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$9.3 Million Pricetag on 100-Year-Old Inn
Also in this week's "Good Reads," the Glenbrook North students raised more than $1,200 for tornado victims in Washington, Ill.
It’s the weekend, and that often means you want to take a break from reading the news of the day. Each week, we’ll compile a list of “good reads” from Patch sites around the area. They’re happy or compelling or otherwise interesting stories for your weekend reading pleasure.
Deer Path Inn Bought for $9.3 Million
The Lake Forest hotel has been in operation for more than 100 years. The original building was constructed as a home in the 1860s on Deerpath Road, according to the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society’s website.
Cardinal Francis George Marks 50 Years
Cardinal Francis George has been a priest in the Catholic church for 50 years. The anniversary of his ordination is Saturday, Dec. 21. Did you know he first felt called to serve the church at the age of 8?
GBN Students Improvise For Tornado Relief
Glenbrook North students raised more than $1,200.00 to help the victims of the Washington, Ill. tornado. Eight kids faced off in a Comedy Sportz improvisational fundraiser that incorporated audience suggestions to influence the scenes.
Meet Highland Park's Bad Girls Club
Oxygen Network’s ‘Bad Girls Club’ will debut in the spring on national TV and will showcase seven women from across the country who spent months living together in a Highland Park mansion at the corner of Egandale Road and Vine Avenue.
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