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LFHS athletes climb 110 flights in 9/11 tribute
Lake Forest High School athletes climbed 110 flights of stairs alongside local firefighters on the morning of Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks, with sophomore Spencer Morgan completing the climb in his late grandfather's Highland Park Fire Department jacket.
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LFHS athletes climb 110 flights in 9/11 tribute
Lake Forest High School athletes climbed 110 flights of stairs alongside local firefighters on the morning of Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks, with sophomore Spencer Morgan completing the climb in his late grandfather's Highland Park Fire Department jacket.
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LFHS athletes climb 110 flights in 9/11 tribute
Lake Forest High School athletes climbed 110 flights of stairs alongside local firefighters on the morning of Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks, with sophomore Spencer Morgan completing the climb in his late grandfather's Highland Park Fire Department jacket.
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Lake County board spends $450K to expand heron rookery preserve
The Lake County Forest Preserves Board approved a $450,000 purchase of 4.6 acres in Antioch Township on Sept. 9, expanding Lotus Country Conservation Preserve to about 80 acres and adding a buffer around the county's largest heron and egret rookery.
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Lake County sheriff cuts Flock camera data retention to 14 days
The Lake County Sheriff's Office has cut Flock camera image retention from 30 to 14 days and shifted to monthly officer audits, responding to a wave of misuse cases across Illinois and Wisconsin documented in a Chicago Tribune investigation.
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Abbott Labs pays $385 million in infant formula settlement
Abbott Laboratories, headquartered at Abbott Park in Lake County, will pay nearly $385 million to resolve federal and state allegations that it falsely certified the safety of powdered infant formula linked to bacterial contamination and infant deaths.
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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.
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Scouts seek first win as Warren visits Varsity Field Friday
The Lake Forest Scouts' 0-4 start is the worst in coach Chuck Spagnoli's 24-year tenure, with an offensive scheme split producing wildly different results as Warren visits Varsity Field on Friday, Sept. 18.
Sports
Scouts fall to 0-4 after Libertyville's late 44-second burst
Lake Forest High School's football team lost 40-26 to Libertyville on Thursday after two Wildcats touchdowns in 44 seconds sealed the game, dropping the Scouts to 0-4 for the worst start in coach Chuck Spagnoli's 24-season tenure.
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LFHS athletes climb 110 flights in 9/11 tribute
Lake Forest High School athletes climbed 110 flights of stairs alongside local firefighters on the morning of Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks, with sophomore Spencer Morgan completing the climb in his late grandfather's Highland Park Fire Department jacket.
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 enrollment hits record 1,794 students
Lake Forest College enrolled a record 1,794 students this fall, its largest class in 169 years, with President Sosulski crediting transfer-friendly policies, new majors in AI and neuroscience, and strong post-graduate outcomes.
Education
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.
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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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