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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.
Community
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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Chalk art honoring cancer survivors on display at Lake Forest Library, Hastings Road
City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago installed large-scale chalk art by cancer-affected artists at the Lake Forest Library and the organization's North Shore location on Hastings Road as part of its "Artistic Expressions of Hope" initiative, with residents invited to add their own chalk tributes and share photos using #HopeLivesHere.
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50 endangered Blanding's turtles found in Lake County wetlands during annual survey
More than 20 scientists found 50 endangered Blanding's turtles during the annual "Blanding's Bowl" in Lake County wetlands June 22–25, a sign of progress for a species with fewer than 500 left in Illinois.
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