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Lesley Miller (born April 18, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter. As a recording artist, she released several singles between 1964 and 1969. As a backing vocalist, she has recorded for numerous artists such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Lena Horne, James Brown, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Burt Bacharach, Barry Manilow, Laura Nyro and Steely Dan.
The area, like much of northern Illinois, was inhabited by the Powtawatomi tribe until 1836, when they were removed by the government. [2] One of the very first Irish settlers in the area was Michael Yore, [3] who built a log cabin near to the intersection of Telegraph and Old Mill Roads today in Lake Forest. [1]
William Duncan MacMillan, attended Lake Forest College in 1889, made notable contributions in astronomy and mathematics; Aaron Swartz, computer programmer, entrepreneur, writer, political organizer, and Internet hacktivist [3]
Fredrik Herman Gade, mayor of Lake Forest; diplomat from Norway; Charles B. Farwell, United States Senator from Illinois (1887–1891) and member of the United States House of Representatives (1871–1876, 1881–1883), cofounder of the Onwentsia Club, owner of XIT Ranch; Susan Garrett, Illinois Senate state senator representing the 29th District
Lake Forest was founded with Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in 1857, a stop for travelers making their way south to Chicago. The Lake Forest City Hall, designed by Charles Sumner Frost, was completed in 1898. It originally housed the fire department, the Lake Forest Library, and city offices. [4]
Sportspeople from Lake Forest, Illinois (19 P) Pages in category "People from Lake Forest, Illinois" The following 88 pages are in this category, out of 88 total.
PEORIA — Events of the last few months have revealed an ongoing crisis at central Illinois’ public television station, WTVP. The crisis evidently began weeks before information was released to ...
Leslie or Lesley Miller may refer to: Leslie A. Miller (1886–1970), governor of Wyoming, U.S. Leslie Anne Miller, Pennsylvania attorney; Leslie Miller (cricketer) (1880–1963), Australian cricketer; Leslie Miller (athlete) (born 1948), Bahamian Olympic sprinter, businessman, and politician; Leslie Adrienne Miller (born 1956), American poet