
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Community
The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement for Lake Forest's Lake Michigan shoreline, warning of life-threatening rip currents and waves up to eight feet through Wednesday evening, Sept. 23.

Community
Lake Bluff resident Lynn Johnson, whose father and mother-in-law both lived with Alzheimer's, is rallying neighbors to join the Lake County Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Independence Grove in Libertyville.

Community
Lake Forest Parks & Recreation released the free LF Rec app on Sept. 10, letting residents register for classes, camps and activities from their phones instead of relying on a desktop computer.


Community
The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement for Lake Forest's Lake Michigan shoreline, warning of life-threatening rip currents and waves up to eight feet through Wednesday evening, Sept. 23.

Community
The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement for Lake Forest's Lake Michigan shoreline, warning of life-threatening rip currents and waves up to eight feet through Wednesday evening, Sept. 23.
Community
The American Red Cross has declared only its second-ever national blood crisis, with less than a one-day supply of type O positive blood, and Lake Bluff's Vitalant center at 223 N. Waukegan Rd. is accepting donors with a $20 Amazon gift card incentive through Monday, Aug. 31.

Community
Three days after a man intentionally drove onto train tracks at Old Mill and Waukegan Roads in Lake Forest, roads remain closed and train traffic is limited to one track with no reopening timeline announced.

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