Gatsby Revival
In a letter that F. Scott Fitzgerald sent to his daughter in 1940, the author famously wrote, “Once I thought that Lake Forest was the most glamorous place in the…
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Lake Forest & Lake Bluff
Homes for the Holidays
Like the classic holiday ballet, The Nutcracker, which transports viewers through a sequence of fantasy worlds, the Lake Bluff History Museum’s Christmas Home Tour takes visitors all over the architectural…
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If the Shoe Fits
When sisters Cristina and Cara Garrison invited their father to breakfast at Highland Park’s Country Kitchen more than 20 years ago to discuss taking over running his Forest Bootery store,…
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Cornerstones
Leo Scheidler, in one swift motion, swept a patch of the home football turf with his right hand. The Lake Forest High School sophomore cornerback executed the move moments before…
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Tea for You
For the Guild of St. Mary, it’s all about tradition when it comes to the holidays and its annual Christmas Tea is one of its most special. Co-chairs Nicole Elliott…
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Century of Service
In March 1919, in the months after World War I had ended—claiming the lives of more than 100,000 American soldiers—delegates from combat and service units of the American Expeditionary Force…
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Mistletoe & Holly
As the holidays draw near, so does Lake Forest’s most charitable shopping event. The Women’s Board of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital will host its annual Holiday Boutique from Thursday, November…
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Standout Stands Tall, Again
Meet officials place chairs courtside for only the big matches each year at the Class 2A girls’ tennis state tournament. Players use them to rest during changeovers. Most players, that…
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Scouts Honorable
Birdie, birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie. Behold Lake Forest High School’s collective, astounding 7-under-par performance on the fifth hole of the second day at last weekend’s Class 3A state boys’…
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Spook-tacular Stories
Halloween on the North Shore is never limited to one Hallows’ Eve. Between the Highwood Pumpkin Festival and Ragdale’s “Rags to Witches” event, children of all ages are tiptoeing out…
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