100 years of Lake Forest’s Market Square
Market Square in Lake Forest celebrates its centennial anniversary this year and local historians are working to make sure current residents are aware of its historic importance. While the square...
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Lake Bluff trustees approve plan for private tram
Lake Bluff village trustees at their June 27 meeting approved plans for a private tram that would descend from the bluff on the 600 block of Lansdowne Lane down to...
Shout Out: Connor Hanrahan, intern
Connor Hanrahan, of Lake Forest, wrote to sunglass company Oakley at age 14 to say how much he admired their sunglasses and describe how he'd like to be a product...
Daughters of the American Revolution chapter still going strong 123 years later
When the North Shore chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was incorporated in 1893 Grover Cleveland was about to be inaugurated for his second term, the kingdom of...
Firefighters cut away doors to extract 3 teens after crash in Lake Forest
Lake Forest firefighters cut off two doors of a vehicle and extracted three occupants after an accident on northbound Route 41 about a half mile north of Deerpath Road Tuesday...
Local independent coffee shops aim for community connection, quality roast
Independent coffee shop proprietors in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff say they have no fear of big chains. "When you get that big you have to homogenize the process and...
Lake Forest to check about 300 properties for lead pipes
About 300 property owners in Lake Forest have recently received letters asking if someone from Public Works can take a look at their water service line. Service lines are the...
Shout Out: Jill Becker, senior center manager
Jill Becker started on June 1 as the senior resources manager at Dickinson Hall in Lake Forest. Q. Where are you from? A. I was born in Southampton and went...
Historical society looks to avoid move to interim location
The Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society would like to avoid moving twice. In January 2015, the historical society purchased the former Church of Christ Scientist at 509 E. Deerpath Road...
Condo development proposed for downtown Lake Bluff
In February, a developer's proposed plan for a downtown block in Lake Bluff was met with an unenthusiastic response. Fast forward to June 15 and a new developer with a...