Newsmakers: NPR correspondent to speak at Lake Forest Academy

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Updated: February 27, 2012 8:04AM

Lake Forest Academy will host guest lecturer Barbara Bradley Hagerty, the religion correspondent for National Public Radio, on Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Cressey Auditorium.

Hagerty will present “Reporting on God: the Intersection of Journalism and Spirituality.” She will share with the audience her experiences with reporting on the topic of religion for National Public Radio as well as discuss her New York Times bestselling book “Fingerprints of God: The Search for the Science of Spirituality.”

This event is free and open to the public.

LF Bank & Trust buys Northern space

The West Lake Forest branch of Lake Forest Bank & Trust moved on Jan. 17 to a larger banking facility across the street at 959 S. Waukegan Road.

Lake Forest Bank & Trust purchased the former Northern Trust Bank building on Waukegan Road. The new, larger West Lake Forest Bank will have the same banking services as before, plus additional services for added convenience. There will be safe deposit boxes, drive-up banking, mortgage services and Wintrust Wealth Management all on site.

LFC poised to host sleds event

First Midwest Bank will be the title sponsor of the second annual “The Sleds Are Coming” event on Feb. 12 at the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse at Lake Forest College.

The Lake Forest College Athletics Department, in conjunction with the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA), will host the event, to take place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public, but donations are encouraged in order to support GLASA.

Former Chicago Blackhawk and 1980 USA Gold Medalist Jack O’Callahan will make an appearance as a special guest and Larry Potash, morning anchorman at WGN, will serve as an honorary official and drop the puck at the event.

In addition to the game, there will be raffle prizes, including an iPad, and a puck toss competition.

Garrett, May opt out of scholarship program

State Sen. Susan Garrett, D-29th, of Lake Forest and State Rep. Karen May, D–58th, of Highland Park said Jan. 19 that they will not participate in the General Assembly tuition program that lets legislators waive state college tuition for a number of students in their districts.

The two join a growing number of Lake County lawmakers who have decided to turn down free tuition at state universities for student residents in their legislative districts.

The General Assembly Tuition Waiver program allows lawmakers to provide free tuition to a limited number of students in their district to attend any state university. The state budget does not provide a line item for the tuition waivers, possibly resulting in higher tuition for other students.

Jean Anderson is sales leader

Mark Pasquesi, managing broker of Prudential Rubloff’s Lake Forest office, announced Jean Anderson as sales leader for December.

Ann Jones and Kiki Clark also had outstanding sales in December.