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Early Bird Gets the Curb

The Chat’s first original cartoon, drawn by Lake Bluff neighbor Sarah Parnello of Scranton Avenue.

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Remembered: Thomas Michael Weber

Tom Weber made ordinary days joyful and family traditions unforgettable.

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A newcomer’s nervous first Lake Bluff Fourth becomes an enduring lesson in the village’s generosity.

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“Eating candy for breakfast!” Lake Bluff children share their favorite parts of the village’s Fourth of July.

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“Nothing will ever beat the community we are so lucky to have in Lake Bluff.”

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“Probably because I have red hair.” Seven-year-old Henry Dressler may—or may not—be Lake Bluff’s newest public works commissioner.

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“It’s a tradition that connects generations, brings us together and always makes Lake Bluff feel like home.”