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Lake Bluff board votes Monday on water tower rehab contract
Community
Preservation Foundation marks 50 years with free History Center exhibit
The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation opens a free 50th anniversary exhibit at the History Center on Aug. 20, showcasing landmark restoration projects including the East Lake Forest train station and the Deer Path Inn.
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Preservation Foundation marks 50 years with free History Center exhibit
The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation opens a free 50th anniversary exhibit at the History Center on Aug. 20, showcasing landmark restoration projects including the East Lake Forest train station and the Deer Path Inn.
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Preservation Foundation marks 50 years with free History Center exhibit
The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation opens a free 50th anniversary exhibit at the History Center on Aug. 20, showcasing landmark restoration projects including the East Lake Forest train station and the Deer Path Inn.
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Community
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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Forest Preserves approve 2030 plan with net-zero HQ, $20M endowment
The Lake County Forest Preserves Board of Commissioners approved a four-year strategic plan on Aug. 12 that commits to relocating its headquarters and the Dunn Museum to a net-zero facility, eliminating single-use plastics by end of 2027, cutting carbon emissions 15% by 2030 and backing a $20 million endowment campaign.
Local Government
Lake Bluff board votes Monday on water tower rehab contract
The Lake Bluff Village Board will vote Monday, Aug. 24, on a construction engineering services agreement with Dixon Engineering for the village's water tower rehabilitation, a project that will take the tower offline for about five weeks this fall while residents receive water through Lake Forest interconnects.
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Lauren Collander Interiors opens downtown Lake Forest studio
Lauren Collander Interiors has relocated its Lake Forest studio to 222 E. Wisconsin Ave. in downtown Lake Forest, sharing the space with design-build firm Platinum Touch Industries, which constructed the buildout.
Business
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.
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LFA junior races at 150 mph, season finale set for Road America
Lake Forest Academy junior Grant Mitchell competes nationally in the USF Juniors open-wheel racing series at 150 mph while balancing his coursework, with three season-closing rounds at Road America set for Sept. 24–26.
Sports
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.
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Preservation Foundation marks 50 years with free History Center exhibit
The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation opens a free 50th anniversary exhibit at the History Center on Aug. 20, showcasing landmark restoration projects including the East Lake Forest train station and the Deer Path Inn.
Community
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.
Education
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LFHS ranks 11th in Illinois as Scouts prep for football opener
Lake Forest High School ranked No. 277 nationally and 11th among Illinois public high schools in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 Best High Schools rankings, outpacing North Shore rivals New Trier and Deerfield just days before the Scouts open their football season against Deerfield on Friday.
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.
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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