Lake Forest Submitted Content
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Roundabout construction at CLC begins April 1Mar 17, 2026 3:05 pm - The Washington Street entrance to the College of Lake County Grayslake Campus will be closed April 1 to June 30 for road construction to create a roundabout on Lancer Lane.
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Advocate Health offers $200,000 in scholarships for health care and STEM studentsMar 16, 2026 11:12 pm - Advocate Health will award $200,000 in scholarships to students pursuing education in health care and STEM-related fields. Applications must be submitted online by March 31.
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Lake County Forest Preserves earns two statewide awardsFeb 25, 2026 3:11 pm - Two Illinois organizations dedicated to advancing parks and recreation recognized the Lake County Forest Preserves with awards for excellence in public communications and design.
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Lake County Film Festival returns to College of Lake CountyFeb 25, 2026 12:00 pm - The Lake County Film Festival is celebrating 16 years of independent cinema with a diverse, ambitious and international slate of feature films. The Lake County Film Festi...
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Woodlands Academy hosts its spring 2026 open houseFeb 23, 2026 2:35 pm - Girls in sixth grade and up and their families are invited to an enriching and engaging experience on Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s 41-acre campus in Lake Forest.
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Lake and McHenry health departments launch annual ‘Operation Dropbox’ to support veteransFeb 16, 2026 12:46 pm - The Lake County Health Department has announced its second annual Operation Dropbox, a donation drive dedicated to supporting more than 3,000 local veterans and their families, in collaboration with the McHenry County Department of Health.
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New forest preserve honors prairie roots with Mshkodé nameFeb 16, 2026 12:32 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserves’ Board of Commissioners has officially named a new forest preserve in Winthrop Harbor, acquired in November 2025.
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Woodlands Academy students receive Archdiocesan faith, service awardFeb 16, 2026 11:07 am - Two Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart students have been honored with the 2026 Golden Rose Award.
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Local couple brings Floor Coverings International and its Mobile Flooring Showroom to Chicago’s North ShoreFeb 13, 2026 3:23 pm - Floor Coverings International | Northern Chicago Suburbs, locally owned by Joey and Kim Sherman, is officially open and celebrating its grand opening, bringing thousands of flooring options directly to customers’ homes through the company’s Mobile Flooring Showroom.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for January 2026Feb 11, 2026 5:11 pm - The beauty of nature shines through in the images captured by our top finishers in January’s amateur photo contest.