The Lake Forest Podcast

The Lake Forest Podcast

By Pete JansonsSociety & Culture
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The Lake Forest Podcast episodes

  • "Why is Lake Forest Day Held on On A Wednesday?"

    #lakeforestday #lakeforestillinois #lakeforestpodcast #americanlegion #artmiller #artclass #petejansons
    Main Episode: https://youtu.be/3rx6LZ97ZS4
    Retro Episode with Lake Forest History Legend Arthur Miller teaches "Art Class" and the topic is the History of Lake Forest Day which is the first wed over August and lasts 2 days The American Legion needs volunteers!!! https://www.lakeforestday.com/ In this short cip Art tells Pete why Lake Forest Day is on a Wednesday
    Lake Forest Day Book: https://www.amazon.com/Lake-Forest-Day-Celebration-Illinois/dp/0738552496

    1 min
  • Unraveling Lake Forest Day 1908: A Journey Through Time

    #lakeforestday #lakeforestillinois #lakeforestpodcast #americanlegion #artmiller #artclass #petejansons #republicans
    Main Episode: https://youtu.be/3rx6LZ97ZS4
    Retro Episode with Lake Forest History Legend Arthur Miller teaches "Art Class" and the topic is the History of Lake Forest Day which is the first wed over August and lasts 2 days The American Legion needs volunteers!!! https://www.lakeforestday.com/ In this short cip Art tells Pete about the early days of lake forest and the political influences n 1908
    Lake Forest Day Book: https://www.amazon.com/Lake-Forest-Day-Celebration-Illinois/dp/0738552496

    1 min
  • Unveiling Lake Forest Day's Hidden Past: Art Miller's "Art Class"

    #lakeforestday #lakeforestillinois #lakeforestpodcast #americanlegion #artmiller #artclass #petejansons
    Retro Episode with Lake Forest History Legend Arthur Miller teaches "Art Class" and the topic is the History of Lake Forest Day which is the first wed over August and lasts 2 days AThe American Legion needs volunteers!!! https://www.lakeforestday.com/
    Lake Forest Day Book: https://www.amazon.com/Lake-Forest-Day-Celebration-Illinois/dp/0738552496
    Key Moments:
    0:00
    2:55 Show Start
    3:22 Lake Forest Day Book
    3:55 Where did Lake Forest Day come From?
    5:05 Chicago Stockyards played a role in Lake Forest Illinois growth
    8:02 Young Mens Club
    8:50 Lake Forest Start 1908 Townspeople Holiday
    9:20 trying to turn people into Republicans
    9:50 Wed Afternoon Campus Lake Forest College was first Lake Day
    11:26 Original Carniva;
    11:49 1915 Parade 1915
    11:57 American Legion too over in 1920's
    12:20 Raffle Tickets were for cars in the 1950's
    14:34 Floats like Rose Bowl in 40's and 50's
    15:18 More car dealers back in day of lake forest in 1970's
    15:39 Rich people in the 1970's were scared of Chicago
    16:34 Bowling Alleys in Lake Forest
    17:20 Gardeners Organization
    17:35 Redo Market Square Park
    18:25 Lake Forest Day Idea Morphed over time
    19:32 Mayor reception for charities
    20:44 Why is Lake Forest Day on a Wednesday?
    21:13 American Legion Volunteers
    23:14 American Legion Social Membership
    27:00 American flags in Lake Forest Illinois and the American Legion
    31:03 Art Miller's elephant story

    36 min
  • "A Guy on The Street" Illinois Politics Observation

    #republicans #democrats #illinois #trump #biden #shorts #politicsshorts #pritzker #lakeforestillinois #lakeforestpodcast
    Main Show: https://youtu.be/AL4DrGrXPqk
    Lake County Republican Chairman Keith Brin joins Joe Weiss, Rick Lesser and Pete Jansons to discuss all things Moderate on the Lake Forest Illinois Podcast In this short clip Pete gives his "Just a guy" on the street illinois political observations with JB Pritzker's Democratic Patronage, Joe Biden and Donald Trump
    Contact Keith Brin: 773-31501380 or [email protected]
    Keith Brin was elected to be the Lake County Republican Chairman in July 2022. Prior to that, he was elected to serve as the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court from 2012- 2016. Keith attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master’s Degree in Public Health with a specialization in Health Policy and Management. After graduating with highest honors, he returned to Chicago, and received his JD from the Loyola University School of Law, receiving multiple academic awards. He went on to practice law for firms in Chicago for many years, advising all sizes of commercial and entrepreneurial ventures in corporate, litigation, and taxation matters. He currently practices primarily in appealing property taxes for a variety of clients all over the United States. Keith resides in Highland Park, with his wife, three kids, and two dogs (Pancake and Waffle).

    1 min
  • From Old to New: Keith Brin's Inside Look at the Republican Party Rebranding

    #lakeforestillinois #lakeforestpodcast #keithbrin #republicans #lakecounty #politics #democrats #pruebeidler #kimfoxx #danschneider
    Main Show: https://youtu.be/AL4DrGrXPqk
    Lake County Republican Chairman Keith Brin joins Joe Weiss, Rick Lesser and Pete Jansons to discuss all things Moderate on the Lake Forest Illinois Podcast In this short clip he teases us with the upcoming rebranding of the Republican Party
    Contact Keith Brin: 773-31501380 or [email protected]
    Keith Brin was elected to be the Lake County Republican Chairman in July 2022. Prior to that, he was elected to serve as the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court from 2012- 2016. Keith attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master’s Degree in Public Health with a specialization in Health Policy and Management. After graduating with highest honors, he returned to Chicago, and received his JD from the Loyola University School of Law, receiving multiple academic awards. He went on to practice law for firms in Chicago for many years, advising all sizes of commercial and entrepreneurial ventures in corporate, litigation, and taxation matters. He currently practices primarily in appealing property taxes for a variety of clients all over the United States. Keith resides in Highland Park, with his wife, three kids, and two dogs (Pancake and Waffle).

