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Hike Lake County returns Saturday with Fort Sheridan on the trail list
The Lake County Forest Preserves' 28th annual Hike Lake County program launches Saturday, Aug. 15, with 12 history-themed trails including Fort Sheridan in Lake Forest; hikers who finish seven trails by Nov. 30 earn a free bald eagle medallion.
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Hike Lake County returns Saturday with Fort Sheridan on the trail list
The Lake County Forest Preserves' 28th annual Hike Lake County program launches Saturday, Aug. 15, with 12 history-themed trails including Fort Sheridan in Lake Forest; hikers who finish seven trails by Nov. 30 earn a free bald eagle medallion.
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Hike Lake County returns Saturday with Fort Sheridan on the trail list
The Lake County Forest Preserves' 28th annual Hike Lake County program launches Saturday, Aug. 15, with 12 history-themed trails including Fort Sheridan in Lake Forest; hikers who finish seven trails by Nov. 30 earn a free bald eagle medallion.
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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 Bluff board to vote Monday on automatic liquor license cuts
The Lake Bluff Village Board is set to give final approval Monday to an ordinance that would automatically reduce the village's liquor license count when a licensed establishment closes, while July 13 meeting minutes reveal the Police Pension Fund's funded ratio jumped 9.4 percentage points to 67.38%.
Business
FDA clears Lake Forest firms as Baxter draws serious finding
Baxter Healthcare Corporation's Round Lake pharmaceutical plant received an "Official Action Indicated" result from the FDA in April, the agency's most serious inspection classification, while Lake Forest-based AbbVie and Elawa Farm Foundation both passed with clean marks.
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Loveland's 'sponge' approach fuels three-TD practice at Bears camp in Lake Forest
Bears tight end Colston Loveland is taking a "sponge" approach to his second NFL season at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, studying beyond his position after leading the team with 58 catches, 713 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie.
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Williams perfect in two-minute drill as Bears ramp up intensity at Halas Hall
Caleb Williams completed all six passes for 53 yards and a touchdown to Luther Burden III in a two-minute drill at Bears training camp Day 8, while safety Coby Bryant faces 8-10 weeks out with a knee injury and rookie Dillon Thieneman earns praise from coach Ben Johnson.
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Hike Lake County returns Saturday with Fort Sheridan on the trail list
The Lake County Forest Preserves' 28th annual Hike Lake County program launches Saturday, Aug. 15, with 12 history-themed trails including Fort Sheridan in Lake Forest; hikers who finish seven trails by Nov. 30 earn a free bald eagle medallion.
Community
Free watercolor class at Gorton Center on Aug. 11
Art Impact Project hosts a free Watercolor Blooms class at Gorton Center in Lake Forest on Tuesday, Aug. 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., with two more free sessions scheduled through October.
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Lake Forest, Lake Bluff administrators earn up to 72% more than teachers
Illinois State Board of Education data for 2024-25 shows administrators in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff's three public school districts earn 36% to 72% more than teachers, with District 115's average administrator salary reaching $183,395 against $134,845 for teachers.
Education
Lake Bluff SD 65 board retreat on Aug. 11 won't be streamed or recorded
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65's Board of Education will hold a public retreat at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, but the session won't be live-streamed or recorded, so families must attend in person or submit written comments by email.
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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