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Lake Bluff holds public hearing on state-flagged housing plan, votes on Zeigler incentive deal
The Lake Bluff Village Board will hold a public hearing on an updated Affordable Housing Plan and vote on an economic incentive agreement with Zeigler Lake Forest, LLC, at its Monday, Aug. 10 meeting, following a state finding that the village's prior housing plan was non-compliant.
Local Government
Lake Bluff holds public hearing on state-flagged housing plan, votes on Zeigler incentive deal
The Lake Bluff Village Board will hold a public hearing on an updated Affordable Housing Plan and vote on an economic incentive agreement with Zeigler Lake Forest, LLC, at its Monday, Aug. 10 meeting, following a state finding that the village's prior housing plan was non-compliant.
Local Government
Lake Bluff holds public hearing on state-flagged housing plan, votes on Zeigler incentive deal
The Lake Bluff Village Board will hold a public hearing on an updated Affordable Housing Plan and vote on an economic incentive agreement with Zeigler Lake Forest, LLC, at its Monday, Aug. 10 meeting, following a state finding that the village's prior housing plan was non-compliant.
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Lake County Rep Introduces $2.5 Billion Bill to Keep Bears in Illinois as Team Eyes Indiana
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) introduced legislation on June 16 offering $2.5 billion in private investment and $1.2 billion in state infrastructure to keep the Bears at Arlington Park, as the team advances stadium plans in Hammond, Indiana — 40 miles from its Halas Hall headquarters in Lake Forest.
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The Bears are getting a Hallmark Christmas movie — and it could film in Lake Forest
The Chicago Bears will star in "Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story," the third Hallmark Channel holiday movie featuring an NFL team, with filming planned in and around Chicago this summer.
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Lake Bluff holds public hearing on state-flagged housing plan, votes on Zeigler incentive deal
The Lake Bluff Village Board will hold a public hearing on an updated Affordable Housing Plan and vote on an economic incentive agreement with Zeigler Lake Forest, LLC, at its Monday, Aug. 10 meeting, following a state finding that the village's prior housing plan was non-compliant.
Local Government
Lake Forest opens petition season August 25 for all four alderperson seats
All four Lake Forest alderperson seats — Wards 1 through 4 — will be on the April 6, 2027 consolidated election ballot, with the petition circulation window opening Tuesday, August 25 and formal filing running November 16–23, 2026.
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Lake Forest Hospital climbs to No. 7 in Illinois, earns five national specialty rankings
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital climbed to No. 7 in Illinois in the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, earning national recognition in five specialties including diabetes, gastroenterology, geriatrics, neurology and orthopedics.
Business
Lake Forest Center for Leadership joins Excelsior University after grad school closure
The Lake Forest Center for Leadership has joined Excelsior University after the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management closed June 30, preserving noncredit executive training programs that have served corporate partners from the same Saunders Road location for more than 35 years.
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Lake Forest College golf earns fifth straight national academic honor from GCAA
Lake Forest College men's golf earned the GCAA's Presidents Special Recognition for the fifth consecutive year after maintaining a team GPA of 3.5 or higher, placing the Foresters among just 28 Division III programs nationally to achieve the distinction in 2025-26.
Sports
Bears coach, players and legends star in Hallmark holiday film shot at Halas Hall
The full cast of "Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story" includes coach Ben Johnson, tight ends Kmet and Loveland, and Bears legends Singletary, Tillman and Hampton, with the film premiering Oct. 17 after wrapping production at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.
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St. Mary's takes top honors at 118th Lake Forest Day Parade
The Church of Saint Mary and School of Saint Mary won the Vinnie Dolan Commander Trophy at the 118th Lake Forest Day Parade on Aug. 5, with Lake Forest Open Lands earning Most Original honors on the parade's first-ever route through the Central Business District.
Community
Lake Forest Day parade routes through Central Business District for first time
The 118th Lake Forest Day parade marches east on Deerpath Road through the Central Business District for the first time on Wednesday, Aug. 5, concentrating foot traffic in front of Market Square shops and downtown merchants from 8 a.m. through the carnival's 10 p.m. close.
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Lake Forest College graduate begins national legal advocacy fellowship
Lake Forest College 2026 graduate DeJanae Harges has begun a two-year Partners for Justice fellowship embedded in a Pennsylvania public defender's office, connecting clients with social services while building toward a career in law.
Education
LFHS Class of 2026 yearbook pickup set for August 12–13
Lake Forest High School will distribute Class of 2026 yearbooks on Wednesday, August 12, and Thursday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Metcalf Foyer, with entry through the back of the school.
About the Editor
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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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