Libra Season
The Chat’s forecast for Libra: balance, beautiful things, both sides of an argument—and a group text requiring consensus.
Starting Friday with a High Five
Music, familiar faces and plenty of high fives give Lake Bluff Elementary students an upbeat start to Friday.
The Long Game
Six years together, and North Shore FC’s U14 Elite girls are hitting their stride—with a special bond beyond the trophy case.
Coming Soon on Scranton
A neighborhood sports pub is taking shape at 16 E. Scranton Avenue, from a team that knows the village well.
Around the Block: Feel Like a Party?
Sunset Place, Scranton Avenue and North Avenue show how Lake Bluff neighbors turn an ordinary street into a gathering place.
Hard Times, Lake Bluff Style
A century later, Lake Bluff still knows how to throw a party. Adrienne Fawcett of the Lake Bluff History Museum looks back at the village’s 1914 Hard Times Party.
This & That: September 14, 2026
New neighbors, a 75th birthday, a farewell to Lake Bluff Brewing Company and a new puppy—community notes from the week of September 14.
Reasons to Walk. Reasons to Hope
Lake Bluff neighbors can join the Lake County Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Independence Grove on September 26.
Turning It Up
LFHS senior Jude Weinstein gives young musicians a stage at Porchlight Fest, with proceeds supporting Avondale Mutual Aid.
From Lake Bluff to Curacao
Lake Bluff Yacht Club sailor Rich Chapman wins a berth in the Sunfish World Championship after a successful weekend on Lake Michigan.
Letter from the Editor: The Many, for the Few
Megan introduces Issue 6: grief, hope, family, and the small choices we make for one another.
The Case for Coming Home
Attorney Michael Kopsick on his road from the stage to Scranton—and what it means to practice law in his hometown.
The Many, for the Few
Six children arrived with a need. Lake Bluff answered together—the story of the Children’s Home and the collective weight of individual actions.
Ribfest Marks 25 Years in Lake Bluff
A friendly argument over ribs became a Lake Bluff tradition—and a fundraiser that has generated more than $100,000 for Beef4Hunger.
The Year After
The Browne family on grief, remembrance and the people that still carry them through.
Seeing Ryan
The O’Connor family on joy, exhaustion, progress—and why awareness begins with seeing the boy before the diagnosis.
Rooted Here
From Lake Bluff’s dairy past to today’s farmers market, Kate Cole reflects on the enduring value of small farms and seasonal food.
The Dairy Queen
The story of Grace Garrett Durand and the ambitious dairy operation that became one of Lake Bluff’s most enduring landmarks.
Playing for Purpose
The Lake Bluff Charity Wiffle Ball Classic has grown from five teams into a beloved tradition that turns friendly competition into meaningful community support.
Around the Block: Hawthorne
On Hawthorne Court, childhood spills from one yard into the next and generations of neighbors keep the block’s traditions and sense of belonging alive.