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A collection of news items from Lake Forest and Lake Bluff.Plant a Family Tree The City of Lake Forest is offering families a unique opportunity to "Plant a Family Tree" to commemorate Lake Forest’s 150th anniversary. Families will not only plant a lasting gift in honor of their family, future generations will benefit from the legacy of the tree donations.A single three-inch tree can be donated in honor of an individual or family for $400. This cost includes purchase, planting, maintenance and guarantee for one year. Trees will be planted on parkways and public spaces and documented on an interactive online map. Additionally, donations will be …
Five-year-old Lucy Mulloy will ask Lake Forest and Lake Bluff residents to donate to two important causes this week in hosting a lemonade stand Tuesday through Thursday (March 29-31) at Let's Have Fun, 266 E. Deerpath Road. Lucy and her mother, Jen Mulloy, will sell lemonade and baked goods in exchange for donations to the Avon Breast Cancer Awareness Walk or the Red Cross relief fund for the people in Japan. The stand will open at 1 p.m. each day.
The first of four ward meetings will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday (March 10) for residents in the Fourth Ward at Dickinson Hall in Lake Forest. The rest of the meeting schedule is: Ward 1: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road. Ward 2: 7 p.m. Monday, March 14, at City Hall, 220 E. Deerpath. Ward 3: 7 p.m. Monday, April 25, at the Municipal Services Building, 800 N. Field Drive. Topics scheduled to be discussed include: City finances, East Side Train Station enhancements, Cultural Corridor review, South Beach Access Road construction, the Central Business District Task…
The Junior Class of Lake Forest High School will host a Mardi Gras themed party for the Senior Citizens of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff from 2-4 p.m. Sunday (March 6) at Dickinson Hall Senior Center, 100 East Old Mill Road, in Lake Forest. Student Council co-chairs are Emily Faerber, Matt Wagener and Molly Wagener. Lake Forest and Lake Bluff senior citizens are invited to attend. Members of the Junior Class are encouraged to invite and escort grandparents and/or other senior citizens to the party where the Lake Forest High School Jazz Band will provide entertainment. Refreshments will be …
The Friends of Lake Forest Library will award $1000 senior scholarships in May to students who demonstrate a passion for reading. Graduating high school seniors who are residents of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff or Knollwood are eligible to apply for the award. The scholarship application consists of an application form, a 500-word essay, and a recommendation from an adult. Lake Forest High School students can apply through the school's College Resource Center. Scholarship applications will be available by mid-February, and must be returned by March 18. Eligible students at other high schools may …
Lake Forest will not collect refuse or recycling on Thursday (Feb. 3) and Friday (Feb. 4) due to the 20-inch snowfall in the last 24 hours and the concentration of Public Works personnel on snow removal and cleanup. This effort, which has workers logging 12-hour shifts, includes all Sanitation personnel. Collections will resume on Monday (Feb. 7). For more information, contact the City’s Public Works Department at (847) 810-3542.
Dubbed early in the "Project Runway" Season 8 as the "Queen of Country Club Chic," Lake Forest resident Peach Carr will unveil her new line of clothing from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 3) at the Lake Forest Shop, 265 E. Market Square. Guests will be treated to wine and appetizers, and have the opportunity to be the first to see her new collection. The Lake Forest Shop is open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, until 5 p.m. Saturdays, and by appointment.
Tollway Drivers Can Drink a Free Cup of Coffee at Lake Forest Oasis Motorists traveling back on the Illinois Tollway from New Year's Eve gatherings on Friday can stop at the Lake Forest Oasis and snag a free small cup of coffee courtesy of the Tollway folks. The coffee will be served for free from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. The Lake Forest Oasis is located between the exits for Illinois Routes 60 and 176. *** Applications open for Art Fair on the Square Applications are being taken for the 57th annual Art Fair on the…
Elawa Farm, 1401 Middlefork Drive, in Lake Forest will host its own Christmas Market this weekend, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. today (Dec. 3), Saturday and Sunday. Trees, wreaths, roping and greens will fill the outdoor courtyard at the farm while inside the barn there will be amaryllis and paperwhites, hand made bows, gingerbread houses and holiday foodstuffs made from garden produce, according to the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce calendar listing. Additionally, decorative outdoor arrangements in pots to grace a front entrance or back terrace will be made. Proceeds go to the restoration…
The Pedestrian Crossing signs placed at Deerpath/Bank Lane, Sheridan Road at Lake Forest College, Western Avenue at Jewel Food Store, Everett/Telegraph Roads and on McKinley Road across from Lake Forest High School were removed on Nov. 1. The City of Lake Forest implemented this program for the first time this past summer as an initiative to improve pedestrian safety at those designated locations. The City Council approved the program for implementation on a seasonal basis as to not interfere with snow removal. Currently, the signs are installed on April 1 and removed on Nov. 1 each year…
Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Department will host a rally of support for its sailing coach, Hunter Ratliff, who is making his Olympic bid for the 2012 Games in the 470 class one design sailboat category. The rally will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, in Lake Forest. Under Ratliff tuteledge, the Lake Forest team has achieved a record success as the No. 1 sailing team out of 27 schools from five states in the Midwest. Ratliff hopes to turn this success into financial assistance to aid his quest for Olympic gold. Admission is $10 for …
