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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
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
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.
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Lake Forest fundraiser for injured officer tops $180K
A GoFundMe campaign to bring injured Lake Forest Police Officer Filip Czarnecki home from Nicaragua has surpassed $180,000 of its $220,000 goal, with his family reporting positive signs of recovery including continued movement.
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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.
Local Government
Lake County Board votes Tuesday on data center moratorium
The full Lake County Board votes Tuesday, Sept. 8, on an eight-month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas, after the county's planning committee unanimously recommended the measure on Sept. 3.
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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 fundraiser for injured officer tops $180K
A GoFundMe campaign to bring injured Lake Forest Police Officer Filip Czarnecki home from Nicaragua has surpassed $180,000 of its $220,000 goal, with his family reporting positive signs of recovery including continued movement.
Community
Lake County confirms first West Nile case of 2026
The Lake County Health Department confirmed the county's first human case of neuroinvasive West Nile virus in 2026, involving a resident in their 40s who fell ill in early August, as nearly one in four mosquito batches tested countywide have come back positive for the virus.
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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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