🎉 Buckle up for a fun-filled episode on the Lake Forest Podcast! We're diving into epic New Year's Eve plans 🍾, Chicago's hot new video gaming laws 🎰, juicy insider tips from Bratski's bar with guest Nina 🍻, quirky Florida living hacks 🌴😎, Bears football thrills 🏈, and spicy local politics like school choice referendums and caucus voting revamps 🗳️. Laughter, insights, and Lake Forest vibes await!Key Moments:0:00 - Shout out to Bratski's Bar https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000934624045518:32 - Sunny's in Naples: A Chicago-style joint in Florida https://sonnysnaples.com/14:54 - American Place Casino in Waukegan https://americanplace.com/15:40 - Nina from Bratski's joins the show25:40 - Tip Credit from the Federal Government46:45 - What's coming up in 2026Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LakeForestPodcastVisit: https://www.lakeforestpodcast.comSupport: https://www.patreon.com/lakeforestpodcast#lakeforestpodcast #PeteJansons #SkooWalker #JeffUrso #JoeWeiss #LakeForestIL #LakeBluffIL #NewYearsEve #BarGaming #ChicagoGaming #BratskisBar #FloridaLiving #BearsFootball #PackersRivalry #LocalPolitics #CaucusVoting #VideoGamingTerminals #ShieldsTownship #IllinoisPolitics

Pete Jansons, Jeff Urso, Lori Fitzgerald & Joe Weiss just handed you the full Lake Forest holiday cheat sheet, from turkey wars to Tree Lighting survival to New Year’s bar plans. One episode, zero scrolling, all the local secrets you actually need 🔥🦃🎄🥂Key moments:0:002:48 Reserve your table at Duffers for after the Tree Lighting (link below)13:34 Lori Fitzgerald checks out The Library Speak-Easy on Bank Lane19:14 Full Tree Lighting schedule & insider info22:45 Chicago Tree Lighting tragedy mention30:00 All the Tree Lighting pro tips you need33:10 Weather forecast for Tree Lighting Friday35:33 Gift ideas for guys (car wash cards, cigars, scotch, BP gift cards)37:24 Perry’s Steakhouse vs Sophia Steak debate41:23 Pete’s 12-Hour Fireplace Loop (perfect holiday background)49:35 Christmas decoration timing debate (hold the line until after Thanksgiving!)53:15 Best street for Christmas lights revealed (Illinois Rd near College)56:15 Christmas Eve plans + St. Mary’s drama58:37 St. Pat’s Church shout-out1:03:05 Hanukkah / Menorah lighting info1:05:00 New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day plans (Duffers open late)1:08:34 New Year’s resolutions1:10:20 Polar bear plunge kids in the lake1:11:29 Where to work out in Lake Forest (Midtown, hospital gym, rec center, college)1:14:50 Outdoor ice rinks statusTree Lighting info → https://www.lfparksandrec.com/calenda...Reserve Duffers table → https://tables.toasttab.com/restauran...Pete’s 12-Hour Fireplace Loop → • 🎄🔥 Yuletide Cheers with Pete Jansons: A La... #LakeForestPodcast #Thanksgiving #TreeLighting #HolidayPlanning

Documentalists at the Digital Pub – where the beer is cold and the receipts are hot 🔥 Jeff just dropped Hot Wins lottery at Duffers (drawings every 4 minutes!!) 🎰 Hospital straight-up fangirled over our firefighters saving “millions of heart & brain cells” ❤️🚒 Leaf-blower Sundays = BANNED (commercial crews only, calm down John Deere guy) 😤 Walkegan/Westleigh water-main panic + $55k pipe test Tax levy up $165 on a $1M house 💸 The Library speak-easy mystery 🥃 Timestamps 0:00 2:26 Hot Wins Drops at Duffers 🎉 7:18 Hospital Goes Full Fanboy on FD 🔥 17:19 Tax Levy + Water-Main Drama 21:25 Leaf-Blower Curfew Meltdown 35:50 The Library Speak-Easy 38:42 Thanksgiving & FryFest Ideas 🦃 Full council meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBLpqHeKMSE #LakeForest #Documentalists #HotWins #LeafBlowers #HospitalFD #TheLibrary

Pete, Jeff, Joe & Lori Fitzgerald dig deep: FD staffing truth (OT burnout, $11M per hire, union vs city), Navy pride (every sailor trains in North Chicago! 🇺🇸), Duffers Detroit Thin Crust pizza wars (edges = life 🍕), Bears 5-3 hype (playoffs? 🐻), + city banter (mayor convertible roast, tree lighting chaos). 🔥 *Timestamps:*00:00 – Intro + Sponsors (Med Spa, Cannabis, CPA, Realtor)02:25 – Politics Banter (Durbin, Trump)05:16 – FD Staffing Continued (OT, $11M Per Hire)13:35 – Duffers Pizza Wars (Thin Crust vs Bluff Crust)19:20 – Navy Pride & Local Events (Adopt a Sailor, Toys for Tots)36:26 – Bears 5-3 + Sports Rants (NBA Flops, March Madness)52:57 – Tree Lighting & Holiday Chaos (Pucks & Palms)1:07:00 – Wrap-Up (Documentalists Branding)🔔 *Subscribe + Bell* – New episode every Saturday AM*We Dig FOIA. They Dig Clicks. Documentalists Win.* #LakeForest #Documentalists #FDStaffing #Navy #Duffers #Bears