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Paula Lillard is donating $1.02 million to the Preservation Foundation, the charitable outlet of the Lake County Forest Preserves, fulfilling a stated goal of her late husband, John. (Lillard family)

Lake Forest woman fulfilling late husband’s wishes with $1.02 million donation to Lake County Forest Preserves

April 29, 2025 at 12:59 p.m.

It is to be expected that John and Paula Lillard had many things in common over the course of a 70-year marriage. That long list included a lifelong love affair...

Lake Forest Mayor Stanford "Randy" Tack, right, speaks at a June 23, 2023 breakfast meeting along with Lake Bluff Village President Regis Charlot. (Daniel I. Dorfman/ for the Pioneer Press)

Lake Bluff Village President and Lake Forest Mayor reflect as they both start second terms

April 29, 2025 at 12:15 p.m.

The elected leaders of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff have much in common today. They are both closing out their first terms and ran in uncontested re-elections on April 1. ...

Lake Forest officials taking action to replace grocery sales tax state dropped

April 28, 2025 at 7:41 p.m.

Lake Forest is moving toward adopting its own grocery sales tax, seeking to replace revenue previously collected by the state.

A group of boys chases two girls in Park Ridge April 22, 2025, while playing a game called "paranoia" or "senior assassin," in which one team must "shoot" members of another team with a water gun or Nerf-type gun. (Pam DeFiglio/baiduhai)

Police warn teens that ‘Senior Assassin’ or ‘Paranoia’ game could be deadly

April 24, 2025 at 4:28 p.m.

Police are warning teens that playing "Senior Assassin," especially ambushing or trespassing while wearing masks, camo or black, could be deadly, especially if their toy guns look real.

Lake Forest officials shift location of firing range in new police station design

April 22, 2025 at 12:53 p.m.

Lake Forest officials have made a small change in the design of their envisioned new police headquarters by shifting the location of the tactical firing range for officers.

Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 15, 2019. (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Pope Francis’s impact remembered by the community of Lake Forest College

April 22, 2025 at 12:03 p.m.

In the wake of the death of Pope Francis, people all over the world spoke of what the pontiff meant to them. Rev. Jerry Gunderson remembered his meeting with the...

A rendering of the updated playground in Lake Forest's Forest Park. (Courtesy of City of Lake Forest)

Lake Forest City Council approves contract for new Forest Park playground equipment

April 22, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Forest Park Beach in Lake Forest is set to have a new feature later this year with the debut of a new playground.

Amid anecdotal reports of too many four-legged visitors, Lake Forest is launching an awareness campaign canines are not welcome at Forest Park Beach. (City of Lake Forest)

Lake Forest to bark more about Forest Park Beach not being for dogs

April 21, 2025 at 5:29 p.m.

Lake Forest officials believe Forest Park Beach is one of the great assets of the community. Now they are reminding residents it is just for people, not for dogs.

Some Glencoe residents, concerned about the high rate in the village of tearing down historic homes to build new homes, are urging stronger incentives to renovate the vintage homes that they say give the village its character. This home on Hazel Avenue just received a certified landmark designation, giving it some protections against demolition. (Clare Rosean)

Glencoe home teardowns diminishing character of village, resident says

April 17, 2025 at 7:55 a.m.

A Glencoe resident has launched a petition drive with a hope of amending village policies regarding teardowns of existing homes. A village official expressed interest, but noted that buyers have...

Lake Forest High School names three new members of the Wall of Fame

April 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

An elected official and business executive, an acclaimed writer, and a noted musician represent the latest entries into the Lake Forest High School Wall of Fame.

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