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Lake Forest City Council Approves Forest Park Master Plan

City will come back with agreement that earmarks how the process will be carried out.
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GALLERY: Protesting NATO

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This three bedroom home on McKinley Road was rehabed by volunteers and now serves as affordable housing for a Lake Forest family. Credit Amy Kaufman

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Lake Forest to Add Three Affordable Housing Units

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Lake Forest High School's Catherine Traut (22) has her progress halted temporarily by Grayslake North's Hannah Mitchen (23) during Saturday's Class 2A Regional final in Grayslake. Credit Jim Powers

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Lake Forest Lacrosse Association Puts Kids First

By Lake Forest Lacrosse Association | Tuesday, May 22

We lead with "what is best for our kids" not "how can we make money".
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What is a Health Coach?

By Kathleen Kasprzak Health Coach | Tuesday, May 22

Guiding YOU to Be the Best YOU can Be!

It's A Journey!
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Coffee, Cream and Me

By june luvisi | Monday, May 21 | 2 comments

Local writer and artist

However, I was raised to think of coffee as a friend and source of renewed energy.
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Bob Dold Keeping Close Eye On Environmental Votes, If Not the Environment

By Ellen Beth Gill | Saturday, May 19 | 22 comments

Bob Dold touts environmentalist credentials, but has not come up with the environmentalist votes.
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Keep track of his trek across the country to raise awareness of breast cancer.
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