Lake Forest News

Putting together the book Lake Forest Day: 100 Years of Celebration was "a blast," according to Janice Hack, executive director of the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society.

The village of Lake Bluff will meet with a judge for the Illinois Department of Revenue on July 31 to appeal the state's decision to grant a property tax exemption to George Michael, who converted his lakefront ...

Chicago attorney Joel Handler really ought to consider a move North. It would be so much easier if he lived in Grayslake.

The Ragdale Foundation begins its public tours by opening up the first Sunday of August and September.

Since at least 1938, the Lake Forest Day Parade has had a theme. Below are the themes to the present day -- and beyond.

The theme of this year's 100th anniversary parade is "Lake Forest Day Salutes the Lake Forest American Legion." Veterans from throughout the area will be honored.

The year was 1908, and the cost of a bottle of Coca-Cola was five cents. It was also the year when the first New Year's ball was dropped in Times Square and when Henry Ford released the Model T. It was the year ...

Black caterpillars crawling on their oak trees, house, porch, garage door -- and even entering the garage -- had the Dieballs and others in the 600 block of Linden in Lake Forest stymied.

The 2008 Olympic ship has sailed for Annie Haeger . But the future remains bright for the Lake Forest High School graduate.

Captain James Lovell of the famed Apollo 13 and Medal of Honor recipient Al Lynch along with a host of local and statewide vets joined forces to endorse fellow vet and Senator John McCain for U.S. President.

The Bears will kick off training camp with a 3 p.m. practice Wednesday at Olivet Nazarene University.

Upon close inspection, the bill of sale for the maroon Tucker sedan parked under a protective tent Sunday on the lawn of Deer Path Middle School was dated July 19, 1948, meaning the car celebrated its 60th ...

Construction could begin next month on Lake County's proposed new central permitting facility in Libertyville.

It's a good thing the Adversity Boys Volleyball club team headed to California a few weeks back.

After winning just 11 games during the 2008 spring season, the Lake Forest High School baseball team has returned to winning ways this summer.

Countryside Golf Course in Mundelein held an important CEJA qualifier on Friday.

Bobbie and Roland Vogel of Lake Forest weren't unlike other long-married couples looking to leave stale careers and embark together on a new entrepreneurial adventure.

Featuring several Lake Forest players, the Chicago Wind/Magic U16 boys won the Mid-America Conference and will be one of eight teams competing in the U16 U.S. Soccer Academy Finals, which is being held this ...

Weeks after Cook County raised its sales tax, several Lake County school districts hope to do the same by supporting a countywide sales tax that could be a new source of money to buy, build and keep up schools.

Smiles and happy chattering filled the parking lot behind the Nuestro Center in Highwood as 14 youngsters tossed extra-large spongy tennis balls to their partner across mini-nets on shrunken courts as part of a ...