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Lake Bluff SD 65 board meets Aug. 18 with live stream, public comment
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65's first regular board meeting of the 2026-27 school year is set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m., with live streaming on YouTube, a recorded archive and formal public comment available.
Education
Lake Bluff SD 65 board meets Aug. 18 with live stream, public comment
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65's first regular board meeting of the 2026-27 school year is set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m., with live streaming on YouTube, a recorded archive and formal public comment available.
Education
Lake Bluff SD 65 board meets Aug. 18 with live stream, public comment
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65's first regular board meeting of the 2026-27 school year is set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m., with live streaming on YouTube, a recorded archive and formal public comment available.
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Lake Bluff pet store hosts free therapy dog training through local nonprofit
Homegrown Therapy Dogs, a nonprofit founded by Pritchett Elementary teacher Melissa Fasuna, is offering free certification classes at Beowoof Provisions for Pets in Lake Bluff and has grown to more than 20 therapy dog teams serving schools and communities in the area.
Sports
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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Lake Bluff's county board seat at stake in wave of departures
Brandon X. Ewing was sworn in Aug. 11 to fill a vacant Lake County Board seat, but the bigger story for Lake Forest and Lake Bluff is the wave of departures ahead, including Board Chair Sandy Hart's potential exit from the seat representing Lake Bluff.
Local Government
Lake County workshop series trains crews to cut road salt before winter
Lake County has opened registration for fall workshops that train public works crews and private contractors on sustainable snow and ice removal, with a $40 in-person session Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Libertyville and three free events through November that satisfy state stormwater permit requirements for Lake Forest and Lake Bluff.
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Bark N Park rebrands as Digs Dog Care in Lake Bluff
Bark N Park, the dog daycare and boarding business at 124 Baker Road in Lake Bluff, has rebranded as Digs Dog Care, a Chicago-founded national pet care chain, and will host an open house with a rescue adoption event on Aug. 29.
Business
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%.
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Bears honor 50 college-bound flag football players at Halas Hall
The Chicago Bears hosted their second annual Celebrating Women and Girls in Sports Day at Halas Hall in Lake Forest on Aug. 13, recognizing 50 collegiate-bound flag football players and hosting a career expo for nearly 40 young women from local universities.
Sports
Bears declare Hammond their 'sole focus' for new stadium
Bears President Kevin Warren confirmed at Halas Hall on Aug. 13 that Hammond, Indiana is the team's exclusive stadium target, naming two sites and a $2 billion private commitment while revealing Illinois talks have gone quiet.
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Bears stadium announcement expected Friday as camp continues in Lake Forest
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. says the Bears told him an announcement is coming Friday, Aug. 14, as soil testing proceeds at a proposed Indiana stadium site, while the team continues training camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.
Community
Lake Forest police launch three-weekend DUI patrol push Friday
The Lake Forest Police Department will increase patrols targeting impaired and unbuckled drivers from Aug. 14 through Sept. 2, part of a statewide Labor Day enforcement push. The department made one traffic arrest and issued 29 citations in July.
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Lake Bluff SD 65 board meets Aug. 18 with live stream, public comment
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65's first regular board meeting of the 2026-27 school year is set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m., with live streaming on YouTube, a recorded archive and formal public comment available.
Education
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.
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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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