Talk of the Town

Pivot 101

by Bill McLean • August 1, 2020
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The puck was supposed to drop at the start of a men’s hockey playoff game at Lake Forest College in mid-March. It never left a referee’s hand. Foresters junior runner,…
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A Place They Belong

by Chip Beasley • August 1, 2020
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Six years ago, Dr. Chala Holland, Lake Forest High School’s principal, started her new career and her passion to make Lake Forest High School a place of validation, affirmation, and…
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Celebrating Lillie

by Rochelle Newman Rubinoff • August 1, 2020
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“I love her honesty.” “Dedicated, hardworking businesswoman.” “Wonderful asset to our community.” “Absolute gem.” These are just a few of the accolades Lillie Alexander’s customers use to describe owner, Lillie…
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The Lifestyle List

by Wendy Franzen • August 1, 2020
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F&B‘s Editor in Chief curates ready-to-layer pieces in soft, summery Saharan tones.

Summer Harvest

by Ann Marie Scheidler • June 30, 2020
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When Laura Calvert was growing up in a small farm community in Central Illinois, she never imagined she would have a career in agriculture. “I literally had a cornfield in my…
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Inspired Design

by Allison Duncan • June 30, 2020
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When Heidi Archibald neé Smith relocated from Jupiter, Florida to Lake Forest in 2002 with her then husband, Mike, and their 4-year-old triplets Kate, Belle, and Michael, she cried. The…
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Beauty and the Books

by Allison Duncan • June 30, 2020
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Faced with the reality of a yearlong recovery following a severe injury in January 2009, national bestselling and award-winning author Katherine Reay turned to her favorite time-tested novels for comfort, reading…
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Unleashed in Lake Bluff

by Adrienne Fawcett • June 30, 2020
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More than 70 delightful canine works of art take to the streets of Lake Bluff starting in mid-July as part of the Village’s first-of-its-kind Dogs on the Bluff public art display….
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The Buzz: July 2020

by Forest Bluff Contributor • June 30, 2020
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DESIGN ENTHUSIASTS REJOICE The Lake Forest Infant Welfare Showhouse will open its doors to the public on Monday, July 13th. The Showhouse & Gardens is a biennial event and is…
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Talk of the Town: July 2020