Lake Forest Day's Contagious Beginnings
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Lake Forest’s long-running annual summer celebration, Lake Forest Day, dates back 116...
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Thais O'Malley
Aug 8
Lake Forest Day Draws a Happy Crowd
Photography By Thais O'Malley Another successful Lake Forest Day took place on the first Wednesday in August. The event -- started in...
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David A.F. Sweet
Aug 5
Engineer Embraces Variety of Projects
By David A. F. Sweet Nellyka (Nelly) Dennis is an Engineering Assistant for the City of Lake Forest. She works with engineers and project...
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Thais O'Malley
Aug 2
On the GO: Lake Forest Walks Boost Health
By Thais O'Malley More than 180 people attended the GO Lake Forest Fire Truck Fun Walk on July 23, when Lake Forest Parks and Recreation...
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Michaela Barry
Jul 29
CROYA Is the Best Place to Make New Friends
By Michaela Barry If you know anyone who is involved in CROYA, I am sure that you have heard them rave about the funky Wednesday night...
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History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Jul 25
Brebners Made Their Mark in Lake Forest in Various Ways
By the The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff honored the Brebner family with the...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jul 22
New Parks and Recreation Director Excited to Contribute to Growth of Offerings
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...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jul 15
Memories of Saturdays With Larry
By David A. F. Sweet Many remember the best-seller Tuesdays with Morrie, when sportswriter Mitch Albom visited his dying college...
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Cameron Wacker
Jul 11
The World’s Top Female Golf Amateurs Are Coming to Lake Forest
By Cameron Wacker Featuring the world’s top female amateurs, the Women’s Western Amateur tournament will be held at Onwentsia Club from...
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Tyler Klein
Jul 8
'CROYA Will Always Be a Part of Me'
By Tyler Klein This essay by Tyler Klein -- a 2024 graduate of Lake Forest High School -- won the Margot Martino Spirit of CROYA award. ...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jul 1
A Look at Lake Forest Days of Yore
By David A. F. Sweet As the Fourth of July beckons, Lake Forest Day (Aug. 7) is only a month away. Enjoy the vintage photos below from...
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Lake Forest Open Lands
Jun 27
A Six-Year-Old Discovers a One-in-a-Million Cicada
By Lake Forest Open Lands During the Cicada Sensation program at a Lake Forest Open Lands (LFOLA) preserve recently, six-year-old Fritz...
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Cameron Wacker
Jun 25
Stars, Stripes, and Disco: 17th Annual Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks Set for July 4
By Cameron Wacker Celebrate your Fourth of July holiday with friends and family at the 17th Annual Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks on...
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Kelsey Bumbaco
Jun 17
'Continue to Get on the Bus'
By Kelsey Bumbaco Kelsey Bumbaco, senior class president of Lake Forest High School, offered her thoughts during the 89th annual...
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karrasj
Jun 13
Truck Loads of Fun at Meet the Fleet!
By Thais O'Malley The City of Lake Forest hosted its annual Meet the Fleet event on June 7! Over 915 people came by to climb aboard the...
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Cameron Wacker
Jun 13
Giving Back: Summer Jam for Camp Hope
By Cameron Wacker Camp Hope, a week-long summer camp for teenagers and young adults with disabilities in the Chicagoland area, is an...
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David A.F. Sweet
Jun 10
Residents Young and Old Embrace Lake Forest Day – A Constant in a Changing World
By David A. F. Sweet It’s likely that no resident alive has seen more Lake Forest Days than Larry Crone. At 93, he remembers what they...
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Kim Piekos
Jun 7
Lake Forest’s Atelier Preserves Renaissance Art Technique Inside Architectural Gem
By Kim Piekos Nancy Smith sits before her five-foot-wide painting, paintbrush in hand steadied by a mahl stick, focused on every stroke...
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Ashley Love
May 30
New Police Officer Enjoys Making a Positive Impact
By Ashley Love Sarahi Rivera-Martinez served as a Lake Forest Community Service Officer starting in 2022 and graduated from the Police...
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karrasj
May 20
‘This Place Is in My Blood’: CVS Manager Mark Bialk Prepares to Retire
By Kim Piekos After 22 years at the helm of the store on Western Avenue, CVS manager Mark Bialk will be retiring June 7. On his last day,...
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David A.F. Sweet
May 16
Myers Discusses Rules on When to Use Gas Leaf Blowers
By David A. F. Sweet Chuck Myers is the Superintendent of Parks, Forestry and Natural Resources for the City of Lake Forest. He oversees...
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Kim Piekos
May 13
‘Posting Flags Helps Us Remember’: Legion’s Commitment to Tradition Never Flags
By Kim Piekos Everyone’s heart lifts a little to see the U.S. flags waving in the breeze around Lake Forest six days a year. In two...
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David A.F. Sweet
May 6
New Fields and Pickleball Courts Enhance Deerpath Community Park
By David A. F. Sweet The Deerpath Community Park Showcase Event featured a chance for residents to test an obstacle course, check out...
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History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
May 2
Learning Gardens to Flourish at History Center
By the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff A significant site in the heart of old Lake Forest will bloom once again. The History...
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