Lake Forest Map
Lake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan, Illinois along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in 1857 as a stop for travelers making their way south to Chicago. The Lake Forest City Hall, designed by architects Frost and Granger, was completed in 1898 and originally housed the fire department, Lake Forest Library, and city offices.
Most Lake Forest residents attend Lake Forest School District 67 and Lake Forest High School. Lake Forest High School serves Lake Forest as well as neighboring Lake Bluff and Knollwood.
The Montessori School of Lake Forest and Forest Bluff School (in Lake Bluff) both serve ages two through 14, and are both accredited by AMI (Association Montessori Internationale); the latter is nationally known from the writings of founder and former head Paula Polk Lillard, and is often cited as one of the leading Montessori schools in America.
Nearby cities include Prospect Heights, Gages Lake, Gurnee, Winnetka, Kildeer.