Welcome to the Lake Forest Office of Economic
Development
Lake Forest Business +
Technology Open House
Thursday, June 6, 2013 4-7 pm
50 East Old Mill Road
RSVP to
KelseyS@cityoflakeforest.com or call
847-613-7005. Download PDF Flyer
here
Thursday, June 20th, 7:30 am -
9:30 am
The City of
Lake Forest and
Sun-Times Digital Media are hosting:
digital Marketing
WORKSHOP 2.0
Free and open
to the public, the workshop will offer expertise on
how to promote your business. Peggy
Carroll with the Sun-Times Media group will present
local examples on successful digital marketing.
Download flyer here.
RSVP to
KelseyS@cityoflakeforest.com or call
847-613-7005.
NEW:
Lake Forest
Business & Technology Incubator
50 East Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, Illinois
60045
Shared workspace for start-up businesses. For more
information, contact
KelseyS@cityoflakeforest.com.
City of Lake Forest
Farmers Market
The 2013 City of
Lake Forest Farmers Market starts Saturday,
June 22, 2013. Every Saturday, through October,
join local farmers and food artisans for delightful home-grown
specials. For more information, check out the
Farmers Market webpage.
Invest in Lake Forest!
Shop and conduct business locally to: create jobs for
residents; generate sales tax dollars; keep dollars in
the local economy; sustain vibrant, walkable town
centers that are environmentally friendly; maintain Lake
Forest's diversity and distinctive character; and help
businesses build a healthy, sustainable community and
contribute to local charities and non-profits.
The Office of Economic Development is located in City
Hall at 220
East Deerpath Road. Office hours are Tuesday through
Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Economic
Development mission is to enhance the economic vitality
of Lake Forest and maintain its outstanding quality of
life through the retention and expansion of existing
businesses, as well as the attraction of new businesses
to the Community.
The City of Lake Forest:
Overview
With a population of more than 20,000, Lake Forest is
one of the largest communities on the North Shore and in
Lake County, Illinois. Located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago,
Lake Forest business owners enjoy easy access to major
interstate highways, O'Hare International Airport and
Waukegan Executive Airports and passenger railroad
systems. Lake Forest is a major business center with
several national and multi-national corporate
headquarters located within or adjacent to the city
limits. From the quaint shops in the historic downtown
to the major corporations off of bustling I-94, Lake
Forest is home to several of Chicagoland's most popular
retailers and a wide assortment of four-star and casual
dining establishments. Major area private employers
include Abbott, Hospira, Tenneco, Trustmark, Brunswick, Pactiv, Grainger, the Chicago Bears, and the Lake Forest
Graduate School of Management.
The City of Lake Forest: History and Preservation
Founded in 1861, Lake Forest is physically
distinctive because of its picturesque street plan with
streets laid out in an organic manner that takes into
account many natural features including the ravines and
lake bluffs. Lake Forest is historically significant for
the many notable families who chose
 to make their
permanent or summer homes here. By World War I, the list
of property owners in Lake Forest read like a Who's Who
of the rich and famous in Chicago. In addition, Lake
Forest is noted for the quality and character of its
architecture, residential, commercial, and institutional
structures.
Doing Business in Lake Forest
The City of Lake Forest welcomes your business and
is committed to helping your business prosper. The
following offers you information on the strengths of
Lake Forest’s diverse economic base and gives you a
complete overview of our commitment to retail and office
development. The City of Lake Forest is a member of the
International Council of
Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the
Illinois
Development Council (IDC). Our profile is
available on the State of
Illinois's
Department of Economic Commerce & Opportunity (DCEO. Please e-mail
Susan Kelsey,
Economic Development Coordinator,
or call her at 847-810-3681 should you have any
questions or comments.
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