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David Adler tower house on Mayflower Road listed at $2.5 million, featured in New York Times
A 1928 David Adler coach house with a 75-foot tower at 51 S. Mayflower Road in Lake Forest is listed at $2,495,000 and was featured in a New York Times national briefing on Saturday, July 25, highlighting the premium the city's architectural heritage commands in the luxury market.
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David Adler tower house on Mayflower Road listed at $2.5 million, featured in New York Times
A 1928 David Adler coach house with a 75-foot tower at 51 S. Mayflower Road in Lake Forest is listed at $2,495,000 and was featured in a New York Times national briefing on Saturday, July 25, highlighting the premium the city's architectural heritage commands in the luxury market.
Business
David Adler tower house on Mayflower Road listed at $2.5 million, featured in New York Times
A 1928 David Adler coach house with a 75-foot tower at 51 S. Mayflower Road in Lake Forest is listed at $2,495,000 and was featured in a New York Times national briefing on Saturday, July 25, highlighting the premium the city's architectural heritage commands in the luxury market.
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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 Forest Library among 18 county libraries sharing $1.28 million in state grants
The Lake Forest Library is among 18 Lake County libraries scheduled to share $1.28 million in state per capita grants from Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, though the library's specific allocation has not been disclosed.
Local Government
Lake County unveils $948 million road and bike path plan, up $83 million from last year
Lake County's $948 million, five-year Transportation Improvement Program includes $153 million for bike paths and pedestrian projects, 11 roundabouts already open with three more under construction, and a $39 million funding gap on major projects.
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David Adler tower house on Mayflower Road listed at $2.5 million, featured in New York Times
A 1928 David Adler coach house with a 75-foot tower at 51 S. Mayflower Road in Lake Forest is listed at $2,495,000 and was featured in a New York Times national briefing on Saturday, July 25, highlighting the premium the city's architectural heritage commands in the luxury market.
Business
Lake County's new assessor targets golf course land assessed at $4,000 an acre for revaluation
Lake County's new chief assessor Nathan Herbst plans to revalue open-space parcels, including golf courses, during the 2027 quadrennial reassessment after a decade at roughly $4,000 per acre — a change that could raise assessments on hundreds of acres of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff land.
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Caleb Williams debuts at No. 51 on NFL Top 100 as Bears open camp in Lake Forest
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams earned his first-ever spot on the peer-voted NFL Top 100 Players list at No. 51, announced Saturday as rookies reported to training camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.
Sports
Foresters volleyball earns back-to-back AVCA academic honor
Lake Forest College women's volleyball earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2025-26 season, marking back-to-back honors for head coach Melanie Hughes' program.
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Lake Forest residents recycled 33,390 pounds of textiles and shoes in 2025
Lake Forest residents recycled 31,785 pounds of textiles and 1,605 pounds of shoes in 2025, placing the city among SWALCO's top 12 host sites in both programs. The city's four drop-off bins remain open on weekends through November.
Community
17 Lake Michigan drownings this summer as NWS flags rip currents along local shore
Seventeen people have drowned in Lake Michigan in 2026, including a 22-year-old Gary man on July 19, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a beach hazards statement this week covering the Lake County shoreline that includes Lake Forest and Lake Bluff.
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Helicopter lifts HVAC units onto Lake Forest High School as summer renovation accelerates
District 115 released Episode 16 of its "Under the Hard Hat" video series on July 13, documenting extensive summer construction at Lake Forest High School, where a helicopter assisted with rooftop HVAC installation as part of the $105.7 million Phase 1 renovation.
Education
Deer Path Middle School students pitch LED light swap to school board, backed by their own energy audit
Deer Path Middle School's Green Team presented their "Operation Light Swap" LED retrofit project to the District 67 Board of Education at the June meeting, proposing to replace nine always-on fluorescent emergency lights using a $1,000 grant as a proof of concept for broader campus upgrades.
About the Editor
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About the Editor
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel has experience covering communities across the Chicago, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City areas. She earned her marketing degree from Illinois State University and is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel has experience covering communities across the Chicago, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City areas. She earned her marketing degree from Illinois State University and is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel has experience covering communities across the Chicago, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City areas. She earned her marketing degree from Illinois State University and is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
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