Horse Sense: Non-Profit Lets Children and Adults Live Their Best Days
By Adrienne Fawcett Best Days Happen Here. That’s the mission statement for Equestrian Connection, a horse-assisted therapy program for...
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Kim Piekos
Oct 13, 2021
Something to Write Home About: Big Changes at Ragdale
By Kim Piekos The bucolic Ragdale campus, home to one of the nation’s largest residential artists’ communities, is generating quite a bit...
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Adrienne Fawcett
Oct 4, 2021
Entrepreneur Ensures Luxurious Scarves Zoom Ahead
By Adrienne Fawcett DESEDA is out to do to silk scarves what Ralph Lauren did to the polo shirt, what Levi’s did to denim and what Swiss...
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Kim Piekos
Sep 27, 2021
Local Legends Share Behind-the-Scenes Anecdotes from Illustrious Lives
By Kim Piekos Lake Forest and Lake Bluff have been home to many legendary figures over the years, people who have contributed...
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Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Sep 23, 2021
Local Group Shares Ways to Improve Environment
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman We have heard the phrase “Save the Planet” for generations. It often seems out of reach for those who want to...
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Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Sep 21, 2021
Having a Ball: The Bandits Love Playing Lacrosse
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Once considered an elite sport played at prep schools, lacrosse has seen a massive rise in popularity in Lake...
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Adrienne Fawcett
Sep 16, 2021
Bagpipes & Bonfire Is Sure to Give You Surprises -- and Chills
By Adrienne Fawcett Lake Forest Open Lands Association has quite a few surprises in store for guests of Bagpipes & Bonfire on Sunday,...
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Kim Piekos
Sep 10, 2021
Mother-Son Duo Hit the Books with New Store
By Kim Piekos The pandemic required many people to pivot from their life routines in 2020. That included 22-year-old Patrick McNeill and...
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Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Sep 8, 2021
Priceless Treasure: Anna Shuster Is Longtime Supporter of Infant Welfare Event
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Anna Shuster has been a fixture on the North Shore ever since Anna’s Mostly Mahogany opened its doors in Lake...
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Adrienne Fawcett
Sep 3, 2021
Amid National Attention, Bakery Duo Having More Fun Than a Barrel of Monkeys
By Adrienne Fawcett Things were not looking good for Hungry Monkey Baking at the start of 2020. The Lake Forest business lost money for...
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Kim Piekos
Aug 23, 2021
Book It: Library Sale to Offer More Than 100 Categories to Thousands of Customers
By Kim Piekos “We’re back!” exclaims Friends of Lake Forest Library Used Book Sale co-chairs Nancy Mieling and Sande Noble. After taking...
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Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Aug 19, 2021
Detail-Oriented: Young Men Are Passionate About Cleaning Cars
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman When I look back at the jobs I had as a teenager, memories of serving drinks and unappetizing food comes to...
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karrasj
Aug 10, 2021
Sharing Stories, Understanding the Past: Welcome to the History Center
By Kim Piekos Lake Forest is blessed with a rich history. It’s easy to overlook stories from the past that help us appreciate how this...
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Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Aug 2, 2021
Family, Friends Help Venerable Store Kiddles Survive the Pandemic
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman After more than a year of quarantine and lockdown, the residents of Lake Forest are outside en masse enjoying...
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Jennifer Karras
Jul 28, 2021
Blessing the Land We Love
Lake Forest Open Lands honored our connections to the land with a Land Blessing on July 25. Native dancing and drumming captivated...
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Adrienne Fawcett
Jul 27, 2021
Sew What Are All Those Dresses in the Window?
By Adrienne Fawcett There’s a new face at 570 Oakwood Ave. in Lake Forest – actually two. Sew Confident is on the street level, giving...
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karrasj
Jul 21, 2021
No Blue Blazers Required: LF Yacht Club Members Are ‘Nice People Who Love Sailing’
By Kim Piekos Lake Michigan is a beautiful resource treasured by most Lake Forest residents. Yet many are unaware that another gem exists...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jul 15, 2021
Six Questions with Lake Forest Caucus President Kimberly Pfahl
By David A. F. Sweet Lake Forest Caucus President Kimberly Pfahl has lived in town since 2010. Armed with a masters of business...
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Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Jul 7, 2021
Citadel Theatre Ends Its COVID Intermission: ‘This Year’s Focus is Fun’
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman With Broadway ready to make a triumphant return in the fall, local theaters across the country are also...
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karrasj
Jul 1, 2021
‘We’re Busier Than Ever’: Deerpath Golf Course Is in Full Swing
By Kim Piekos Covid-19 hit many industries hard, but the sport of golf emerged stronger. Why? Golf was one of the few sports that people...
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