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Lake Forest, Lake Bluff pay lowest property tax rates in Lake County — still nearly double the national average
A new analysis of BlockShopper.com data shows Lake Forest and Lake Bluff homeowners pay effective property tax rates of 1.6% and 1.7%, among the lowest in Lake County but nearly double the national average of 0.888%.
Local Government
Lake Forest, Lake Bluff pay lowest property tax rates in Lake County — still nearly double the national average
A new analysis of BlockShopper.com data shows Lake Forest and Lake Bluff homeowners pay effective property tax rates of 1.6% and 1.7%, among the lowest in Lake County but nearly double the national average of 0.888%.
Local Government
Lake Forest, Lake Bluff pay lowest property tax rates in Lake County — still nearly double the national average
A new analysis of BlockShopper.com data shows Lake Forest and Lake Bluff homeowners pay effective property tax rates of 1.6% and 1.7%, among the lowest in Lake County but nearly double the national average of 0.888%.
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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, Lake Bluff pay lowest property tax rates in Lake County — still nearly double the national average
A new analysis of BlockShopper.com data shows Lake Forest and Lake Bluff homeowners pay effective property tax rates of 1.6% and 1.7%, among the lowest in Lake County but nearly double the national average of 0.888%.
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Lake Forest approves 5% field rental rate increase at Deerpath Community Park
The Lake Forest City Council unanimously approved a 5% increase in athletic field rental rates at Deerpath Community Park on July 20, effective August 1, continuing a graduated pricing strategy to build a $3.6 million turf replacement reserve.
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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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Lake Forest College football ranked second in MWC preseason poll, opens at home Sept. 5
Lake Forest College was ranked second in the 2026 Midwest Conference Preseason Coaches Poll released Thursday, July 30, with four returning all-conference players and a home opener against Greenville University on Saturday, Sept. 5 at Farwell Field.
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Bears open 2026 camp at Halas Hall with 40 up-downs, Williams calls Loveland NFL's best tight end
The Chicago Bears held their first on-field practice of 2026 training camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest on Wednesday, July 29, highlighted by Dennis Allen's 40 up-downs drill, Caleb Williams declaring Colston Loveland the best tight end in the league, and a three-man nickel back competition with Kyler Gordon on PUP.
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Lake Forest College alumna swims 8.5 miles into English Channel, plans second attempt
Lake Forest College alumna Sara Barbera '93 swam 8.5 miles into the English Channel on June 21 before her legs seized in 57-degree water, ending her first attempt at the crossing; the two-sport Forester athlete and 20-year swim coach plans to try again.
Community
Lake Forest's Chris Holmes: 15 years as Paul McCartney's tour DJ
Chris Holmes, who grew up in Lake Forest and started playing music in seventh grade, has spent 15 years as Paul McCartney's preshow tour DJ, spinning Beatles remixes in a cream suit before arena crowds worldwide.
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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.
Education
LFHS Class of 2026 yearbook pickup set for August 12–13
Lake Forest High School will distribute Class of 2026 yearbooks on Wednesday, August 12, and Thursday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Metcalf Foyer, with entry through the back of the school.
About the Editor
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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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