School officials say a food service worker has been fired after they gave their phone number to a student at Lake Forest High School. Lake Forest School Districts 115 and 67 Superintendent Matthew Montgomery sent a letter to parents and staff on Friday. Montgomery said a temporary Lake Forest High School food service worker who […]
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Judge allows federal lawsuit to proceed against former Lake Forest teacher accused of sexually abusing former students
A judge has allowed a federal lawsuit to proceed against a former Lake Forest High School teacher accused of grooming and sexually abusing six students at the time he taught at the school. Chicago-based law firm Goldberg and Goldberg filed a lawsuit in May 2021 on behalf of six former students against David Miller, a […]
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Hoax calls reporting bomb threat, threat of violence prompt police response to Lake Forest High School
Police were called after a person falsely reported a bomb had been placed in Lake Forest High School and other callers falsely reported “active violence” inside the school Wednesday morning. The Lake Forest Police Department said dispatchers received a bomb threat around 10:40 a.m. Wednesday. The caller stated there was a bomb placed in Lake […]
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Lake Forest police say they discourage students from playing ‘paranoia’ game involving Nerf guns
Lake Forest police are urging students to not participate in a game called “paranoia,” which involves shooting other players with Nerf guns, due to “serious safety concerns.” The Lake Forest Police Department said Wednesday that they have responded to several calls this week about a game high school seniors have been playing for years called […]
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Multiples students being referred on charges after several incidents at Lake Forest High School
Several students will be referred for charges after a bullet was found in the library of Lake Forest High School and a school shooting threat was left in a restroom of the school. Lake Forest High School Principal Erin Lenart said in a letter to parents that a single unspent bullet was discovered in a […]
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Police respond after school shooting threat that temporarily closed Lake Forest High School
School officials say someone left a threat in the bathroom of Lake Forest High School referencing a school shooter, which prompted a police response and the temporary closure of the school Saturday morning. Lake Forest High School Principal Erin Lenart said in a letter to parents that a student went to use the restroom at […]
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Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Lake Forest business, lockdown of Lake Forest High School
A bomb threat made to a business in Lake Forest Friday morning prompted the evacuation of the business and a soft lockdown at Lake Forest High School, police said. Lake Forest Police Department Deputy Chief Rob Copeland said officers received a call around 10 a.m. regarding a reported bomb threat made to a business in […]
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Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest elementary schools say they will be mask-optional following court ruling
Lake Forest High School and Lake Forest elementary schools say they will comply with a recent court ruling and will not require masks or exclude students from school who are COVID close contacts. In a 30-page ruling late Friday, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene Grischow deemed the governor’s emergency rules through the Illinois Department […]
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Anti-mask speakers cause tense Lake Forest High School board meeting to end early
A tense Lake Forest High School board meeting ended early after several speakers, including a nurse who referenced “Nazi tyranny” and 9/11, refused to wear face masks. The Lake Forest Community High School District 115 Board of Education meeting took place on September 13 at Lake Forest High School West Campus. Numerous people who spoke […]