Shout Out: Louellen Murray, master gardener
Louellen Murray of Lake Forest is a master gardener. She recently wrote a handbook on Chicago area gardening titled "Garden is a Verb." Proceeds go to the Elawa Farm Foundation....
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Lake Forest seeks input on new name, uses for Open Lands Park
The city of Lake Forest is seeking input from the public on additional ways to use Open Lands Park. To gain input, the city is holding a vision session at...
Hundreds gather in Lake Forest to view eclipse
Lake Forest residents were happy to see the solar eclipse on Aug. 21 even though the weather didn't fully cooperate. At least 200 people gathered on the front lawn of...
The year of the crane: Lake Forest home to a number of construction projects
Cathy Czerniak, community development director for Lake Forest, has proposed calling 2017 "the year of the crane." "One morning when I looked at the skyline, I saw four different cranes...
Knollwood Neighbors pushing for bike path
Knollwood Neighbors has started an effort to advocate for a bike path that would connect the North Shore Bike Path to another path planned along Route 137. At an Aug....
Shout Out: Alex Moss, football team captain
Alex Moss of Lake Bluff will be a senior at Lake Forest High School this fall. Q. Tell me about the trip you do with Union Church each year. A....
Basement fire in Lake Forest causes $50K in damage
There were no injuries after a fire broke out in the basement of a Lake Forest home early Friday morning. Lake Forest firefighters were called at 2:52 a.m. to a...
Knollwood Fire Department looks to outsource services
The board governing the Knollwood Fire Department has requested proposals from both Lake Forest and Libertyville to take over firefighting and ambulance services. The city of Lake Forest plans to...
Officials hope Deerpath Golf upgrades will reduce flood-related closures
The Lake Forest City Council approved Aug. 7 paying $1.18 million to XGD Systems to install drainage and an asphalt cart path at Deerpath Golf Course. Work would start on...
Lake Forest approves $1.1M in work on South Beach Access Road
The Lake Forest City Council approved $1.1 million worth of repair work on South Beach Access Road at its Aug. 7 meeting. Lake County Grading Company was chosen to excavate...