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Lake Forest City Hall, located in downtown Lake Forest.

Lake Forest City Council notebook: Waukegan and Westleigh roads intersection project beginning

March 2, 2026 at 3:17 p.m.

A major phase of construction on the long-planned upgrade of the Waukegan and Westleigh roads intersection will begin March 9, city officials announced.

Referees at a Loyola Academy-Evanston Township High School girls' basketball game heard someone yell a racist slur from a section in which many Loyola Academy students were seated, and ejected everyone in that section. Loyola's president later apologized. Photo shows Loyola Academy in Wilmette Aug. 28, 2020. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Loyola Academy students removed after racist slur shouted at basketball game

February 27, 2026 at 10:54 p.m.

Loyola Academy students were removed after someone shouted a racist slur at a girls' basketball game against Evanston Township HS.

Train horn noise has been reduced in Glencoe following an updated agreement with the village, federal agencies and the Union Pacific Railroad. (Daniel I. Dorfman/for Pioneer Press)

Noise of train horns in Glencoe to be reduced under agreement

February 25, 2026 at 9:14 a.m.

Glencoe getting relief from train horn noise after agreement among federal regulators, local officials, Union Pacific Railroad.

Jerry Thomas worked for Reverend Jesse Jackson for roughly 25 years in communication roles. (Daniel I. Dorfman/ for the Pioneer Press)

Jesse Jackson was a master teacher and demanding, says former publicist, with ties to Lake Forest and Glenview

February 23, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

When Jerry Thomas learned that Rev. Jesse Jackson had died, grief quickly gave way to gratitude.

Halas Hall sits in the snow on Jan. 19, 2026, in Lake Forest after the Bears season ended with a loss to the Los Angeles Rams in an NFC divisional playoff game. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Wherever the Chicago Bears’ next stadium will be located, Halas Hall will stay in Lake Forest, team says

February 20, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

While questions remain about where the Chicago Bears will build a new stadium, the team reaffirmed Friday that its practice facility and corporate headquarters — Halas Hall — will remain...

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, at right, a Democrat of New York, speaks Feb. 17, 2026 in Winnetka following an economic roundtable on the cost of living. New Trier Township Supervisor Gail Schnitzer Eisenberg, at left, and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, a Democrat from Illinois' 10th District, center, look on. (Daniel I. Dorfman/for Pioneer Press)

US House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries visits Chicago suburbs to talk about cost of living

February 19, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, House minority leader in Congress, visited Winnetka to talk about the high cost of living.

Skokie launches program, rules for Airbnb-type short-term rentals

February 17, 2026 at 7:45 a.m.

Skokie is launching a pilot program for Airbnb-type short-term rentals, requiring a five-night stay, licenses and registration fees.

Lake Forest water crews quickly repair water main break on Westleigh Road Friday

February 16, 2026 at 2:21 p.m.

A portion of Westleigh Road in Lake Forest was closed for several hours on Feb. 13 after a water main break near the intersection with Wallace Road — the second...

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Rylie Mills, right, sacks New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. Mills is a Lake Bluff native. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Lake Bluff native Rylie Mills sacks uncertainty and the quarterback to help Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl LX

February 12, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

In December 2024, Rylie Mills faced an uncertain football future after suffering serious injuries at Notre Dame that left his professional prospects in doubt.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Evanston shelters the homeless in its work with Interfaith Action of Evanston. (Daniel I. Dorfman/for Pioneer Press)

Evanston’s Interfaith Action provides overnight shelter, helps homeless with resources

February 11, 2026 at 8:55 a.m.

The frigid winter of 2025–26 has challenged nearly everyone in the Chicago area, but for those without homes, the season has been especially harsh. As people experiencing homelessness search for...

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