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Lake Bluff Troop 42 welcomes five new Eagle Scouts

December 12, 2018 by Submitted Content News

Lake Bluff Boy Scout Troop 42 celebrated five new Eagle Scouts in a joint ceremony Dec. 2. Guests came from around the country to celebrate the achievements of Tyler Hansen, Ethan Lane, Joshua Lane, Casey Murray, and Ben Rosa. Eagle...

Lake Bluff Village Board: Short-term rental trial period passes with tie-breaking vote

April 10, 2018 by Miriam Finder Annenberg, Freelance Reporter News, Local Government, Village

After roughly a year of discussions, meetings, and public comments, the Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustees approved an ordinance allowing short-term rentals over a two-year trial period during its meeting on Monday, April 9.

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Village

Police: Bomb threat ‘not credible’ to Lake Bluff business
A Lake Bluff business received a bomb threat that aligns with a nationwide threat Thursday, Dec. 13, according to Lake Bluff Police Chief David Belmonte.
Lake Bluff Village Board: Demolition policy vote held after burst of resistance from residents
Police Reports: Lake Bluff man charged with speeding, drug possession
Lake Forest, Lake Bluff experience large power outages in aftermath of blizzard

School

Lake Bluff D65 Board of Education: Average LB homeowner to see $90-95 tax levy increase
The board approved a $15.5 million tax levy request for 2018, after a brief hearing Tuesday night, the levy is 2.7 percent higher than the previous year’s, but is considered a typical increase. District Director of Finance and Operations Jay Kahn said the impact on a typical $600,000 home in Lake Bluff would be an increase in the operating levy by $90 and up to $95 with the debt service increase.
New performing arts center at LFCDS offers multiple functions
Forest Bluff students embark on trip to complete community service projects
School News: Athletes achieve high grades, student to study abroad

Obituaries

In Memoriam: Holmberg, Macfarlane, Peters and Williams

Shirley J. Holmberg, 97, formerly of Lake Forest, died Nov. 6, in Prescott, Ariz., at the Granite Gate Senior Living Community.
In Memoriam: Davies, Furth and Guyton
In Memoriam: Elfering, Wellman and Saia IV
In Memoriam: Morrison and Ausman