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GROWING UP IN Lake Forest in the 1990s, nothing pleased Hilary Knight more than to be dropped off to play hockey for the whole day at the Winter Club. “They’d have to pull us off the rink, whether it was snowing or raining,” said Knight. “How fortunate we were—to have that freedom was great.” Even

IN JUNE 2021, Lake Forest’s Nick Humphrey died at the age of 22 from accidental fentanyl poisoning in the form of counterfeit pills. Since his death, his mom, Ellen Cook Humphrey, has been raising awareness about the grave consequences of the opioid’s spread in the hopes of preventing more unnecessary deaths. Nick’s death is part

NEARLY 10 YEARS AGO, Lake Forest Library—with the support of community partners including Friends of Lake Forest Library—launched Lake Forest Reads, a month-long, citywide reading program where the community reads one book. Based on the “One City One Book” program that takes place in more than 70 communities nationwide, its primary mission is to foster literacy,