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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.
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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.
Business
Lake Forest home prices hit $1.66 million as inventory drops 23%
June 2026 data shows Lake Forest detached single-family home inventory fell 23.4% year over year to just 49 homes while the median sale price rose 9% to $1,657,500, with homes selling above asking price on average.
Business
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 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.
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Illinois small business optimism trails nation by 1.2 points; tax burden tops owners' concerns
A new NFIB state-level report released July 9 shows Illinois small business optimism at 97.3, 1.2 points below the national average, with 23.2% of owners naming taxes as their top problem — a finding with particular relevance in Lake County, where property tax rates run 2.1%–2.3%.
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Lake Forest businesses can apply for free Bears marketing program through July 29
The Chicago Bears' 2026 Small Business All-Pros program is accepting applications through Wednesday, July 29, offering four Chicagoland businesses a free four-week marketing partnership during the NFL season, with the team's Halas Hall headquarters sitting in Lake Forest.
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