When Lake Forest Preservation Foundation (LFPF) held its annual house and garden tour last year, the focus was on architect Howard Van Doren Shaw and his enduring impact on our…
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From LFHS to the Boston Marathon
Enduring frigid temperatures and sideways rain, former Lake Forest High School cross country runner Rachel Asher Hyland ran the race of her life recently—crossing the finish line fourth at the…
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Local Artist Jack Nixon is Pencil Perfect
When Wilmette’s Jack Nixon graduated from art school with a degree in graphic design, his father asked him if he would draw the house of one of his friends. “I…
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Making A Difference For Learning Differences
When Pam Hense’s youngest son Erik was born with special needs, she wasn’t sure where to turn when he reached school age. She wasn’t sure if her son could attend…
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LF Foundation: Investing in Excellence
In 2002, a small group of community members from Lake Forest and Lake Bluff came together to create the Lake Forest High School Foundation. Its purpose was to supplement the…
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A Heartbeat Away
LAKE FOREST – Dr. Susanne Woloson, a board certified vascular surgeon, helps improve the lives of her patients while balancing a meaningful life with her family in a community she…
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Home for Dinner While Away at College
LAKE FOREST – Adrienne Thoms, a department assistant at Lake Forest College and a mother of four, was inspired by a similar program that her oldest daughter participated in at…
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A Picture Paints A Thousand Words
As an accomplished and award-winning working artist and avid reader, Vanessa Filley finds that reading gives her greater empathy, as well as an immersion into a world that’s not her…
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Civic Pride: Otto Georgi
For more than 40 years, Otto Georgi has lived around the corner from Gorton Community Center. On one of his many daily trips down Illinois Road, he noticed that the…
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LF Symphony Celebrates 60 Years
Lake Forest Symphony is making headlines as it kicks off its 60th anniversary season in October with new executive director Timothy Corpus. “It’s an exciting time to be at the…
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