Garden of Remembrance
By 6:30 a.m. on a recent Tuesday, soft shafts of morning sunlight had already worked their way past the West Lake Forest Train Station, and across Telegraph Road. There, they…
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Eighties Icons
If you can hear the opening chords and immediately sing along to every word to the lyrics to such ‘80s Grammy hits as “Jessie’s Girl” or “Right Here Waiting,” you…
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Train Heist History
North Shore residents pride themselves on knowing their local history. But did you know that on the evening of June 12, 1924, a gang of Texas outlaws stopped a train…
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Sweet Success
Meeting at Goodies candy shop on a sunny afternoon to talk through details of their upcoming 30th anniversary celebration June 7 and June 8, co-owners Lisa Meitus, Robin Roth, and…
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Fairest of the Fairs
For thousands of North Shore youth, the Winnetka Children’s Fair (WCF) is the signal that school is truly out for the summer. Started as a backyard fundraiser for the Win-…
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A Day to Remember
The heartfelt power of symbolism centers on shared special moments—the salute of old soldiers, the chords of a song, and the summoned memories of heroism. As Lake Forest’s McKinlock Post…
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Applied Hope
Supporters of Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods always love hearing who the next recipient will be for the non- profit’s annual Distinguished Environmental Leadership Award. Last year, actor Robert Redford…
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Visiting Author
Maddie Moravek, a Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart sophomore from Libertyville, is a big fan of Jean Kwok’s work. Thanks to support from Ragdale Center for the Arts and…
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