Daniel I. Dorfman

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

The Lake Forest City Council and the Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustees officially have one new member following inauguration ceremonies held earlier this month. In Lake Forest, Nick Bothfeld was sworn in as a new third ward alderman during the May 5 City Council meeting. He has lived in the city for more than 30 years and heads an eponymous financial planning firm, according to online biographies.

3 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

Glencoe’s Ravine Bluffs Cottage, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, has had a colorful past — being physically moved twice and last year being renamed because its namesake had an ugly racist history. However, its future remains unsettled as its owners scramble for funding to open the historic gem to the public. Nearly five years after the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure was hoisted up and moved about a quarter mile away to a new location in Glencoe, it remains closed to the public.

3 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

An Evanston business owner claims her outdoor terrace was damaged by a Lake Forest design firm is now suing the company for more than $50,000, according to the lawsuit. The complaint states that Andrea Liss, who owns an Evanston design firm, contends that employees of Lake Forest’s Craig Bergmann Landscape Design stained the outdoor terrace at her business while attempting to clean it last year.

1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman |Pam DeFiglio

When a driver hit and killed two women pushing a baby boy in a stroller in Winnetka on Friday, Mudassir Rashid and other family members were left in shock. His wife, Sediqeh “Asra” Samadi, 37, of Kenilworth, a chemical engineer who worked at Abbott Labs, was one of the victims. The other was her mother, Saeideh Sigari, a 58-year-old teacher who was visiting from Iran and had been excited to meet her only grandson for the first time.

1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

The Lake Forest City Council is eliminating its park and recreation board, but holding off similar action on its legal committee. At its May 5 meeting, council members unanimously voted to dissolve the city’s parks and recreation board after initially supporting that measure at its April 21st meeting. The City Council also was expected to dissolve its legal committee, but that measure was tabled amid some concerns from the public.