Lake Forest News

Simon's Tavern, a neighborhood bar in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood on the far North Side, was once a speakeasy that opened in 1934.

A The following incidents are among the official reports of theA Lake ForestA andA Lake Bluff Police Departments .

A We are back again with a new entry of "Historical Police Blotter," a new Sunday column on Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch.

One of the Democrats in the Lake County coroner's race expressed concern about nuclear terrorism, accidental radiation exposure, biological attacks and the contamination of the Great Lakes during a Daily Herald interview Thursday.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner-which means local businesses are offering up a slew of events and specials for celebrating the one you love .

A BOYS' BASKETBALL Date: A Feb. 7 The Final Score: A Lake Forest 56, Deerfield 46 Scouts Top Performer: John Hayes scored 13 points to lead the Scouts.A Other Notable Scout Performances: Thomas Durrett, who missed a pair of games due to a concussion, was back in action.

A Some religious and political groups are urging Starbucks customers to grab their morning coffee elsewhere in light of the company's stance on gay marriage and its policy on guns.

A Jessica Dorman of Lake Forest has graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis.

A This past week, my brother almost had to put his dog to sleep. She is 15 years old and is the only dog his oldest daughter, who is 10, has known.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has announced that Tenneco, an automotive industry supply company, will expand its production lines and add 350 employees at its northeast Georgia facility.

Lake County State's Attorney candidateA Chris Kennedy A remembers the intrusion, the lack of privacy.

The chattering came to an abrupt halt as the parade of new "upcycled" products began during lunch at Lake Bluff Elementary School on Feb.

Lake Forest, IL - The Chicago Bears on Tuesday reached an agreement with Jeremy Bates to become the team's quarterbacks coach.

Listen up "fashionistas" or anyone interested in some of the designs that are debuting this spring.

A Burglars broke into Everett School in Lake Forest over the weekend, stealing nearly $20,000 in computers and $300 in petty cash, according to a Lake Forest Police report.

Cyclists inA Lake Bluff A enjoy the quantity of connected trails and the low incidence of motorized traffic.

A Lake Forest shoppers pitched in Saturday to help Sandra Hart , Julie Morrison and Mary Ellen Vanderventer fill several large 55-gallon containers with a variety of household notions, lotions, shampoos, tissue, diapers, and toothpaste in a Catholic Charities benefit for Northern Illinois Center for Substance Abuse families coping with alcohol and ... (more)

A City council members Monday unanimously approved the first reading for an ordinance amending the special use permit which merges of the former 23-acre Barat College campus and the Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart campus boundaries in Lake Forest.

"Frank and I are very proud of our leadership team," says Fred Wacker , president of Mariani Landscape, shown with Frank Mariani.whose father Vito founded the firm in 1958.

Former Glencoe resident Charles G. Martin was living the dream. From 2005-07, he spent more than $1 million at a strip club and restaurants, nearly $1 million at elite hotels, and another $1 million renting flight time on private jets.