    1 min
  • Unveiling Lake County's Republican Comeback Plan with Keith Brin

    #lakeforestillinois #lakeforestpodcast #keithbrin #republicans #lakecounty #politics #democrats #pruebeidler #kimfoxx
    Lake County Republican Chairman Keith Brin joins Joe Weiss, Rick Lesser and Pete Jansons to discuss all things Moderate on the Lake Forest Illinois Podcast
    Key Moments:
    0:001:49 Pres Show Stormy weather banter
    5:20 Keith Brin
    10:30 Lake County Illinois 5 Townships
    11:19 Storm Break
    11:45 Lake County election History
    13:50 2016 Republican Soccer Moms
    15:00 How Can Republicans come back?
    15:40 Republican Slide started with  @obamawhitehouse  and social media
    16:40  @DonaldJTrumpforPresident  not the cause
    21:00  @DonaldJTrumpforPresident  brand of politics
    27:25 Prue Beidler was doomed with her relationship with Kim Foxx
    28:39 Eric Rinehart Turnstile Lake county States Attorney
    33:14 What Percentage of the people listening to this show know what we are talking about?
    34:02 Pete's thoughts on whats gong on
    35:09 How can we market things better for the Republicans?
    35:33 Why Can't Desantis come close to Trump?
    41:50 Terry Link
    45:53 why can't the Republicans capitalize on the Democrats Corruption?
    48:34 Joe Severino  @severinoforcongress7197 
    51:50 Other Candidates to challenge Brad Schneider
    54:42 How do we get more Republicans involved
    53:15 We must rebrand the Republican party
    57:28 Corp Data Illinois Stats Independents and Conservatives
    58:27  @budlight  wokeness Title 9
    1:01:05 Culture Wars help win elections? Or Crime and Taxes?
    1:04:20  @lakecountytreasurer1861  Holly Kim
    1:07:10 States attorney Race
    Contact Keith Brin: 773-31501380 or [email protected]
    Keith Brin was elected to be the Lake County Republican Chairman in July 2022. Prior to that, he was elected to serve as the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court from 2012- 2016. Keith attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master’s Degree in Public Health with a specialization in Health Policy and Management. After graduating with highest honors, he returned to Chicago, and received his JD from the Loyola University School of Law, receiving multiple academic awards. He went on to practice law for firms in Chicago for many years, advising all sizes of commercial and entrepreneurial ventures in corporate, litigation, and taxation matters. He currently practices primarily in appealing property taxes for a variety of clients all over the United States. Keith resides in Highland Park, with his wife, three kids, and two dogs (Pancake and Waffle).

    1 hr 20 min
  • Art Miller "Art Class" Retro Show 17 standards of The Historical Preservation Commission

    #lakeforestillinois #lakeforestpodcast #artmiller #petejansons #HPC #historicalpreservationcommission
    Here is a throwback episode from 11/2/2021 where Lake Forest Historian Art Miller and Pete Jansons discuss the intricacies of the 17 Standards of the HPC
    Key Moments:
    0:001:55 Preshow Banter Art miller and Pete Jansons
    3:45 Show Start
    4:58 Where are the different Historical Districts in lake Forest Illinois?
    5:40 1998 Seventeen Standards
    7:00 Library controversy Lake Forest Illinois Historical District
    11:58 Local Lake Forest Joke from someone from Winnetka
    12:44 100 Houses have façade easements tax deductions
    15:30 Local/National Criteria
    16:50 Advantages and Disadvantages
    17:47 Grinnell
    18:34 Pass Sesame Steet Story
    19:20 Who Decides?
    21:00 Only Looks at exterior
    21:35 Visual Harmony
    22:00 50 plus years is historic
    23:14 West Park District
    24:37 Ways difference
    25:26 1315 N Lake rd Lake Forest Illinois
    26:14 255 n Mayflower Lake Forest Illinois
    29:00 Nothing Crystal Clear going through review
    30:00 Last house built has toughest job versus the first in a community
    30:21 HPC vs Planning vs Zoning how do they play a role together?
    31:20 What is a setback?
    37:21 Its no secret that if you build in Lake forest you have to jump through hoops
    40:25 Art Miller Pitch for Historical Preservation Commission

    44 min
  • Discovering Pickleball's Hidden Roots: A Fascinating Journey

    #pickleball #tennis #lakeforestillinois #lakeforestpodcast #rayjmurphy
    Main Clip: https://youtu.be/wpc6uhX_4Hs
    RayJ Murphy is the Head Coach of Professional Pickleball Team The Chicago Slice of @MajorLeaguePickleball RayJ joins Pete Jansons on The Lake Forest Illinois Podcast to discuss the surge of popularity of pickleball and discuss the learning curve of pickleball versus tennis

    1 min
  • How The Lake Forest Illinois Caucus Executive Committee is Nominated

    ​ @lakeforestcaucus #lakeforestpodcast #lakeforestillinois #kimpfahl #kimfail #davidhunt #bylaws #petejansons #throwbackthursday #pruebeidler #shorts #lakeforestshorts
    Main Clip:
    https://youtu.be/rqxlC-UxWgo
    Here is a throwback from 2021 with Pete Jansons clarifying and making a suggestion on how the Lake Forest Caucus Executive Committee should be nominated.

    1 min

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