8th graders take morning off to volunteer
Peter Kohlmann set up tables and spread red table clothes at Equestrian Connection in Lake Forest the morning of Oct. 23. "I just thought it would be a cool place...
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Lake Forest considers stretching mayor term limits to 6 years
Members of the Lake Forest City Council discussed extending mayoral term limits from four up to six years. The idea was originally brought up by Ald. Michael Adelman, 4th, during...
Citizen input still sought for Lake Forest environmental projects
About two dozen citizens brainstormed ideas to improve environmental sustainability in Lake Forest at a community engagement forum held Oct. 21 at Gorton Community Center. Ideas were captured and recorded...
Pumpkin Fest raises over $22,000 for Dist. 65 PTO
About 700 people showed up for the annual District 65 PTO Pumpkin Fest in Lake Bluff on Oct. 16 and 17 at Artesian Park. "It went well," said Rich Martin,...
Lake Forest hopeful on funding for west Metra station underpass
On the afternoon of April 19, 2003, an 11-year-old Lake Forest boy was struck by a northbound Canadian Pacific train on the tracks at the western train station in Lake...
New funeral home proposed for Lake Forest
Two men aim to open a funeral home in Lake Forest by the end of 2015 or early 2016. Eli Turnbough said that he and business partner Chad Reuland have...
Police chief James Held finalist for Wisconsin job
James E. Held is one of two finalists for the position of police chief in River Falls, Wisconsin according to a press release from that city Held, police chief in...
Board of ed aims to oust tenured math teacher facing battery charges
The Board of Education for Lake Forest District 115 has started proceedings to fire a math teacher facing misdemeanor charges. The six present members of the board voted unanimously the...
From California to Lake Forest by bicycle at age 85
One of the first sites Harvey Cain sought out when he biked onto the campus of Lake Forest College on Oct. 7 was a commemorative brick he'd paid for outside...
Disabled athletes visit for Chicago Marathon
Helping to host the athletes for the fourth year was James Holmes of Lake Forest. Thirteen athletes with disabilities – 12 of whom were veterans – participated in the Chicago...