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Lake Forest City Council approves multimillion dollar water plant project

May 23, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

The Lake Forest City Council approved bids on April 17 to engineer and construct a new filter system for the city's water plant. JJ Henderson and Son will handle construction...

House fire causes estimated $50,000 in damage

May 23, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

A house fire on Saturday in Lake Forest caused an estimated $50,000 in damage, according to the Lake Forest Fire Department. Firefighters were called at 5 p.m. to a fire...

City Council ends process for Winwood homeowners to switch to sewers

May 23, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

The Lake Forest City Council voted April 17 to stop a process to get Winwood subdivision residents to hook up to city sewers, due to opposition by subdivision homeowners. By...

A streetscape project along a business strip on a northern section of Western Avenue in Lake Forest will take place this summer.

Streetscape approved for business strip on Western Avenue

May 23, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

The Lake Forest City Council approved a streetscape project along a northern section of Western Avenue during its April 17 meeting. Landmark Contractors was awarded the project with a bid...

Ed McMahon, senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute, took an informal van tour of Lake Forest on April 19 in preparation for a talk he gave that evening. Cathy Czerniak, director of community development, is in the front seat.

Sustainable development expert tours Lake Forest

May 23, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

Ed McMahon, a senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute, said Lake Forest has plenty going for it. "It's a pretty special place with great stories, great architecture and...

Jim de Vou watches as a brass ewer he owns is appraised by George Zukowski at Dickinson Hall on April 18.

Antiques appraisal draws curious owners

May 23, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

Framed coins, ceramic flowers, paperweights, old light bulbs, porcelain, a muffin stand and a silver samovar were among the items that found their way to the Dickinson Hall senior center...

Tyler Madeley, a junior at Lake Forest College, wrote and directed a play that was performed in mid-April

Shout Out: Tyler Madeley, college student

May 23, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

Tyler Madeley is a junior at Lake Forest College. He wrote and directed the play "Post-Mortem," which was performed at Lake Forest College in mid-April. Q. Where are you from?...

Mayor Don Schoenheider swears in Pete Siebert as fire chief during the April 17 meeting of the Lake Forest City Council.

Siebert appointed fire chief of Lake Forest

May 23, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

After almost eight months as acting chief, the Lake Forest City Council appointed Pete Siebert fire chief of Lake Forest on April 17. "I'm really proud to be chief of...

Authors discuss backgrounds at Lake Forest Academy

May 23, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

Author Jane Hamilton had a quick response when asked why she is a novelist. "I don't want to get dressed up and work with real colleagues," she said to laughs...

Street resurfacing is among the projects included in Lake Bluff's proposed fiscal 2018 budget.

Proposed Lake Bluff budget includes increase in capital projects spending

May 23, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

Lake Bluff's proposed fiscal year 2018 budget includes $3.5 million in capital projects. That's an increase of about $600,000 over last year's budget, according to Susan Griffin, village finance director....

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