These Were The Most-Read Lake Forest Area News Stories Of 2022

LAKE FOREST, IL — As 2022 comes to an end, we're looking back at some of the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch stories that captured the attention of readers over the course of the year.

Here are some of the most widely read news stories of 2022 from Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch, in chronological order:

Mom Charged With Murdering 6-Year-Old Damari Perry, Dumping Body
Prosecutors said the North Chicago boy died after he was forced into a cold shower as punishment. Two siblings also face charges.
More: Damari Perry's Mom Makes 1st Court Appearance After Murder Charge

Pharma Exec Flips Former 'Armenian Church' For $2.4 Million Profit
The lakefront estate at the center of years of legal battles between a former owner and local officials sold for $4 million.

'Significant Danger' From Former Libertarian Nominee, Authorities Say
Prosecutors said Kash Jackson, who is accused of threatening to kill judges in Lake County, was "exceedingly likely to abscond from justice."

Patch Report Prompts Congressman To Remedy Property Tax 'Error'
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider paid back property taxes in March after the discovery he had benefited from homestead exemptions on two houses at once.
More: Lake Forest Residents Challenge Congressman Over Candidacy Statement

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Northwestern Medicine Opens New Immediate Care Center In Lake Bluff
The Rockland Road facility offers appointments with family medicine physicians and immediate care from emergency medicine physicians.

Lake Forest High School Ranked No. 11 In Illinois
When selective enrollment high schools are excluded, LFHS was ranked the fifth-best high school in the state by U.S. News and World Report.

North Shore Brothers In Capitol Riot Deserve 14 Days Jail: Prosecutors
Ahead of an April sentencing hearing, Christian and Mark Kulas' defense attorney said the brothers "succumbed to the mob atmosphere" before entering the U.S. Capitol last year.
More: Suburban Brothers Sentenced To Probation, Home Detention Over Jan. 6

FDA Chief Testifies About Abbott Labs Recall, Unsanitary Conditions
House lawmakers questioned the federal response to problems at Abbott's shuttered baby formula plant in Michigan — the nation's largest.
More: Abbott Baby Formula Whistleblower Complaint First Filed February 2021

Navy Boot Camp Commander Removed Due To 'Loss Of Confidence'
Capt. Jeffry Sandin was relieved of command after just 13 months in charge of Recruit Training Command Great Lakes.

Lake Forest Billionaire Spends Over $50 Million To Oust JB Pritzker
Uline CEO Dick Uihlein gave $42 million to the People Who Play By The Rules PAC and $10 million to Republican candidate Darren Bailey.

Lake Forest Arson Charge Lands Nicholas Caban Back In Lake County Jail
The Highland Park man had been charged over a gun found during the investigation into the death of Matthew Ascaridis at Fort Sheridan Beach.
More:
Man, 20, Involved In Fatal Fort Sheridan Beach Fight Faces Firearm Charge
18-Year-Old Charged With Obstructing Justice In Fort Sheridan Death
Fort Sheridan Homicide Victim Beat Man, 18, With Flashlight: Attorney

Lake County State's Attorney Responds To SAFE-T Act 'Disinformation'
Eric Rinehart, one of two county prosecutors publicly backing the bill, said "violent offenders" may still be held while awaiting trial.

Lake Forest Sex Offender Indicted On Child Sexual Exploitation Charge
The 79-year-old has offered cash to teenage girls to entice them to show him their breasts at least twice since July, authorities said in October.

Ex-Alderman Challenges Rejected Caucus Candidate For Lake Forest Mayor
The Lake Forest Caucus slated a mayoral candidate who was rejected by caucus members in a vote that officials now claim was "non-binding."