Getting Through the Day Is Far From Routine
By Vivian Hirschfield Hello readers! I’m back for a third week. Writing these pieces has started to feel like a routine. When I realized...
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Whitley Pleas
Nov 5, 2021
Like Father, Like Son: New LFC Basketball Coach a Familiar Face
By Whitley Pleas For the past six years, Ryan Davis experienced a coaching partnership like no other: his father, Ken Davis, served as...
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Jennifer Karras
Nov 1, 2021
All Dressed Up with Somewhere to Go
Costumes did the trick on Halloween, as Lake Foresters gathered candy on a brisk fall day.
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David A.F. Sweet
Nov 1, 2021
Cool(er) Hand Luke: Lake Forest Resident Plants Flag in Tailgating Business
By David A. F. Sweet What happens when former Chicago Bears quarterback Bobby Douglass shows up to your playoff tailgate party? Lake...
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Vivian Hirschfield
Oct 28, 2021
Write On: How I Found My Groove
By Vivian Hirschfield Hey! It’s Vivi (or Viv) again. If you need a refresher, writing is my passion. I can say that with confidence...
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Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Oct 27, 2021
Lake Forest Native's Store Balances Education, Adventure
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Born and raised in Lake Forest, Allison Gurza returned home after college and taught at the School of St. Mary...
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Saige Joseph
Oct 25, 2021
Lake Forest High School Columnist Reveals the Joys of Theatre
By Saige Joseph Since my freshman year at Lake Forest High School, I’ve been involved with the theatre department. I’ve been performing...
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Kim Piekos
Oct 21, 2021
Lake Forest Cemetery Is Alive with History
By Kim Piekos Hanging out with the gravedigger at Lake Forest Cemetery could be unnerving for anyone -- but not so when the cemetery...
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Vivian Hirschfield
Oct 20, 2021
First Words from a New Teen Columnist
By Vivian Hirschfield Hi readers! I’m a new teen columnist for Lake Forest’s beloved Lake Forest Love, and one of the first lessons I...
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Rebecca Foster-Goodman
Oct 18, 2021
That’s the Spirit: Home Tour Raises Record Amount for Foundation
By Rebecca Foster-Goodman Beset by continued pandemic-related restrictions, the Spirit of 67 Foundation Planning Committee needed to...
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Whitley Pleas
Oct 15, 2021
From Flags to Scholarships, Lake Forest American Legion Continues to Give Back
By Whitley Pleas Inside their home on McKinley Road on Columbus Day, the members of McKinlock Post 264 of the American Legion began...
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Adrienne Fawcett
Oct 15, 2021
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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Judy Carmack Bross
Oct 1, 2021
Local Author Addresses Most Controversial Finish in Sports History
By Judy Carmack Bross Lake Forest author David Sweet proves that for holding the reader spellbound, a final-seconds sports battle beats...
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Jennifer Karras
Sep 28, 2021
Hundreds Attend Walk to Address Mental Illness
Lake Forest non-profit Paws for Patrick held its first annual Walk for Wellness and Family Fair at Deerpath Community Park on Saturday. ...
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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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Jennifer Karras
Sep 13, 2021
Five Questions with Lake Forest Academy Field Hockey Coach Greta Kullby
By Jennifer Karras Greta Kullby was recently named head coach for varsity field hockey at Lake Forest Academy. A 2017 Lake Forest High...
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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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