The first Lake Forest Day in 1908 included a hot air balloon ascension, a cutest baby contest, a mind-reading dog, and a vaudeville show. Proceeds from this eve

Since the 1850s, Lake Forest, located 30 miles north of Chicago on Lake Michigan, has been a distinctive suburb. It has been a retreat from the diseases, public

See how Lake Forest's downtown and Central Business District have been the heart of the community for over 150 years. Lake Forest is a picturesque city built on

Introduction -- Beginnings: New England village. -- The gilded age: 1865-1885 -- American renaissance: 1885-1896 -- The great estate era: 1897-1917 -- The great