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St. Mary's takes top honors at 118th Lake Forest Day Parade
The Church of Saint Mary and School of Saint Mary won the Vinnie Dolan Commander Trophy at the 118th Lake Forest Day Parade on Aug. 5, with Lake Forest Open Lands earning Most Original honors on the parade's first-ever route through the Central Business District.
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Lake Forest Day parade routes through Central Business District for first time
The 118th Lake Forest Day parade marches east on Deerpath Road through the Central Business District for the first time on Wednesday, Aug. 5, concentrating foot traffic in front of Market Square shops and downtown merchants from 8 a.m. through the carnival's 10 p.m. close.
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Lake Forest College launches first athletics giving campaign
Lake Forest College will hold its inaugural Support Your Sport campaign September 17–19, a three-day giving event that lets donors direct gifts to any of the school's 25 varsity athletic programs.
Community
St. Mary's takes top honors at 118th Lake Forest Day Parade
The Church of Saint Mary and School of Saint Mary won the Vinnie Dolan Commander Trophy at the 118th Lake Forest Day Parade on Aug. 5, with Lake Forest Open Lands earning Most Original honors on the parade's first-ever route through the Central Business District.
Community
St. Mary's takes top honors at 118th Lake Forest Day Parade
The Church of Saint Mary and School of Saint Mary won the Vinnie Dolan Commander Trophy at the 118th Lake Forest Day Parade on Aug. 5, with Lake Forest Open Lands earning Most Original honors on the parade's first-ever route through the Central Business District.
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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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West Nile virus confirmed in 14 North Shore communities bordering Lake Forest
West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes have been detected in 14 North Shore communities including Deerfield and Highland Park, which border Lake Forest, and the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District warned July 30 that infection risk is increasing as peak transmission month August begins.
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