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Shares Insights on New Novel
By Judy Carmack Bross “My favorite characters are the agents of chaos -- those who show up to upset the scene,” said Lake Forest author...
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