After suiting up Robert Redford and everyday Lake Forest customers, Smith's Mens Store closesVarious Chicago Bears also came through the doors after Smith's opened in 1937. June 17, 2019
From Scout to Stanford: Lake Forest's Kevin Lamp is the 2019 News-Sun and Pioneer Press Boys Volleyball Player of the YearKevin Lamp comes from a family full of elite athletes. He will play at Stanford next season. June 14, 2019
Shout Out: Lee H. EisenstaedtShout Out is a weekly feature in which we get to know and introduce our readers to their fellow community members. June 14, 2019
Unveiling of new Ragdale Ring reveals design 'surprising in its simplicity'The Houston-based architectural team of David Costanza and Piergianna Mazzocca were winners of the 2019 Ragdale Ring design competition. June 14, 2019
Gorton's Dog Day, film festival salute incredible caninesJune 22 is Gorton Community Center’s Annual Dog Day. The Bow Wow Film Festival follows on June 23. June 11, 2019
'Fantastic to see all of the work paying off': Lake Forest students and parents enjoy graduation 2019A celebration of "393 individual stories" took place on the lawn of Lake Forest High School. June 10, 2019
Lake Forest church celebrates dogs as 'spectacular example of unconditional love'Commemorating "all that is animated," dogs were the center of attention at the Church of the Holy Spirit. June 10, 2019
Alzheimer's aids come out of Lake Forest High School business incubator programAfter seeing her grandfather struggle with Alzheimer's, Margo Thornberry and others at Lake Forest High School designed products to help. June 08, 2019
Lake Forest's new mayor brings experience but will face learning curves, past city officials sayPast officials in Lake Forest offer advice as George Pandaleon takes office as the city's next mayor. June 06, 2019
Shout Out: Don Pierson, a Lake Forest resident who co-authored 'The Chicago Bears Centennial Scrapbook'Shout Out is a weekly feature in which we introduce our readers to their fellow community members and local visitors throughout suburban Chicago. June 05, 2019
Family, colleagues remember longtime Lake Bluff Park District board member following deathKurt Gronau, was the longest tenured Lake Bluff Park District board commissioner, serving the board from 1997 to 2017. June 03, 2019
Start of construction project closes portion of Old Elm Road in Lake ForestConstruction crews recently closed a one-mile section of Old Elm Road in Lake Forest as work begins to install new infrastructure.June 03, 2019
Fire causes $285,000 in damage to Lake Forest homeA fire to a house in Lake Forest forced a homeowner to seek refuge on the roof, authorities said.May 31, 2019
Police urge simple precautions following unlocked burglaries in Lake Forest, Lake BluffPolice in Lake Bluff and Lake Forest are reminding residents to take simple precautions following numerous reports of burglaries.May 24, 2019
Interim police chief sticking around in Lake Bluff after officials can't agree on full-time hireMichael Hosking, who had been working as interim police chief of the Lake Bluff Police Department, recently agreed to stay in the position for another year. May 23, 2019
Decades-old event helps Woodlands Academy students celebrate the arts in Lake ForestFine arts students at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest recently capped off their school year with a decades-old event. May 22, 2019
Construction approaches on Morton Grove shopping center redevelopmentConstruction may begin soon on the redevelopment of a blighted shopping center in Morton Grove. May 21, 2019
Lake Forest mayor looks back on his time as city's top elected officialLake Forest Mayor Rob Lansing reflects on his tenure as he prepares to leave office. May 20, 2019
Residents in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff have many opportunities to celebrate Memorial DayOfficials in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff have a full slate of activities planned for Memorial Day on May 27.May 20, 2019
Illinois to discuss new ways to expand Amtrak Hiawatha service after IDOT letter reinforces suburban concernsThe latest development in the ongoing debate over the expansion project came after IDOT said they won't support holding tracks in Lake Forest or Glenview. May 20, 2019
Lake Forest officials host indoor, drive-in movie night with a twist for childrenAfter carefully constructing cardboard cars, children recently parked inside the Lake Forest Recreation Center for an indoor, drive-in movie night. May 13, 2019
Shout Out: William Walsh, a world traveler who lives in Lake BluffShout Out is a weekly feature in which we introduce our readers to their fellow community members and local visitors throughout suburban Chicago. May 07, 2019
School boards in Lake Forest area begin terms with new, familiar facesThe makeup of different school boards in the Lake Forest area recently took shape following local elections earlier this spring. May 07, 2019
Derby Day benefit helps support volunteers at Women’s Board of Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalA sold-out benefit for Women’s Board of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital recently helped push a fundraising effort for a new hospital pavilion across the finish line. May 06, 2019
Lake Forest College women's tennis reaches NCAA Tournament for the first timeThe Foresters have a deep lineup boosted by four sophomores.May 05, 2019
Temporary parking changes coming to Forest Park Beach as Lake Forest works to repair collapsed bluffLake Forest residents and others looking to use Forest Park Beach during the upcoming beach season will have to adapt to new parking rules with work ongoing to repair a bluff that collapsed last year. May 01, 2019
Bobby Winebrenner steps up to lead Lake Forest boys lacrosseBobby Winebrenner has led Lake Forest's boys lacrosse team as one of its senior captains. April 27, 2019
Will reverse-commute Metra trains become a permanent fixture in Lake County? It depends.Ridership and financial factors will help decide whether the newly launched pilot program will become permanent. April 26, 2019
Shout Out: Eddie Crummey, a student at Lake Forest College and city liaisonShout Out is a weekly feature in which we introduce our readers to their fellow community members and local visitors throughout suburban Chicago. April 25, 2019
Lake Forest Civic Orchestra combines old and new styles for concertThe latest and not-so-latest will come together when the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra presents its “Old World, New World” concert May 5 at the John & Nancy Hughes Theater at Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. April 24, 2019