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Lake Forest is a North Shore suburb bordered by Lake Michigan and Interstate Highway 94. Anchored by Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest College , the Onwentsia Club and the recently sold Barat College—all fixtures since the 19th Century—the city is still the jewel it was designed to be. Read more about Lake Forest.
Lake Forest is a North Shore suburb bordered by Lake Michigan and Interstate Highway 94. Anchored by Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest College , the Onwentsia Club and the recently sold Barat College—all fixtures since the 19th Century—the city is still the jewel it was designed to be. Read more about Lake Forest.
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Stormwater-detention area worries Lake Forest residents
A frustrated contingent of residents who live in the neighborhood near Lake Forest High School gathered at District 115 headquarters last week, voicing dismay that renovation of the school's track this summer will include creation of a stormwater-...
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Highland Park and Deerfield talk about guns
Daniel Easterday knows what he'll do if he hears an intruder during the night in the Highland Park home he shares with his wife and young child — first call the police, then grab one of his guns. "If something happened to them and I had not...
Tags: Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Pat Quinn, Deerfield, New York City, Firearms
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Facts about new rules for sunscreen
This year, consumers will start seeing some label changes on sunscreen bottles, as mandated by the Food and Drug Administration. To be better informed sunscreen users before hitting the beach, we turned to Dr. Tina Venetos, a board-certified...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Medical Specialization, Drugs and Medicines, Target, Age Spots
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Lobbyist Jack Dorgan is new Illinois GOP party chairman
Tribune reporterIllinois Republican leaders on Saturday choose a lobbyist and Rosemont trustee to serve as state party chairman following several hours of closed door talks. Jack Dorgan's selection follows the resignation of former chair Pat Brady, who came under...Tags: Punishment, Tea Party Movement, Executive Branch, Michael Madigan, Elections
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Lobbyist chosen to lead Illinois GOP
Illinois Republican leaders Saturday chose a lobbyist and Rosemont trustee to serve as state party chairman after several hours of closed-door talks. Jack Dorgan's selection follows the resignation of former chairman Pat Brady, who came under fire for...Tags: Punishment, Executive Branch, Jim Edgar, Tea Party Movement, Michael Madigan
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Lake Forest struggles to keep housing costs down
Lake Forest may not have been Mayberry, but Tom Grant, a local Realtor, likes to think it once came close. Grant, who's lived in the area for the last 50 years, said he has noticed a stark shift in his hometown over the last few decades. As a teenager...
Tags: Financial Markets, Lake Forest College, Government, Politics, Public Employees
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Illinois pension troubles reduce talent pool, school officials say
Lake Forest High School District 115 Superintendent Michael Simeck said new restrictions on Illinois' pension program may render it more difficult to recruit out-of-state teachers and administrators. Simeck said a number of cost-reducing reforms that...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Illinois General Assembly, Elections, Politics, Interior Policy
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Lake Forest focuses on native plants
In a community known for nature preserves, prairies and dedication to open space, Lake Forest city officials and residents are focusing on the importance of native planting to help conserve water, promote a healthy ecosystem and connect better with...
Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Lake Bluff, Ecosystems, Grayslake
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Seminar tries to tackle problem of teen suicide
Communities across the north suburbs—including Lake Forest, Libertyville and Lincolnshire—are struggling to make sense of a recent rash of teen suicides while searching for ways to deter more young people from taking their own lives....
Tags: Suicide, Behavioral Conditions, Depression, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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District 113 officials plan for projects
A spirit of "Mission Accomplished" permeated a recent School District 113's board meeting as officials discussed the passage of a referendum that authorized the sale of $89 million in bonds to finance $120.4 million in facilities upgrades over the next...Tags: Referenda, Gurnee Mills, Politics, Taxation
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Josephine 'Joedy' M. Hall, 88
Josephine "Joedy" M. Hall, 88, of Harbor Springs died April 27, 2013, at her residence at Perry Farm Village. Funeral services for Joedy will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 2, at the First Presbyterian Church in Harbor Springs. Larry Funk will officiate...
Tags: St. Louis, New Canaan, American Red Cross
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Report: 6 Lake County high schools in Illinois' top 20
Six Lake County high schools were listed among the top 20 in Illinois, according to U.S. News and World Report's rankings for 2013. Deerfield, Stevenson, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Vernon Hills and Libertyville high schools cracked the top 2 percent...
Tags: Vernon Hills, Deerfield, High School Sports, High Schools, Teachers
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