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Lake Forest 9/11 ceremony set for Friday at Market Square
The Lake Forest fire and police departments will hold a 9 a.m. ceremony Friday, Sept. 11, at Market Square, joining communities across Lake County in marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Lake Forest 9/11 ceremony set for Friday at Market Square
The Lake Forest fire and police departments will hold a 9 a.m. ceremony Friday, Sept. 11, at Market Square, joining communities across Lake County in marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Lake Forest 9/11 ceremony set for Friday at Market Square
The Lake Forest fire and police departments will hold a 9 a.m. ceremony Friday, Sept. 11, at Market Square, joining communities across Lake County in marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Lake Bluff board votes Monday on grocery tax after $200K gap
The Lake Bluff Village Board will vote Monday on a municipal grocery tax ordinance after declining to adopt one last year, a decision that cost the village an estimated $180,000 to $200,000 in annual revenue.
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Lake Forest Metra riders can comment on $85B rail merger
The Surface Transportation Board has set a Nov. 18 deadline for public comments on the proposed $85 billion Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger, which would put the Metra UP-North line's tracks under new corporate control.
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Lake County gas reaches $4.32 as Labor Day record looms
Lake Forest and Lake Bluff drivers face $4.32-per-gallon gas this Labor Day weekend as GasBuddy projects the most expensive holiday at the pump on record nationally.
Business
Lake Bluff OKs $6.9M deal to keep Zeigler, add Pagani
The Lake Bluff Village Board unanimously approved a 15-year, $6.9 million sales-tax rebate deal with Zeigler Auto Group to retain its Ferrari dealership and add a Pagani showroom at 990 North Shore Drive, while also updating the village's Affordable Housing Plan.
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Scouts host Libertyville, face Texas-bound TE Williams
Lake Forest opens North Suburban Conference play at Varsity Field on Wednesday night against Libertyville, where Texas-committed tight end Brock Williams and two-sport star Kaden Butt headline the Wildcats' attack.
Sports
Foresters women's soccer routs Benedictine 6-0, starts 3-0
Annabelle Schroeder and Veronica Presberg each scored twice as Lake Forest College women's soccer routed Benedictine University 6-0 on Tuesday, improving to 3-0 with two home games on deck this week.
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Lake Forest 9/11 ceremony set for Friday at Market Square
The Lake Forest fire and police departments will hold a 9 a.m. ceremony Friday, Sept. 11, at Market Square, joining communities across Lake County in marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Community
Coroner identifies Lake Forest man killed by Metra train
The Lake County Coroner's Office identified Daniel Gaughan, 63, of Lake Forest as the man killed by a Metra train near Waukegan Road and Old Mill Road on Sept. 4. His family described the father of three and longtime St. Mary coach as someone who "made everyone feel seen."
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Lake Forest College ranks ninth in Illinois on Niche 2027 list
Niche's 2027 Best Colleges list ranks Lake Forest College ninth in Illinois out of more than 4,000 schools evaluated nationwide, as the college simultaneously reports record enrollment for fall 2026.
Education
LFHS hosts Open House for grades 9–12 on Sept. 9
Lake Forest Community High School invites parents and guardians to its annual Open House on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with free shuttle service from both Metra stations and a condensed bell schedule running from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
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