96-year-old Lake Bluff man charged with criminal sexual assault of child
A Lake Bluff man was charged last week with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, according to Lake Bluff police. Robert E. Bruce, 96, of the 400 block of...
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Middle school students volunteer around Lake County
Gunner Garriques, 14, gathered seeds from goldenrod, wild bergamot and other plants at the Derwen Mawr nature preserve in Lake Forest on Friday morning. Garriques and classmates from Deer Path...
Veteran of Lake Bluff, Lake Forest police to retire
When Mike Hosking started as deputy police chief in Lake Bluff in 2014, he had 10 years more experience in law enforcement than the newly appointed chief, David Belmonte. Hosking,...
Shout Out: Eliza Jarvi, youth librarian
Eliza Jarvi, 32, became head of youth services at the Lake Bluff Public Library in June. Q. What are your earliest memories of the Lake Bluff Library? A. My first...
‘A crowbar and lots of cash’: High society architect David Adler revisited
The architect David Adler, who practiced from 1911 to 1949, was so well respected that he could choose his clients. That's according to Stephen Salny, a 1977 graduate of Lake...
A century of flowers: Lake Forest business nears milestone
Both Eileen Looby Weber and John Looby III started off in different fields, but both father and daughter are now at Lake Forest Flowers on its 100th anniversary. John Looby...
Local school, city officials say they’re in good financial shape, but keep an eye on the state
Representatives of Lake Forest city government and school districts said Tuesday they are in good financial shape, but are concerned about potential state government actions. About 50 people attended "A...
Shout Out: Elze Demiri, college student
Elze Demiri, 20, is a junior at Lake Forest College. Q: Where are you originally from? A: I'm from Kosovo. It's in the eastern part of Europe. There was a...
City Council approves $335,000 for affordable housing in Lake Forest
The Lake Forest City Council approved spending $335,000 on affordable housing on Monday. Of that amount, $300,000 will be spent on two houses, said Don Schoenheider, chair of the city's...
From 50 students to 1,000, Midwest Young Artists Conservatory celebrates 25 years
When the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory formed in 1993, it had 50 or so students, nine instructors, a $41,000 budget and rehearsed in rented space, according to founder Allan Dennis....