🎙️ Lake Forest Podcast: 🏠 Home Alone House, 🎥 Movie Magic & 🏥 Healthcare w/ John Abendshien

Join Pete Jansons, Skoo Walker, and Jeff Urso on the 🎙️ Lake Forest Podcast as we welcome John Abendshien — former owner of the Home Alone house and nationally recognized healthcare strategist.We dive into:🏠 Behind-the-scenes stories from filming Home Alone in Lake Forest🎥 Hollywood on the North Shore — John Hughes films, cast memories, and movie magic🏥 John’s expert take on the future of healthcare, AI in medicine, and industry changesPlus, Oakwood speeders, Lake Forest Day rides, why the City took vending money from the American Legion, and much more!Key Moments:0:00 – Pre Show Banter3:20 – Police Station Thoughts continues4:07 – Randy Tack Clip    • Meet Randy Tack - Mayor Candidate Endorsed...  4:18 – Jed Morris on Police Station Clip    • Why Lake Forest Needs a New Police Station...  5:29 – Why doesn’t the Lake Forest Police use North Shore Sports Club? https://northshoresportsclub.com/8:38 – How was Lake Forest Day?10:32 – Skoo testing rides at Lake Forest Day11:25 – City took vending money from the American Legion?12:25 – Only 3 companies took Deerpath Rd Project funds13:28 – Pete & Skoo’s overview of movies made in Lake Forest    • Movies Filmed In Lake Forest Illinois  15:37 – John Abendshien Introduction17:02 – John’s books & healthcare insights https://a.co/d/bVMsk0R24:20 – Home Alone House history27:03 – Movie location compensation36:22 – Was it worth it?36:56 – Lookie-loo visitors over the years44:11 – Selling the Home Alone House45:17 – Michael Jordan’s house sale https://abc7chicago.com/post/michael-...46:15 – Working with the cast48:15 – Thoughts on Joe Pesci50:25 – Living in Evanston, Winnetka & Lake Forest55:24 – Lake Forest Christmas Tree Lighting should be in a movie59:40 – How to get John’s book https://a.co/d/7Mcn9iu1:02:43 – Will AI replace actors and actresses?Guest links:Buy the Book (Home But Alone No More): https://www.amazon.com/Home-But-Alone...Health Care in the Next Curve: https://a.co/d/bVMsk0RLinkedIn:   / john-abendshien-1710a76  Email: jabendshien@ics-consulting.netSubscribe:    / @lakeforestpodcast  Visit: https://www.lakeforestpodcast.comSupport:   / lakeforestpodcast  #LakeForestPodcast #PeteJansons #SkooWalker #JeffUrso #JohnAbendshien #LakeForestIL #LakeBluffIL #HomeAlone #HomeAloneHouse #JohnHughes #LakeForestDay #NorthShoreMovies #NorthShoreSportsClub #OakwoodAve #AmericanLegion #DeerpathProject #LakeForestChristmasTreeLighting #AIinHealthcare #MovieHistory