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“Fire & Ice Cream” — continued

More photos of the Fire & Ice Cream community gathering at East Cedar Beach.

October 12, 2026

Goodbye, Route 25L? Revisiting Adam Platt’s 2011 article “Kenwood /CIDNA Bus Service in Jeopardy”

With the 25L bus route down to just two runs a day and once again threatened with cancellation, a 2011 article traces the long decline of this neighborhood bus line.

October 12, 2026

Lake & Irving

Open since 2013, the Uptown restaurant juggles American fare, Hawaiian fusion, fresh sushi and a surprisingly impressive whiskey list – and pulls it off.

October 12, 2026

Paws for Good

Celebrating the love of animals in our lives. If you want to help us spread the joy, submit your favorite pet photo for consideration by email to courtney@hillandlakepress.org.

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September 3, 2026

Adventures in Kindergarten: A Cautionary Tale

Choosing a kindergarten from fear sent one family four miles and nine hours a day away from home, until a five-block walk brought them back.

September 3, 2026

Loch Ness for Sale

A kinetic sculpture has kept watch over Cedar Lake since 1983. Now the sliver of land it stands on is on the market.

September 3, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Our goal is to offer readers diverse perspectives on newsworthy events or issues of broad public concern to the Hill & Lake community. Our copy limit is 300 words (750 words for a commentary or as space permits), and we reserve the right to edit for clarity and length. We do not publish submissions from anonymous sources; all contributor identities must be verified.

September 3, 2026

Bad Math: Why Underfunding Parks Doesn’t Add Up

The Park Board’s fiscal shortfall amounts to roughly one-tenth of 1% of the city’s proposed budget, a math teacher argues, and no line item delivers more for the money.

September 3, 2026

Lessons from Another Lake Street: What Can West Lake Street Learn from Midtown?

Three miles east of Uptown, Ingebretsen’s Anna Bloomstrand watched her stretch of Lake Street move from crisis to cooperation. What worked was not construction. It was a room where people knew each other.

September 3, 2026