Father Of Lake Forest Teen Killed On Camping Trip Su...
Yesterday | via CBS Local
Elizabeth "Ellie" Burns, 16, of Lake Forest, was killed by a falling tree while on a camping trip in the Teton Wilderness in Wyoming on July 18, 2011. Comment?
New gallery showcases McMahon family art
Tuesday | via Evanston Review
Multi-media? It's the perfect description of the show that opened the new Re-invent Gallery in Lake Forest recently. Comment?
Lincolnshire Police Blotter for May 29
Tuesday May 29 | via Lincolnshire Review
The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lincolnshire Police Department. Comment?
1936: Man Accosted, Loses $3.60, One Dollar Watch, T...
Sunday May 27 | via Patch.com
A The entries we post on a weekly basis will be from the early 1900s through the late-1930s at a time when i»¿ Lake ForestA was beginning to flourish as a community. Comment?
Woman given supervision, fined in Naperville DUI case
Friday May 25 | via Naperville Sun
A woman who stopped her vehicle last winter on busy Washington Street in downtown Naperville in order to chat with her husband via text message has been convicted of drunken driving. Comment?
Lake Forest Passes Cell Phone Ban Ordinance
Wednesday May 23 | via Patch.com
A Rather than wait for lawmakers in Springfield to pass a state-wide ban on the use of hand-held cell phones in the car, the Lake Forest City Council passed its own ordinance at Monday night's meeting by a 5-2 margin. Comment?
Lake Forest motorist escapes injury in train crash
Tuesday May 22 | via Lake County News-Sun
A Lake Forest man's decision to gun his car at the last minute saved his life Tuesday morning after he accidently found himself on railroad tracks when he made a wrong turn in a construction zone. Comment?
Forest Park Master Plan passes unanimously
Tuesday May 22 | via Lake Forester
The Lake Forest City Council unanimously passed the Forest Park Master Plan at its meeting Monday night, directing the city manager and city attorney to prepare an agreement on implementing the plan so that fundraising can begin. Comment?
Police Blotter: Bomb Squad Checks Out Suspicious Bri...
Tuesday May 22 | via Patch.com
Suspicious incident Police received a call from a woman pedestrian in the area of Second Street and Green Bay Road who observed a large suitcase that had been placed against the Citibank sign located approximately 75 feet in front of the bank building. Comment?
Friday May 18 | via Daily Herald
Breast cancer survivor and St. Charles North High School physical education teacher Nancy Prentiss reaches out to the hands extended to her and fellow cancer survivors during the survivor lap at the start of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life at St. Comment?
ND's Tommy Rees Enters Not Guilty Plea
Thursday May 17 | via WANE-TV Fort Wayne
Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from an incident in which police used pepper spray to subdue him after an off-campus party. Comment?
Not guilty plea entered for Notre Dame QB Rees
Thursday May 17 | via KRMG-AM Tulsa
Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from an incident in which police used pepper spray to subdue him after an off-campus party. Comment?
Notre Dame QB Rees Pleads Not Guilty To 4 Charges
Thursday May 17 | via CBS Local
Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from an incident in which police used pepper spray to subdue him after an off-campus party. Comment?
Notre Dame linebacker charged with intimidation
Wednesday May 16 | via CNN
Prosecutors charged Notre Dame linebacker Carlo Calabrese with a misdemeanor count of intimidation Wednesday for allegedly making threatening remarks to a police officer after quarterback Tommy Rees was arrested near an off-campus party. Comment?
Patch Flash: Illinois Gambling Debate Expected to Be...
Wednesday May 16 | via Patch.com
A Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is calling the push by some state legislators to vote on gambling legislation a "distraction," but isn't stopping the bill's sponsors from pushing for debate this week. Comment?
Held Promoted to Acting Police Chief in Lake Forest
Tuesday May 15 | via Patch.com
A Lake Forest Deputy Police Chief James Held will be recommended to serve as the city's interim police chief at the May 21 City Council meeting in response to the retirement of current Chief Joe Buerger. Comment?
Railroad, City Officials Seek to Improve Train Cross...
Tuesday May 15 | via Patch.com
Installing fencing along the railroad tracks from Woodland Road north past Lake Forest High School , along with stricter pedestrian enforcement around railroad crossings, are some of the suggestions coming from a group composed of Lake Forest officials and representatives from Union Pacific and Metra railroad companies. Comment?
Animal-rights group expresses frustration with North...
Monday May 14 | via Lake County News-Sun
North Chicago- North Chicago Animal Rights Protest and March. will begin at 1421 Renken Street outside the public works facility of North Chicago. Comment?
Lake Forest High School Teens Struck Head-on Returni...
Sunday May 13 | via Patch.com
A A Highwood man faces multiple charges, including fleeing the scene of an accident, following a head-on collision with two Lake Forest High School teens driving home from the school's prom at 1:10 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Green Bay and Thorn Valley roads in Lake Bluff. Comment?
Poaching from the dead for tax refunds
Sunday May 13 | via SFGate
Five-year-old Benny Watters died of a brain tumor in September 2010. Ten months later, his parents tried to e-file their 2010 tax return listing him as a dependent, only to have the IRS block it based on information that made the family sick: Someone else had applied for a refund claiming him as their child. Comment?