Chrome Books For All At LFHS
LAKE FOREST – Lake Forest High School will provide a Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Yoga Chromebook to all students in the 2015-16 school year, according to a notice on the school’s website. The program is an...
View ArticleNew Stores Coming to Old Orchard
SKOKIE – Three new retailers are opening at Westfield Old Orchard in late August/Early September. They include: kate spade new york: Items include handbags, clothing, jewelry, shoes, stationery,...
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Stolen Pup Found, Questions Remain
For the happiest ending of all: Mr. Reese was adopted into his “forever home” late Tuesday. His adoptive dad, far right, proudly poses before leaving the shelter for home. Credit: Heartland Animal...
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Glencoe’s Wright Around Town
The Glencoe Historical Society’s centennial celebration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ravine Bluffs subdivision isn’t just for history buffs. This month the group’s public art project Wright Around Town is...
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Capturing Lake Michigan Water Spout …
A screen shot from a video by Robert Kral taken on Aug. 2 overlooking Lake Michigan from Lake Forest’s Forest Park. Rainfall varied from town to town in the northern suburbs on Sunday, August 2,...
View ArticleEaster Johndrow Kiddle
LAKE FOREST—Easter Johndrow Kiddle, a resident of Lake Forest since 1939, passed away at the age of 97 on August 5, 2015 at her home. She was born in Crystal Falls, Michigan March 31, 1918. She was a...
View ArticleResident Finds $50 Counterfeit Bills
GLENVIEW—A resident found several counterfeit $50.00 bills lying on the parkway near the intersection of Gulf Road and Harlem Avenue the morning of August 2, the resident told police. Officers...
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More Than Baseball
Cooperstown, New York By Kirsten Maxwell Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Catskills in upstate New York, on the shimmering shores of Otsego Lake, lies Cooperstown. The village is known for its...
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Opinion: Help Stop Gerrymandering
Make a difference. The League of Women Voters -Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area members are circulating petitions to put a constitutional amendment to fix gerrymandering in Illinois. Gerrymandering is when...
View ArticleCoding Crash Course Offered
LAKE FOREST – Back by popular demand: Gorton’s five-day crash course in coding and computing taught by Stanford University Masters student in Computer Science Konstantine Buhler. This year, Buhler will...
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They’re Bound and Determined to Defray College …
David Sweet, editor in chief of The North Shore Weekend With some high schools as fancy as mansions — and with the main building of one preparatory school housed in a former mansion — North Shore...
View ArticleLF Day Parade Online Now
LAKE FOREST – Good news for people who missed the 2015 Lake Forest Day Parade or those who want to see it again: LFTV has posted a video of the parade to the Enjoy Lake Forest channel on Youtube....
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Northbrook Days This Weekend!
Credit: Jim Koretz/Northbrook Civic Foundation Carnival rides, live music and delicious local food favorites are all the menu at this year’s Northbrook Days, plus a change in alcohol policy that means...
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Bishop-Elect Barron Coming To St. Mary’s
LAKE FOREST – Bishop-elect Robert Barron will celebrate the 10:30 a.m. Mass here this Sunday, August 9, at the Church of St. Mary, 175 E. Illinois. Father Robert Barron
View ArticleFight Reported in Glenview
GLENVIEW—A citizen reported two men fighting near the intersection of Golf Road and Harlem Avenue, the evening of August 3. Upon arrival, officers located the two men, both of whom accused the other of...
View ArticleWilmette Park District Seeks Applications
WILMETTE – The Wilmette Park District’s Board of Park Commissioners has announced that it will begin accepting applications on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, at 9 a.m. to fill a board vacancy. Potential...
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2 Added To Leukemia Society Board
CHICAGO – The Greater Illinois Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) held its Annual Meeting on July 15 where four Chicago businessmen were appointed to the Board of Trustees: Jeffrey...
View ArticleWinnetka Poised for New Water Conservation Rules
By early September, Winnetka residents will be conserving water when they care for their lawns and gardens. The Winnetka Village Council introduced amendments to the village code that would update the...
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Bike Riders Beware
HIGHLAND PARK – Police here issued 51 warnings to cyclists during the city’s recent 10-day bike safety campaign, all for not stopping at a stop sign or not stopping when required before entering a...
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Triplets College Trifecta
The triplets with big brother Alex; photo by Joel Lerner After nearly 24 years of parenting, life is about to get very quiet very soon for one Highland Park mom who will send her youngest three...
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