Construction is expected to begin soon on the new Lake Forest police headquarters after the City Council approved financing for the $26 million project that will convert a vacant Conway Park office building.

At its Oct. 6 meeting, the council voted to award construction bids for the project and gave initial approval to a bond ordinance that will fund the majority of the costs. The plan calls for transforming the 98,000-square-foot building at 1925 Field Court into the city’s new police station.

The city purchased the property last year for $3.5 million. Lake Forest’s police and fire departments have shared space at 255 E. Deerpath since the 1960s, but officials say the facility is outdated and too small to meet modern needs.

Under the financing plan, the city will issue approximately $2

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