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The Forest Scout

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The Forest Scout

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What to Expect From March Madness 2025
Nick Angelos, Staff Writer • March 19, 2025
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A Dream Like No Other: State Championship at the United Center
Jack M. Walsh and John (Jack) Walsh March 17, 2025

The United Center— a place where every Chicagoland kid dreams of playing someday, yet only a few ever get the chance to skate out onto the...

Top 5 Biggest March Madness Upsets
Top 5 Biggest March Madness Upsets
Burke Konz, Staff Writer • March 7, 2025

March Madness does not only cause  overwhelming excitement  but also brutal disappointment. Making a bracket adds suspense and intensity to...

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Scouts Fall Short to Deerfield in Sectional Semifinals
Charlie Graham, Staff Writer • March 7, 2025

The Men's Varsity Basketball Team’s season ended Wednesday night in the Sectional Semifinals. The Scouts (22-10, 10-4) lost in heartbreaking...

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Back to Back: What Needs to Happen to Repeat as State Champions
Tommy Swift, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025

Coming off a State Championship last year and being ranked the number one team for the 2025 season by the Illinois Lacrosse Network, Scouts lacrosse...

College Corner: Week #7
College Corner: Week #7
Grace Donovan and Lyla Carney March 19, 2025
Referendum mark ups and planning for the new classrooms. Photo Courtesy of Dr. Sassen
New and Improved – Phase One of the Four Year Referendum Plan
Reese Harper, Editor-In-Chief • March 19, 2025

By the time you return from Spring Break, the halls might look a little different from the way you left them. As the first phase of the referendum...

Sortal playing hockey, courtesy of Mr. Sortal
More than Business – Get to Know Mr. Sortal
Dominic Mordini, Staff Writer • March 19, 2025

As a second year teacher at the high school, Mr Sortal has had a great impact on our community. He started teaching full time in 2012, and he...

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Lucky Charms of Lake Forest
Josie Irvin, Staff Writer • March 16, 2025

All over the world, people hold trinkets that bring them good luck. It might be a gold coin, a rabbit’s foot, a four-leaf clover, or even a...

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Justice and Reflection: Highland Park Begins Trial for 2022 Parade Shooting
Camille Brincat, Staff Writer • March 13, 2025

As Highland Park residents still try to make sense of an evolutionary moment in their community’s history, they experience relief— but not...

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Top 10 Spring Break Book Recommendations
Top 10 Spring Break Book Recommendations
Evelyn Marshall, Staff Writer • March 19, 2025
The Soundtrack of My Life
The Soundtrack of My Life
Stella Henretta, Opinion Editor • March 17, 2025

This is the first in our series, The Soundtrack of My Life. Students and staff will share the music that defines their lives.   Math...

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Spotify vs. Apple Music: The Ultimate Streaming Showdown
Dylan Giertsen, Staff Writer • March 17, 2025

There are many music streaming services to choose from: Amazon music, Pandora and Tidal, but Apple Music and Spotify are by far the most popular....

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A Splash of Green: The Tradition Behind Dyeing the Chicago River
Dylan Giertsen, Staff Writer • March 13, 2025

It has become a tradition for many LFHS students to hop on the train and head to downtown Chicago for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade....

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LFHS Morning News: 3/14
LFHS Morning News: 3/14
Lilly Stauffer, Grace Donnellan, Jack Clark, Will Hirschfield, Maria Alzamora, Joey Van Camp, Kaylah Perez, Clay Goldhaber, Hannah Miczuga, and Runo Ogufere March 13, 2025
Table Talk Episode #5 (Dating Part 2!)
Table Talk Episode #5 (Dating Part 2!)
Anna Jasper and Lizzy Grace March 11, 2025

Staff Writers Lizzy Grace and Anna Jasper are back with Episode 5 of the Table Talk series! Watch here!

What makes LFHS a community?
What makes LFHS a community?
Kayden Prieto and Sophia Shader March 6, 2025

Staff Writers Kayden Prieto and Sophia Shader ask LFHS students what they think makes LFHS a community. Watch here

Hallway Hearsay Ep. 2 ft. Hudson Scroggins
Hallway Hearsay Ep. 2 ft. Hudson Scroggins
Trevor Diem and Michaela Barry March 6, 2025

Staff writer Trevor Diem and editor Michaela Barry return with a second episode of Hallway Hearsay. This time with special guest senior Hudson...

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OOTW #3
Maggie Gilleran, Staff Writer • March 20, 2025
Graphic by Finley Karr
TFS Recommends: Our Favorite Skincare and Makeup Brand
Finley Karr and Amelia Hansen March 6, 2025

  If we've learned anything from high school, it’s that a good skincare and makeup routine is absolutely necessary. With 7+ hour school...

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Fashion Meets Community: Nicole Carrabine’s Vision for The Lake Forest Shop
Kacey Busam, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025

Nicole Carrabine brought her dream of owning a boutique to life at the start of 2023. After purchasing The Lake Forest Shop, she has transformed...

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A Fresh New Look: Lux Lane Opens in Lake Forest
Sophia Brincat, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025

If you’ve recently driven past the disturbing construction on Deerpath Road, then you probably missed the new store added to the Lake Foresters...

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