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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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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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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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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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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.
Sports
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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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 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.
Education
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.
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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