Lake Forest Day Parade Highlights & Exclusive Interview with Jeff Urso 🎉🎙️

Join us for a lively recap of the Lake Forest Day Parade! 🎉 We discuss the challenges of distributing Mardi Gras beads, and Coach Steve Sarauer and President Emily Savage talk about Lake Forest Scouts Hockey. 🏒 Explore the Scouts' Christmas Tree Sale and get a glimpse of the Northshore Bin Cleaners with Chris. Learn how the parade numbering works, and meet some of the parade's standout participants, including the Buffalo Creek Brass Band and local political figures like Andy Dakin and Carla Wycoff. 🎶

We dive into community updates with Jeff Urso, discussing his ventures with Donatis, Bratskis, and the Prairie Bar. 🍕🥨🍻 Experience the excitement of the parade, from meeting Lake Forest's finest to spotting Pete Jansons' #1 fan, John Looby, and more. Catch up on the latest happenings and plans for next year's festival with Cathy Czerniak's help. 🚔

Don't miss our interview with Jeff Urso at Duffers Pub, where he shares insights about local business and community growth. 🌟

Key Moments:
0:00 Mardi Gras Bead Issue
6:55 Lake Forest Scouts Hockey https://www.scouthockey.com/ Coach Steve Sarauer and President Emily Savage
7:45 Scouts Hockey Christmas Tree Sale https://www.scouthockey.com/about/chr...
9:23 Chris with Northshore Bin Cleaners https://northshorebincleaners.com/
10:40 How the Lake Forest Parade numbering works and issues with giving out beads to the audience
11:33 Buffalo Creek Brass Band, Buffalo Grove, IL
12:16 Andy Dakin Float https://www.dalkinforlakecounty.com/m...
12:25 Lorrie Fitzgerald dangles with beads
12:35 Carla Wycoff https://carlawyckoff.com/
13:01 Jim Carris for Congress https://carrisforcongress.com/
13:45 Ben Grum for Lake County https://www.grumforlakecounty.com/
13:55 Michelle Parnell Aesthetic Lounge https://theaestheticloungemedspa.com/ https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/i...
15:05 Buffalo Creek Brass Band, Buffalo Grove, IL, one more time
17:49 Saying hi to the car wash guys at the BP on Western http://www.carspacarwashes.com/catego...
18:50 Meeting Lake Forest's Finest giving beads
19:45 Pete's "Bruddah" Taxi driver https://www.americantaxi.com/
20:22 Pete Jansons #1 Fan John Looby https://lakeforestflowers.com/about-l...
20:55 More Lake Forest Copper Love
21:30 Otto Dancing Clinic
21:43 Announcers read Lake Forest Podcast, missed 1/2 of it
21:58 Congressman Brad Schneider https://schneider.house.gov/
22:11 Jim Carris crashing interview
22:48 End of Parade hydrating at Duffers Pub with Jeff Urso https://dufferspub.com/index.html
23:11 Bead learnings from this year
23:50 Brand Update from Jeff Urso - Donatis https://donatispizza.com/donatis-cate..., Bratskis / bratskis-100093462404551 , and Prairie Bar https://www.prairiebar.com/
24:38 Next year, with Cathy Czerniak's help, we will do a festival at the end of Duffers
25:00 Beautiful experience at Duffers with windows open
25:15 Jeff Urso upbringing
25:50 Tocco Restaurant opening next to Duffers https://tocconorth.com/
25:55 High-End Italian Grocery store coming in behind Duffers
26:10 Secret Basement Lot under Duffers
27:13 Dollar Wings
28:13 What's happening in Lake Forest? Joe Oriti, Lake Forest Caucus President, Bagpipes and Bonfires, and the New Police Station
29:45 Cops in Lake Forest are the best
30:07 Jeff Urso's son graduated shout out AJ and his new boss Rod
30:55 Lantern business in trouble? Shout out to Kosta for 20 years, shout out to Joe Knesley and Chiefs
31:58 Jim Carris Posse Arrives